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Cover: Joe Maneely

Uncanny Tales #38

Dec 1955 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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“Behind the Locked Door!”

In "Behind the Locked Door!", a man discovers a strange power: when he paints objects onto a canvas featuring a model he loves, they materialize in reality. But when she leaves him—unmoved by his greed—he realizes the magic only works with her presence, leaving him trapped between illusion and loss. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Bill Benulis, with a striking cover by Joe Maneely, this 1955 tale from Uncanny Tales #38 blends mystery and melancholy in a haunting exploration of desire and consequence.

writer Carl Wessler · artist, inker Bill Benulis · cover Joe Maneely

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artist, inker Bill Benulis
cover pencils, inks Joe Maneely

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When a man paints objects onto the canvas of a picture containing a model who loves him, the objects magically appear. He cares only for wealth, not her, and so she leaves him, and he finds that he cannot make objects appear without her.

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