Astounding Stories #179

Jan 1985 · Alan Class · 0.25 GBP

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“This One's For Tabu! [Special Case 0005]”

In "This One's For Tabu! [Special Case 0005]," a telepathic and telekinetic alien arrives on Earth with a mission to conquer, effortlessly overpowers human defenses, and freezes Washington, DC in ice—only to meet an unexpected end at the hands of a gorilla. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1985 Alan Class issue features a bizarre, high-stakes alien invasion with a twist that defies expectation. The cover, by Pete Morisi, captures the frozen city in dramatic detail.

writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist Jack Kirby · inker Dick Ayers · letterer Ray Holloway · cover Pete Morisi

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writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

artist Jack Kirby

inker Dick Ayers

letterer Ray Holloway

cover pencils, inks Pete Morisi

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An alien race with immense telepathic and telekinetic powers send one of their kind to conquer Earth. He easily defeats the police and army and freezes Washington, DC in a block of ice, but is killed by a gorilla while resting because he only prepared defences against humans.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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