Submariner #15
"Le roi des neiges" in Submariner #15 (1978) delivers a quietly haunting tale from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, where a fugitive finds refuge with an elderly couple in a communist bloc country—only for their humble shack to mysteriously reappear beyond the Iron Curtain, pristine and whole. The story unfolds with a gentle, surreal mystery, culminating in a revelation that the guest was no ordinary man, but an angel who had been quietly traversing the region for reasons unknown. Bill Everett’s evocative cover art captures the tale’s ethereal tone, making this a standout entry in the series’ early run.
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In a communist bloc country, a fugitive seeks shelter from an elderly couple who grant it to him. The next day they find their shack has been transplanted outside of the iron curtain and repaired to look as new. They regard the event as impossible but their guest says he was merely repaying the kindness shown to a stranger and is revealed to be an angel who was traversing the communist-occupied country for an unknown reason and then he ascends back to heaven.
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