Tales of the Unexpected #72

In "The Creature of 1,000 Dooms," a group of space explorers unknowingly bring aboard a small, seemingly harmless creature—only to find it rapidly growing by absorbing everything it touches, each new object lending it a new, perilous trait. With art by Lee Elias, this 1962 tale from Tales of the Unexpected delivers a chilling, slow-burning sci-fi horror that turns a routine journey into a creeping nightmare. The cover, by Bob Brown, captures the eerie moment just before the crew realizes they’re not just passengers—they’re prey.