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Cover: Boris Vallejo

Monsters Unleashed #2

Sep 1973 · Marvel · 0.75 USD
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In "Frankenstein 1973," a desperate Marcia finds herself trapped in a roach-infested apartment building, her fear of insects worsened by her messy neighbors, the Schapalovs. As the infestation spirals, she begins to wonder if there’s any way to escape the crawling horror—and the people who seem to invite it. Written by Gerry Conway and Thomas M. Disch, with art by Ralph Reese and striking cover by Boris Vallejo, this 1973 Marvel tale blends psychological dread with creeping menace in a story that’s as unsettling as it is unforgettable.

Contains 5 stories
Frankenstein 1973
13 pp · Horror-Suspense
Frankenstein MonsterDerek McDowellTishaVictor Frankenstein (cameoflashback)William Frankenstein (cameoflashback)Henry Clerval (cameoflashback)Elizabeth Frankenstein (cameoflashback)

In a forgotten corner of a 1973 circus carnival, Derek stumbles upon the Frankenstein Monster preserved in suspended animation—only to have Tisha’s desperate attempt to destroy it accidentally bring the creature back to life.

Lifeboat!
8 pp · Horror-Suspense
Oliver Holmes (also flashback, death)Osburn (also flashback)Margaret Trevor (death)Christopher S. Clemens (death)Omar (also flashback)Lord Holmes (flashback)

In the cold silence of the North Atlantic, Omar, a man of quiet dignity from India, finds himself adrift on a lifeboat after the sinking of the Titanic. As the remnants of a forgotten empire surface in the wreckage, his quiet resolve begins to stir—long-buried memories of injustice now rising with the tide.

The Madman
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
Jane BryantDr. Grimm (death)Thorn (death)
Sword of Dragonus
8 pp · Fantasy
Dragonus (also flashback)Balthus (flashback)ZareenTalvuras (death)Old One (death)Thald (death)Dark Demon (death)
The Roaches!
10 pp · Horror-Suspense
Marcia KenwellMrs. SchapalovOsip SchapalovMr. Grant

In "The Roaches!", Marcia fights her worst fear in a nightmare apartment building overrun by roaches—made worse by her messy neighbors, the Schapalovs, whose habits only attract more of the pests. With nowhere to hide and no escape in sight, she’s trapped between her phobia and the relentless infestation.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $30
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $303*
CGC 9.6 · 7 in census $90*
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $52*
CGC 9.2 · 8 in census $37*
CGC 9.0 · 7 in census $30*
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $30*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $30*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 none in existence
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $30*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
CGC 1.5 none in existence
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $30*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 1 character

Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Ralph Reese
cover pencils, inks Boris Vallejo

Reprints

↩ Reprints Menace #4 (1953), Phase #1 (1971)

Reprinted in Frankenstein & Ihmissusi #7/1975 (1975), Monsters Unleashed Annual #1 (1975), Masters of Terror #2 (1975), L'Écho des Savanes Spécial U.S.A. #5 (1977), Journey into Nightmare #2 (1978), Star-Lord #1 (1984), Eks almanah #431 (1984), Essential Monster of Frankenstein #1 (2004), Essential Man-Thing #1 (2006), Man-Thing Omnibus #[nn] (2012), Monster of Frankenstein #[nn] (2015), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection #1 (2015), Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Marvel Years Omnibus #1 (2019), Marvel Omnibus. La Espada Salvaje de Conan: La Etapa Marvel Original #0 (2019), The Savage Sword of Conan: The Original Comics Omnibus #1 (2024), Das Monster von Frankenstein #27, Monster Monthly #1, Monsters Unleashed #2, Monsters Unleashed #3

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