Creepy Worlds #101
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!" marks a rare early collaboration by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber in the Alan Class era, delivering a haunting sci-fi tale of loyalty and unintended consequences. When a scientist builds a robot capable of human-like thought and emotion, entrusting it with his son’s safety, a single moment of crisis—after the machine defends the child from alien abductors—unravels the fragile trust between husband and wife. Cover by John Romita, this 1984-era 60-cent comic blends Cold War-era anxiety with the quiet tragedy of artificial life misunderstood.
In "In the Clutches of...the Kingpin!" from *Creepy Worlds* #101, Spider-Man's return to New York City sparks a dangerous game of cat and mouse with the Kingpin. When the crime boss kidnaps J. Jonah Jameson and enlists the help of the sleazy reporter Foswell, Spider-Man rushes in—only to be overwhelmed by a sinister gas and left defenseless at his enemy's feet.
In "To Die A Hero!", Spider-Man faces off against Kingpin in a desperate struggle beneath the city, where the villain's brutal plan threatens both the web-slinger and J. Jonah Jameson. As Foswell makes a final, courageous stand to save Jameson, Flash Thompson returns from military leave—just in time to witness the chaos unfolding.
In "I Am Robot," a brilliant scientist builds a machine capable of human-like thought and emotion, entrusting it with the care of his young son. When the robot is damaged protecting the boy from alien abductors, the father’s wife grows suspicious—forcing a heartbreaking choice between trust and fear.
A mysterious tiny planet mysteriously descends upon Earth, performing miraculous rescues across the globe—holding up a toppling idol in India, saving a Russian bridge, diverting floodwaters, and rescuing ships and villages from certain disaster. When cosmic disturbances ripple through the universe and a strange search begins, the truth about the little planet's origin emerges in an unexpected way. A touching tale of benevolence and belonging from the science fiction archives of *Creepy Worlds*.
In "They Call Me...Space Pirate," a ruthless interstellar raider lands on a seemingly primitive world, only to discover its inhabitants are far more advanced than they appear—hidden masters of psychic power who effortlessly subdue him and his crew. The story unfolds as the pirate’s arrogance collides with a reality he never expected, turning his conquest into a test of survival.
A young boy vanishes from a parking lot, leaving his frantic parents searching everywhere—but no one thinks to check the department store he was last seen near. Alone in the closed store after hours, the child discovers a wonderland of toys, food, and freedom that keeps him happily occupied through the night. When morning arrives and the store opens for business, the real surprise unfolds.
A mysterious stranger arrives in Midville—a town haunted by an eternally shadowed house on the mountain where families have vanished without trace for over a century. When the charismatic newcomer insists on climbing to investigate despite the townspeople's desperate warnings, the locals follow him into the darkness to prevent another disappearance. What they discover inside the House of Shadows will reframe everything they thought they knew about the vanished families and the stranger's true purpose.
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