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Monsters on the Prowl#23
Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Monsters on the Prowl #23

Jun 1973 · Marvel · 0.20 USD
“The Return of... Grogg!”

In "The Return of... Grogg!", Stan Lee and Larry Lieber deliver a wild blend of sci-fi and monster mayhem, with Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and Dick Ayers’ bold inks bringing the chaos to life. When Koslov is sent to investigate strange occurrences in a remote region, he uncovers a secret military plan to launch a mission to Mars—just as the ancient dragon Grogg awakens once more. With a farmer’s help, Koslov devises a desperate plan to send the beast into space, knowing full well the consequences if the mission succeeds. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the full scale of the threat, with Grogg looming over a rocket ready for launch.

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writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist Jack Kirby · inker Dick Ayers · letterer Artie Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers

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writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

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Koslov is sent back home to investigate mysterious happenings in a remote area, where he discovers that the dragon Grogg is still on the loose. He sneaks into the secured area and finds that the military is planning a space mission to Mars to set up a base. With the help of a farmer, Koslov lures Grogg into the rocket and launches it on its mission to Mars, knowing that if the military ever successfully travel to Mars they will find an enraged dragon.

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