Astounding Stories #52

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“The Puppet Fly”

In "The Puppet Fly," a desperate farmer’s scarecrow—left behind after a land grab—comes to life when exposed to radiation, turning into a vengeful spirit driven by the injustice done to its creators. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this eerie tale blends social commentary with supernatural flair. The cover by John Giunta captures the haunting moment with striking, shadow-drenched detail.

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

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writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

artist Jack Kirby

inker Dick Ayers

letterer Ray Holloway

cover pencils, inks John Giunta

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A landlord cheats poor farmers out of their land in order to sell it for nuclear tests. Radiation animates the farmers' abandoned scarecrow which tracks down the man and forces him to give his profits to the farmers before its life ebbs away.

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

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