Cascade #23

In "Marvin the Melting Martian," the titular alien finds himself in a bizarre chain of misadventures after melting into a bowl to evade two Detroiters, only to be cooked into pancakes, consumed, and ultimately flushed away. Written and illustrated by Tom Bergin—handling every aspect of the interior art—this surreal 1981 tale from Everyman Studios follows Marvin’s desperate plea to return home, all rendered with a uniquely offbeat, hand-drawn energy. The cover by Bruce Simon captures the story’s absurdist tone with a striking, stylized image of Marvin in his most vulnerable state.