Dæmonen #16
"Dette er retfærdighed" in Dæmonen #16 (1967) delivers a darkly whimsical tale of ambition and consequence, written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, whose distinctive art brings the story’s eerie tone to life. When a desperate, bald actor seeks a magical potion to gain fame, he’s warned of its perilous side effects—only to ignore the warning and drink it, only to find his newfound hair turns him into a circus attraction. The cover, by John Romita and Frank Giacoia, captures the story’s unsettling twist with a striking, surreal image.
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An untalented bald actor wants to receive the leading parts in plays so he goes to a witchman for a potion that will help him. The witchman tells him that he does have such a potion but does not want to give it to him, because it is too dangerous. The actor is heedless and pulls a gun on him. The witchman relents and gives the actor the potion, but the actor finds that after drinking it he can only find work as a circus freak because his hair grows so quickly.
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