Tales to Astonish #8
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "I Dared Defy the Floating Head!", a lone archaeologist stumbles upon a colossal mummy in the Egyptian desert—only to watch it come to life and begin a mysterious journey through ancient tombs and modern museums. As the scientist tracks the creature, he witnesses a shocking truth: the mummy is no ancient corpse, but a spacefarer in a bandaged suit, returning to a hidden spaceship beneath the sands. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Don Heck and coloring by Stan Goldberg, this 1960 classic features a cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, blending pulp adventure with early Marvel sci-fi flair.
When a giant floating head hovers over New York, demanding evacuation and crushing a warehouse to prove its power, panic spreads—until a young boy steps forward with a startling truth. With Mayor Robert F. Wagner, Jr. watching and Hank Rogers investigating, the city’s fate hinges on uncovering the real mastermind behind the deception.
In the scorching sands of the Egyptian desert, archaeologist Paul Fleming stumbles upon a towering mummy that awakens with eerie purpose. As the giant figure roams ancient tombs and modern museums, examining the relics of the past, Sara and Paul follow in stunned disbelief—only to witness the mummy vanish into a hidden spaceship and lift off into the sky. The truth behind the ancient warrior is far stranger than legend: Mummex—Raaka, a spacefaring explorer in bandaged armor, searching for lost comrades across the stars.
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Reprinted in Mystic #24 (1962), Uncanny Tales #29 (1965), Where Creatures Roam #2 (1970), Fear #1 (1970), Where Creatures Roam #3 (1970), Savage Tales #3 (1973), Doomsday #8 (1973), Acção e Mistério - Edição Especial #3 (1977), Monster Menace #3 (1994), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish #1 (2006), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish #1 (2013), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #1 (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Misterios del Gato Negro #109, Sinister Tales #4
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