Cover: Walter Simonson

Metal Men #51

Apr 1977 · DC · 0.30 USD

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“--Killing Me Softly with His Scream!”

In "Killing Me Softly with His Scream!", the Metal Men are taken into Army custody by Colonel Craven, who wants to unlock the secret of their shape-shifting abilities—only for the villain Vox to intervene, capturing Doc Magnus and preparing to perform brain surgery to steal the knowledge. With Joe Staton's dynamic art and Liz Berube’s vivid colors bringing the high-stakes chase to life, this 1977 issue delivers a tense, clever twist on the team’s origins. Walter Simonson’s striking cover captures the moment just before the rescue unfolds.

writer Martin Pasko · writer Jack C. Harris · artist, inker Joe Staton · colorist Liz Berube · letterer Gaspar Saladino · cover Walter Simonson

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Full credits

writer Martin Pasko

writer Jack C. Harris

artist, inker Joe Staton

colorist Liz Berube

letterer Gaspar Saladino

cover pencils, inks Walter Simonson

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Colonel Craven takes the Metal Men into Army custody to try to find the secret of their shape changing, but Vox attempts to capture them for the same purpose. Vox instead captures Doc Magnus and is just about to perform brain surgery on him to find the secret, when the Metal Men rescue him.

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