Tales of Suspense #51

In "The Sinister Scarecrow!", a lone space explorer, weary from his search for a more advanced civilization, turns back in defeat—only to realize too late that the so-called primitives he left behind had already surpassed him, forging a weapon of unimaginable power. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Larry Lieber and inks by G. Bell, this 1964 tale from Tales of Suspense delivers a chilling twist on first contact. The cover, by Jack Kirby and George Roussos, captures the eerie stillness of a world on the brink.