Crypt of Horror #25
In "The Red Spider," a 2015 issue of Crypt of Horror, Steve Ditko’s distinctive art and inking bring to life a chilling tale of ambition and unintended consequence. When scientists send robots to mine distant planets, they return years later to find their machines have transformed the world—but not as they expected. Artie Simek’s lettering completes the eerie atmosphere of this unsettling story.
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Scientists send robots into space for economic means by mining minerals from unexplored planets to fund their experiments. After a few years, they travel to the planet they sent the robots off to and are astonished to find that the robots have greatly developed it. They do not profit, however, as the robots turn the tables on them and put them on a rocket heading back to Earth.
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