Strange Stories of Suspense #13
In "The One Who Watches!", a terrified old man claims to see a creature that vanishes before anyone else can spot it—leaving the townspeople skeptical. When famed scientist Ivan Von Gent takes up the mystery, he devises a way to see the unseen, only to discover the truth comes at a cost. Gene Colan’s moody art brings the eerie tension to life, while Bill Everett’s cover captures the moment of dread with haunting precision.
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When an old man cries out that he sees a monster it submerges before the townspeople can see it. Ivan Von Gent, the famous scientist, is with the townspeople and he vows to figure out how the old man can see the creature but no one else can. He figures out how to make it where he can see the creature and it works. He sees the creature and cries out but it submerges immediately. The old man that used to cry out when it came can now go home and rest because Ivan Von Gent is now "The One who watches"!
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