Tales of Suspense #25
In "The Death of Monstrollo," a 1962 Marvel classic, a movie producer’s ambitious sci-fi project takes an unexpected turn when a giant robotic monster—meant for a film—becomes humanity’s last line of defense during an alien invasion. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this standout tale blends Cold War-era paranoia with early Marvel sci-fi flair. The cover, penciled by Kirby and inked by George Klein, captures the moment the robot stands defiant against the alien fleet.
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A movie producer's next film is a sci-fi picture featuring a giant robotic monster. Bad press convinces him to abandon the project but just as he's about to disassemble the robot, an alien invasion fleet lands. He sends the robot lumbering towards them and they ineffectively fire their nerve weapons at it. Next, they try gas, which of course has no effect on the machine either. Panicked, they flee to their saucers resolving never to return. People express their sympathy to the movie producer that all that money was spent with nothing to show for it, but he knows better.
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