Astounding Stories #118

Jan 1976 · Alan Class · 0.15 GBP

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“The Feats of Samson”

In "The Feats of Samson," a doctor journeying through the Middle East to heal the local people finds himself fleeing bandits after curing the sheikh—only to be swallowed by a desert mirage that transports him to a hidden utopian realm. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Don Heck and inks by the same, this 1976 Alan Class issue brings a surreal, dreamlike journey to life, where only the worthy can enter. The cover, a striking piece by Wally Wood, captures the moment of transformation with haunting precision.

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writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist, inker Don Heck · letterer Terry Szenics · cover Wally Wood

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writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

artist, inker Don Heck

letterer Terry Szenics

cover pencils, inks Wally Wood

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A doctor goes to the Middle East to treat the local people. He is attacked by bandits for curing the local sheikh, and chased into a desert mirage, which takes him to a utopian world. Only the worthy may enter, and the bandits chase the mirage through the desert until death.

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