Out of This World #1
In "The Little Things!", a 1981 Alan Class comic, a college professor haunted by a faint, unshakable belief in extraterrestrial life finds his certainty tested when he’s abducted by aliens—only to discover a startling truth about his own origins. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with sharp, surreal precision by Steve Ditko, the story unfolds with quiet mystery and a twist that redefines identity. The cover, also by Ditko, captures the eerie stillness of the moment just before revelation.
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A college professor is certain that life exists upon other worlds, but can't quite remember why he is so assured of this fact. One evening he is abducted by aliens and he receives his answer. The aliens tell him the reason for his abduction is that years ago the aliens sent a spy to Earth, but failed to hear back from him, and the captain of the spaceship realizes that he should not have sent an absent-minded spy. The professor realizes that he is the alien spy.
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