Strange Tales #51

Name: Strange Tales #51
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Oct 1956 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“The Insects!”

In "The Insects!", a man journeys to a remote jungle temple, only to find three others already there—each drawn by mysterious visions they couldn’t explain. The temple reveals a startling truth: they’re not human, but alien refugees whose minds were subtly guided by a hidden rescue ship broadcasting illusions through movie screens. Now, the newcomer—unmarked by those same visions—must decide whether to expose himself or join the others in leaving Earth behind. Art by Bernard Baily, lettering by Joe Letterese, with a cover by Bill Everett.

artist, inker Bernard Baily · letterer Joe Letterese · cover Bill Everett

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artist, inker Bernard Baily

letterer Joe Letterese

cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

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A man arrives at a hidden temple deep in the jungle to find three others ahead of him. The temple informs him that they are really aliens and the temple is a rescue ship that broadcast images of the temple onto movie screens that only they could see which is why they felt compelled to seek out the temple. The man realizes that he is not one of the aliens since he has not been to the movies, but is undecided whether he should reveal himself or go along with the aliens and leave Earth.

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