Sinister Tales #71

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“The Secret of Magic Mountain [Part 1]”

In "The Secret of Magic Mountain [Part 1]," Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a haunting meditation on mortality, as an aging man’s desperate attempt to halt Death unleashes chaos across the world. With the natural order unraveled and suffering without end, he confronts the true cost of his defiance—before choosing to let go. Sy Barry’s striking cover captures the story’s eerie, otherworldly tone.

writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · letterer Artie Simek · cover Sy Barry

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writer Stan Lee

artist, inker Steve Ditko

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils, inks Sy Barry

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An old man builds a machine to freeze Death in his tracks since he is unwilling to go when he has so much more left to accomplish. With Death removed from the picture, the Earth becomes a shambles. Insects and microbes do not die, and the sick and injured gain no release from their suffering. The old man realizes how selfish he has been, and switches the machine off, joining Death willingly.

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