Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1
In "My Father, My Enemy!", Ka-Zar ventures into the wilds to find missing villagers, only to uncover a hidden castle and a mysterious woman named Iranda. When he steals her crown, the truth behind her transformation is revealed at moonrise—unraveling a haunting secret that reshapes everything he thought he knew. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with bold precision by John Buscema, with lettering by Art Simek, this tale from Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1 features a striking cover by Barry Windsor-Smith and Herb Trimpe.
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When Ka-Zar goes in search of missing women and men from a local village, he finds the woman, Iranda and the Lizard Men. She takes him to her castle where he sees one of the missing women. When he tries to rescue her, the Lizard Men attack him. He is barely able to escape but when he does, he takes Iranda's crown with him. With her crown gone, at moonrise her enchantment wears off and she becomes a Lizard being. After she dies, her enchantments fade and the Lizard Men turn back into the missing warriors from the village.
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