Astounding Stories #4

Jan 1966 · Alan Class · 1'- [0-1-0 GBP]

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“The Contaminated Space Man”

In "The Contaminated Space Man," a greedy man's reckless quest for the abominable snowman leads him to a remote Himalayan lama who holds the secret of the creature’s true nature. Written and illustrated by Steve Ditko, this eerie 1966 tale unfolds with a chilling twist, as the snowman’s curse reveals a shocking truth about identity and consequence. The cover, also by Ditko, captures the story’s unsettling atmosphere with stark, expressive detail.

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artist, inker Steve Ditko · letterer Artie Simek · cover Steve Ditko

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artist, inker Steve Ditko

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

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A man lies, cheats and steals to find the abominable snowman, and eventually discovers a lama who knows the secret of the snowman and is forced to summon it. He discovers that the snowman was a greedy man like him, cursed to wear a bestial form until another took his place. He is horrified as the snowman becomes human and he is transformed into a monster.

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