The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #119

Jun 1980 · Marvel UK · 0.12 GBP

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In "An Icy Death," a tense standoff unfolds when a communist general pressures a reluctant lama to reveal the location of a hidden alien spacecraft. With the lives of the peasants hanging in the balance, the lama reluctantly guides the soldiers to a remote mountain—only for the ground to split open and the mountain itself to launch into space, revealing its true nature in a moment of shocking revelation. This gripping tale, illustrated with stark precision by Steve Ditko and lettered by Artie Simek, is a standout in the Marvel UK weekly series. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Al Williamson and Carlos Garzón, captures the story’s icy dread and sudden peril.

Contains 4 stories

An Icy Death

6 pp · Science Fiction

Untitled Superhero story

7 pp · Superhero

Garth

The Forest for The Trees!

5 pp · Science Fiction

What Lurks in the Mountain?

5 pp · Science Fiction

In a remote valley, a communist general pressures a reluctant lama to reveal the location of a hidden alien spacecraft. When the lama refuses, the general threatens to execute the village peasants, forcing a reluctant confession. The soldiers march to the mountain the lama indicates, only to find nothing—until the ground erupts in a sudden, terrifying quake. The mountain isn’t rock at all—it’s the ship, and it’s lifting off, leaving the soldiers stunned in its wake.