House of Mystery #96
In "The Amazing 70-Ton Man," a colossal, otherworldly machine descends upon Earth, devouring resources and reshaping them into mysterious constructs for an unknown purpose—leaving humanity on the brink of annihilation. With the planet’s survival hanging in the balance, one man must rise to confront a threat far beyond comprehension. Penciled and inked by Lee Elias, this eerie 1960 tale from House of Mystery features a cover by Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff, capturing the dread of an alien invasion with striking, vintage flair.
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Huge, tentacled, and seemingly indestructible robot machines arrive on Earth from outer space and begin consuming enormous amounts of natural resources, transforming the material into devices of its own design, to send back to their home planet. Soon Earth will be destroyed, if something isn't done about it.
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