Big Boss #38
"Un des petits hommes" marks a rare and striking entry in Steve Ditko’s career, showcasing his distinctive visual storytelling in a 1978 issue of Big Boss. The story follows a space pilot who lands on a planet teeming with giants, realizing too late that his own size makes him a mere speck in their world—only to find relief in the quiet truth that Earth, for all its scale, remains invisible to such towering beings. The cover by Steve Ditko complements the tale’s intimate sense of perspective, rendered in his signature precise line work.
In "Des yeux extraordinaires !", Arthur Gail’s world fractures when an accident strips him of sight—except for living things. Suddenly, he can see only what’s organic, a strange gift that becomes his only defense when he’s accused of stealing his company’s secret formula.
In "Planète interdite," a lone space pilot lands on a nearby world only to discover it teems with giants—so vast that his ship feels like a toy. Fleeing in quiet awe, he reflects on how small his own world truly is, grateful that Earth remains unseen by such towering beings.
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