Strange Tales #81

Name: Strange Tales #81
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Feb 1961 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“The Scarecrow Walks!”

In "The Scarecrow Walks!", a corrupt police chief’s scheme to build a massive prison for personal glory backfires when he unjustly arrests a passerby—only to discover the man is an alien leader whose hidden followers respond to his imprisonment. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, this 1961 Marvel classic blends social satire and sci-fi suspense, with a cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers that captures the story’s unsettling tone.

writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Ray Holloway · cover Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist, inker Steve Ditko

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Ray Holloway

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Dick Ayers

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A corrupt police chief uses fines to fund a giant prison in order to increase his prestige. He jails a passerby for no reason, but is shocked to find that he is an alien leader whose followers take the whole prison when they cannot open his cell, leaving the chief disgraced.

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