Tales of Suspense #16
In "The Thing Called Metallo!, Part One," a fugitive in a radiation-proof suit goes on a desperate crime spree after discovering its power—only to face a grim choice when he learns the suit is the only thing keeping him alive. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1961 issue delivers a tense, early tale of survival and desperation. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the suit’s eerie, metallic menace perfectly.
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An escaped convict tests a radiation-proof suit under a fake name. When he realizes the suit’s power, he uses it to go on a crime spree. When he finds that he has a disease only treatable by radiation he stays in the suit to die rather than be captured.
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