Tower of Shadows #3
In "The Moving Finger Writhes...!", a curious student reporter stumbles upon a wax museum that shouldn’t exist—materializing out of thin air across the street. As he investigates, he discovers the figures are not wax at all, but aliens in disguise, and when the police arrive, the museum reveals its true form: a spaceship that lifts off, leaving behind a group of frustrated student reporters who just wanted a story. Written by Gary Friedrich and illustrated by George Tuska and Marie Severin, with cover art by Marie Severin and Frank Giacoia, this 1970 Marvel tale blends eerie atmosphere with a twist that’s as surprising as it is playful.
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A student reporter looking for a scoop sees a strange old wax museum materialize across the street. When he investigates, he realizes that the house is full of aliens wearing wax figure disguises. He flees and calls the cops. The police arrive only to see the museum morph into a spaceship and fly off. The aliens turned out to be student reporters and, dismayed they couldn't get a story, leave Earth.
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