Tales of Suspense #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Klagg! His Mission: Destroy Mankind!, Part 1," a man’s ordinary morning spirals into dread when his reflection begins to shatter—first in a hand mirror, then a bathroom one, and finally a full-length glass. As he flees from the eerie phenomenon, avoiding every reflective surface, his terror peaks when he confronts the face he’s seen in the mirrors—now standing inside an elevator, frozen in confusion before the cable snaps and the car plummets. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with vibrant colors by Stan Goldberg and dynamic inks by Dick Ayers, this 1961 tale from Tales of Suspense blends psychological unease with early Marvel suspense, all capped by a striking cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
In "Klagg! His Mission: Destroy Mankind!, Part 1," the alien Klagg arrives on Earth only to be enraged by humanity's continued warfare, declaring war on all nations. As tensions rise, Philip, Clair, Mrs. Jones, and John find themselves at the center of a desperate attempt to unite divided forces—democracies and communist agents alike—against a common extraterrestrial threat. The story builds on the fragile hope that cooperation, even between sworn enemies, might just be enough to change an alien's mind.
In "Klagg, Part 2," the alien visitor Klagg, once a curious observer, turns to fury when he learns of Earth’s ongoing wars, declaring his own campaign against humanity’s nations. With Philip and Clair caught in the escalating conflict, the fragile peace of Earth begins to fracture under the weight of an alien reckoning.
In "Whose Face Is in the Mirror?", Joe Kane wakes to find a stranger's face staring back at him from the mirror—then shatters. As the same eerie vision repeats in every reflective surface he encounters, he begins to question his own identity, fleeing from mirrors and the growing dread they inspire. When he finally confronts the source in the elevator, the truth is far more unsettling than he could have imagined.
Walter Phelps, a man from tomorrow, arrives in 25 A.D. claiming to be a king sent from the future, but his modern gadgets—useless without power or signal—fail to convince the skeptical locals. With only his wits and the help of a young man named Charlie, he must find a way to prove his origins before his story unravels.
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↩ Reprints Strange Tales #58 (1957)
Reprinted in Spellbound #40 (1963), Creepy Worlds #29 (1964), Eclipso #25 (1972), Where Monsters Dwell #20 (1973), Creepy Worlds #157 (1975), Los Vengadores #11 (1975), Creepy Worlds #191 (1979), Sinister Tales #204 (1984), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales of Suspense #3 (2010), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #2 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019)
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