Cover: Larry Lieber & Mike Esposito

Uncanny Tales #5

Aug 1974 · Marvel · 0.25 USD

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“The Strange Machine”

In "The Strange Machine," a ruthless Inquisition leader attempts to eliminate his rival by framing him as a devil-worshipper using a mysterious device—but when he climbs inside to test it, he unwittingly triggers a horrifying mechanism designed to enact every known torture. A chilling blend of historical intrigue and twisted invention, this 1974 Marvel tale features striking art by Gil Kane and Ed Haas, with a cover by Larry Lieber and Mike Esposito.

artist Gil Kane · inker Ed Haas · cover Larry Lieber, Mike Esposito

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artist Gil Kane

inker Ed Haas

cover pencils Larry Lieber

cover inks Mike Esposito

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The leader of the Spanish Inquisition intends to do away with a rival by presenting a strange machine that will prove he is in league with the Devil. He climbs inside to investigate how the machine works, but fails to anticipate that his rival was building a device that would automatically implement every torture yet devised.

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