Cover: Jack Kirby & Steve Ditko

Strange Tales #75

Jun 1960 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“Taboo! The Thing From Murky Swamp!”

In "Taboo! The Thing From Murky Swamp!", a cursed totem awakens deep in the swamp, unleashing terror on a Native American reservation and the nearby town. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko—whose inks and colors bring the nightmare to life—this 1960 Marvel classic blends folklore and horror in a story that’s as haunting as it is unforgettable. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, captures the moment the swamp’s secret rises from the shadows.

writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist, inker Steve Ditko

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Steve Ditko

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The totem frightens the two convicts into a state of shock, but then goes on a rampage through the reservation and a nearby town. The chieftain concocts a potion to destroy the totem, and succeeds in stopping the monster, though at the cost of his own life.

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