Strange Tales #80

Name: Strange Tales #80
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Jan 1961 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“What? What? What Was Gargantus!”

In "What? What? What Was Gargantus!", a surprisingly compassionate prison warden runs a facility based on trust—until a defiant new inmate breaks the rules and opens a sealed door, triggering a shocking transformation. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Paul Reinman and inks by the same, this 1961 Marvel tale unfolds with quiet menace and a twist that redefines the meaning of punishment. The cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko captures the eerie mystery perfectly.

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writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist, inker Paul Reinman · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Ray Holloway · cover Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

artist, inker Paul Reinman

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Ray Holloway

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Steve Ditko

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A prison warden treats inmates with kindness, and relies on an honor system to prevent them from opening the one closed door. A new prisoner defies the code and opens the door, but is taken to the warden's alien world to do hard labor.

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