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Astounding Stories#138
Cover: Steve Ditko

Astounding Stories #138

Jan 1979 · Alan Class · 0.20 GBP
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“Inside the Crystal Globe”

"Inside the Crystal Globe" delivers a delightfully twisted twist on the carnival trope, with Stan Lee and Larry Lieber crafting a tale where an amnesiac laborer discovers he’s not who he thinks he is—thanks to Don Heck’s expressive art and Artie Simek’s crisp lettering. The story takes a sharp turn when the truth surfaces, revealing a Martian with a mission, all set against Steve Ditko’s eerie, otherworldly cover.

writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist, inker Don Heck · letterer Artie Simek · cover Steve Ditko

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writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Don Heck
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

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A dishonest carnival owner hires an amnesiac to play a Martian and cheats him on his wages. When the man regains his memory, he realizes that he really is a Martian, sent to Earth to capture a human for the zoo, and so he takes the crook with him.

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