Tales of Suspense #54
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Mandarin's Revenge!", a seemingly unstoppable alien invader arrives on Earth, his advanced weapons rendering all human defenses useless—until a simple fox-fur collar on an old lady triggers a sudden, unexpected fear. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Larry Lieber and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1964 tale blends sci-fi menace with a surprising twist rooted in ancient interstellar dread. The cover, by Jack Kirby and Chic Stone, captures the moment of alien unease with striking, dynamic detail.
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An invincible alien invader has weapons that can disable all Earth's armed forces, but he is frightened off when he see's an old lady's fox-fur collar, since his people have never been able to beat a fox-like alien race, and he thinks that the humans have beat and skinned them.
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