Tales to Astonish #18
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Gorgilla Strikes Again!", a towering robot built to guard a lighthouse turns on its human overseer, only to be outsmarted by a simple act of isolation—locked outside with no way to reach its hidden food supply. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with sharp, eerie precision by Steve Ditko, this 1961 tale blends sci-fi menace with a clever, grounded twist. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the robot’s menacing silhouette against a storm-lit sea, setting the tone for a story where even the most advanced machines can fall victim to time and tide.
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A robot stationed at a lighthouse rebels against his human master and the man manages to lock the robot outside where the food supply is stashed, but thanks to the salty sea air, it rusts completely within a mere matter of hours rendering it harmless to carry out its threats.
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