Hit Comics #86
In "Wer ist das... Der rote Wächter?", a lone investigator uncovers cryptic notes in a forgotten house, hinting at an alien shape-shifter posing as a human to sabotage Earth’s defenses—complete with a chilling photo of Soviet leader Nikita Chruschtschow in the role. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Joe Sinnott and Paul Reinman, this 1969 thriller blends Cold War tension with sci-fi intrigue. The cover by John Buscema and Vince Colletta captures the mystery with sharp, suspenseful detail.
In the quiet dread of an abandoned house, a lone man uncovers a set of cryptic notes in an unknown tongue—pages that speak of an alien shapeshifter hiding among humans, posing as a world leader to sabotage Earth from within. The chilling evidence? A photograph of Nikita Chruschtschow, the Soviet premier, frozen in a moment that now feels like a secret too dangerous to ignore.
In "Der Comic Strip!", the troubled cartoonist Nick Nash turns his comic strip into a twisted tool of revenge—only to find himself trapped in a surreal twist he never saw coming. A chilling, dreamlike tale of artistic vengeance and unintended consequences, told with a stark, eerie precision.
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↩ Reprints Tales to Astonish #31 (1962), Journey into Mystery #81 (1962), The Avengers #43 (1967), The Avengers #44 (1967)
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