Uncanny Tales #7
In "Dance of Death," a nervous lab assistant takes a risky step toward self-acceptance when he experiments with a growth serum meant to help him reach average height—only to find himself spiraling beyond control as his body keeps expanding. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Christopher Rule, this 1974 tale of ambition and consequence unfolds with a quiet urgency, as one man’s quest for normalcy pushes him to the edge of the sky. The cover by Larry Lieber, Frank Giacoia, and Mike Esposito captures the moment of peak peril with striking, eerie detail.
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A short lab assistant works on a growth serum to gain a normal man's height. The serum works too well, and he continues to grow so tall his life is endangered when the air becomes too thin to breathe. Just as he is about to black out, the serum wears off, and he is restored to his original height having learned a lesson to be satisfied with the way he is.
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