Strange Tales #27
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Poor Old Man," a humble man sweeping floors in a dimly lit bar is offered a wish by a mysterious Demon—no soul, no life, he’s told, will be the price. When he asks for the love of a beautiful woman, the twist comes not in the wish, but in the Demon’s final demand: the woman’s life or his own return to obscurity. The choice leaves the man with a quiet, knowing smile as he returns to his broom. Art by John Forte, with cover by Harry Anderson.
In "The Poor Old Man," a humble man sweeping floors in a dimly lit bar is approached by a Demon offering a wish—no soul, no life, just a simple request. He asks for the love of a beautiful woman, and when she appears, the Demon returns with a chilling choice: her life or his return to obscurity. The story lingers on the quiet weight of that decision, leaving the man with a strange smile as he returns to his work, and the woman left wondering why he looks so different.
In "Progress!", a reclusive hermit stands defiant against the encroaching highway, setting mines to stop the bulldozers—only to find his land bypassed by a tunnel beneath his property. When his house collapses and he ventures out, he's struck down by a passing car, a grim casualty of the road that wouldn’t wait.
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Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Strange Tales #3 (2010)
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