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Curse of the Weird#1
Cover: Steve Ditko

Curse of the Weird #1

Dec 1993 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.95 GBP
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In "Do Not Panic," Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a quietly thrilling tale of first contact, where an alien craft descends over a city and its pilot—hidden beneath a fearsome spacesuit—faces a world ready to react with fear. But when the human pilot from Mars removes his helmet, the crowd’s calm response proves that understanding can begin with a single breath. The story, illustrated with Ditko’s signature precision and rendered in full on a cover by Ditko, captures a moment of wonder that feels both timeless and uniquely its own.

Contains 4 stories
Do Not Panic
4 pp · Science Fiction

In "Do Not Panic," a mysterious alien craft lands over a city, its pilot emerging in a fearsome spacesuit. As the military remain calm and the crowd holds its breath, the truth unfolds when the pilot removes his helmet—revealing a face not of threat, but of familiar welcome from a world long thought lost.

The Brain!
6 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Brain!", a deranged Nazi scientist, condemned to die, orchestrates a grotesque survival by having his assistant exhumed, decapitated, and preserved in a hidden lab—where his severed head continues to plot global conquest. The story unfolds with chilling precision, blending wartime dread and body horror in a tale of obsession and unnatural life.

The Eye of Doom
6 pp · Science Fiction
The Man Who Owned a Ghost!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "The Man Who Owned a Ghost!", a grieving husband’s desperate attempt to drive his wife’s guests away takes a chilling turn when he summons a ghost to haunt the house—only to discover, too late, that the spirit he’s conjured is his own. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this haunting five-page tale unfolds in a single, suffocating night where the line between the living and the dead dissolves.

ComicBooks.com Value

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CGC 9.8 · 3 in census $62*
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventures into Terror #4 (1951), Mystic #6 (1952), Astonishing #10 (1952), Strange Tales #95 (1962)

Reprinted in Amazing Fantasy Omnibus #[nn] (2007), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019)

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