Creatures on the Loose #17
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"River of the Dead!" is a gripping tale from 1972's Creatures on the Loose #17, where a deep-sea explorer stumbles upon a colossal, sentient reptile—its intelligence and ancient presence hinting at untold mysteries beneath the waves. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Steve Ditko, the story unfolds with a sense of awe and dread as the creature surfaces, stirring panic before succumbing to the air it cannot endure. The cover by Gil Kane, with inks by Alan Weiss, captures the moment with haunting intensity.
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A deep sea explorer encounters a giant and intelligent reptile that follows him back to the surface. The creature explores the surface, inducing terror in the humans, before it faints due to its inability to breathe air and is dumped back into the sea.
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