Marvel Tales #5
In *Marvel Tales* #5 (1966), Johnny finds himself flung into a futuristic dimension where a tyrant named Zemu plots to seize Earth through a hidden dimensional passageway. Trapped in a water tank and aided by the daring Valeria, Johnny must navigate a city under siege—where freedom is a weapon and surrender means death. With a team of unlikely allies and a desperate fight ahead, the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, illustrated by Jack Kirby with inks by Dick Ayers, and featuring a striking cover by Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby, this issue blends sci-fi intrigue with the raw energy of Marvel’s early years.
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Johnny is transported to another dimension, where, in a futuristic city, he's taken before Zemu, a despot who plans to conquer Earth, and had been trying to drive away the real estate developers from the dimensional passageway. Imprisoned in a water tank, Johnny is freed by Valeria, whose father Phineas wishes to overthrow the tyrant. Zemu's troops attack, threatening to kill the others if Johnny doesn't surrender. But he frees his new friends...
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