Strange Tales #5
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Vermin," a man transformed into a rat-like creature by a toxic pesticide wages war on New York, commanding a horde of super-rats to kidnap children and trap them in the sewers as hostages. With Nightmare manipulating events from the shadows and Cloak drawn into a deadly scheme against Dr. Strange, the battle for the city’s soul reaches a fever pitch. Written by Bill Mantlo and illustrated by Bret Blevins, with colors by Glynis Oliver and letters by Ken Bruzenak, this 1987 Marvel classic features a striking cover by Kevin Nowlan.
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Vermin, a man mutated into rat-like form by an enhanced pesticide, seeks revenge on New York for killing rats. Ordering his Super-Rats to capture children, Vermin imprisons them in the sewers so that, if the humans try to use pesticides again, the children will die. Nightmare plots to use Cloak to kill Dr. Strange. Cloak and Dagger defeat Vermin.
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