Mystic #57

In "Trapped in the Ant Hill!", Bill Everett crafts a bizarre, underwater adventure where a man’s body is transformed to survive beneath the waves, only to find himself entangled in a royal court’s strange customs. When the king’s daughter takes a sudden interest in him, he’s tempted by her dowry—a chest of seashells that’s currency underwater but utterly useless on land. The story follows his desperate attempt to escape, his capture, and a prison sentence that hinges on a reversal of his transformation. With Everett handling every aspect of the art and lettering, this 1957 issue delivers a surreal, self-contained tale from Marvel’s early days.