Tales to Astonish #47
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Music to Scream By," a lone alien scout arrives on Earth to assess humanity’s threat level before a planned invasion—only to find the planet’s inhabitants far less formidable than expected. With the ability to lift locomotives with ease, he scoffs at the idea of resistance, unaware that his ship has vanished into a hidden bog. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, this 1963 tale blends cosmic dread with a touch of dark irony, all rendered in the distinctive style of Jack Kirby’s cover and Dick Ayers’ inks.
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An alien lands on Earth with the intent of sizing up possible resistance to an invasion force. If the scout does not return within 48 hours, plans for the invasion will be called off. The scout finds the humans puny as potential warriors and is able to lift locomotives off the ground. He laughs as he thinks this will be the easiest conquest ever and heads back to his ship where he finds that it has sunk out of sight in the bog.
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