Strange Tales #83

Name: Strange Tales #83
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Apr 1961 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!”

In "From Out of the Black Pit Came...Grogg!", a Soviet scientist's atomic experiments awaken the ancient dragon Grogg, unleashing chaos upon his military unit. With the creature rampaging, the scientist sees his chance to defect to the United States—exactly as he'd planned all along. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1961 Marvel classic features a cover by Kirby and Ayers that captures the dragon's terrifying arrival.

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

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee

writer Larry Lieber

artist Jack Kirby

inker Dick Ayers

colorist Stan Goldberg

letterer Artie Simek

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Dick Ayers

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A reluctant Soviet scientist wakes the ancient dragon Grogg with atomic tests. The dragon attacks the soldiers and gives the scientist the opportunity to defect to the US, just as he had hoped, since he knew in advance that Grogg existed.

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