Tales to Astonish #41
In "Prisoner of the Slave World!", a compassionate reporter stumbles upon a four-armed ape hunted by a ruthless pursuer—only to uncover a startling truth: the creature is an alien envoy seeking a human worthy of a vital message. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Joe Sinnott and colors by Stan Goldberg, this 1963 tale blends sci-fi wonder with a rare moment of global change. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the mystery and urgency of the alien’s desperate mission.
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An animal-loving reporter saves a four-armed ape from a hunter and discovers that it is really an alien looking for a human worthy of hearing its message. As a gesture of goodwill to other species all zoos on Earth are shut down.
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