Journey into Mystery #6
In "He Who Hesitates...", a desperate muscleman, hospitalized after a brutal attack, learns of a mysterious serum that could make him invincible—only to discover too late that his newfound strength comes at a deadly cost. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Joe Maneely, this 1973 Marvel classic blends body horror and moral reckoning in a story where power exacts a terrible price. The cover by Rich Buckler and Mike Esposito captures the tension of a man on the edge, both physically and morally.
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A muscleman gets pistol-whipped and winds up in the hospital. He overhears a conversation between two doctors about a serum that toughens the body so he decides to take it and turn to crime with his powerful body. After he collapses the doctors inform him he has a throat infection that will kill him shortly now that his body is too powerful for medicine to affect.
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