Astounding Stories #113

In "Beware the She-Devil!", Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a clever twist on alien invasion tropes, where extraterrestrials judge Earth by the words people use—only to learn that human complaints aren’t always meant to be taken literally. The story follows a weary cop whose grumbling about his job becomes an unexpected weapon against a race that fears fear itself. Kurt Schaffenberger’s striking cover captures the tension, while Ditko’s distinctive art brings the eerie, off-kilter world to life.