Spellbound #29
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man in the Cellar," a kind-hearted carnival operator with a soft spot for children finds himself at the center of a hidden cosmic mystery when he uncovers a group of displaced alien families living in his basement. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, this 1956 tale blends whimsy and wonder with a touch of the uncanny, all wrapped in Joe Maneely’s striking cover art.
Jo, the kind-hearted operator of a struggling carnival ride, finds an unexpected way to help when he shelters alien families who’ve lost their home planet—turning their talents into the new sensation: the flying saucer ride. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, this quiet sci-fi tale blends wonder and compassion in just four pages.
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Reprinted in Astonishing #63 (1957), Spellbound #4 (1960), Mystic #51 (1965), Spellbound #54 (1965), Amazing Stories of Suspense #64 (1968), Astounding Stories #32 (1968), Amazing Stories of Suspense #128 (1972), Creepy Worlds #135 (1972), Sinister Tales #119 (1972), Astounding Stories #116 (1975), Creepy Worlds #159 (1975), Creepy Worlds #181 (1978), Astounding Stories #145 (1980), Creepy Worlds #192 (1980), Creepy Worlds #218 (1984), Astounding Stories #185 (1987), Sinister Tales #218 (1987), Astounding Stories #189 (1988), Crypt of Horror #33 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Astounding Stories #30, Creepy Worlds #74, Secrets of the Unknown #74, Sinister Tales #57
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