Strange Tales #70
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Giant Walks the Earth!", a small lab assistant's desperate attempt to reach normal height backfires spectacularly when a growth serum sends him soaring into the sky—literally. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Christopher Rule, this 1959 Strange Tales standout captures a rare moment of quiet introspection in the early Marvel universe. The cover, penciled by Kirby and inked by Dick Ayers, perfectly captures the story’s soaring scale and emotional weight.
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A short lab assistant works on a growth serum to gain a normal man's height. The serum works too well, and he continues to grow so tall his life is endangered when the air becomes too thin to breathe. Just as he is about to black out, the serum wears off, and he is restored to his original height having learned to be satisfied with the way he is.
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