Strange Tales #14
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Horrible Herman" kicks off with a chilling twist on an old legend: a man desperate for wealth calls upon the ghost of King Midas, only to learn too late that power comes with a price. Written with eerie precision and brought to life by Mike Sekowsky’s bold art and Carmine Infantino’s sharp inks, this 1953 tale of greed and consequence is a standout in Marvel’s early anthology series—complete with a haunting cover by Morrie Kuramoto.
In "The Experiment!" from Strange Tales #14 (1953), a scientist's ambitious attempt to evolve a gorilla into a human takes a terrifying turn when the process unexpectedly reverses the transformation—turning a man back into an ape. The story unfolds with chilling precision, exploring the fragile line between progress and regression.
In "The Golden Coffin," a desperate man calls upon the ghost of King Midas, hoping to wield the legendary power without his own downfall—imagining he can turn things to gold with just one hand while keeping the other free. But when a car crash leaves him with a severed left hand, he begins to wonder if the curse was never about gold at all.
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Reprinted in Journey into Mystery #20 (1954), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales #2 (2009)
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