Cover: Jack Kirby & Bill Everett

Strange Tales #73

Feb 1960 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“Grottu, King of the Insects!”

In "Grottu, King of the Insects!", a journalist and an archaeologist uncover a terrifying secret in the African wilderness: a colossal, atomically mutated ant with startling intelligence. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber and brought to life by Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and Bill Everett’s sharp inks, this 1960 Marvel classic pits humanity against a hive-minded menace—only to find that even the mightiest conqueror can be undone by a simple sweet tooth. The cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett captures the scale and menace of the moment perfectly.

writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist Jack Kirby · inker Bill Everett · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Bill Everett

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

artist Jack Kirby

inker Bill Everett

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Bill Everett

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A journalist and an archaeologist go to Africa and find an atomically mutated giant ant with super-intelligence. The giant ant tries to lead an army of insects to world conquest, but is foiled when the humans use sugar to turn his ants against him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).