Journey into Mystery #7
In "The Scorpion Strikes!", a creature born of radiation terrorizes the countryside, growing to monstrous size and intelligence—until a clever hypnotist turns the tide with a well-timed trick. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Paul Reinman, this 1973 Marvel classic delivers a thrilling sci-fi showdown. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the moment of maximum menace.
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A scorpion is mutated by radiation and grows giant, gaining an evil intelligence. It is transformed back with another burst of radiation after being tricked into position by a hypnotist.
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