Uncanny Tales #74
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Madness of Mysterio!", Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a striking tale of cosmic justice, where a ruthless businessman named Simon Sledge finds his fate twisted by forces beyond the law. When his feet begin moving on their own, leading him away from a life-altering deal, he’s confronted by a bootblack whose true nature reveals a higher power at work. The story’s eerie tone and bold visuals are brought to life by Ditko’s distinctive art and Stan Goldberg’s vibrant coloring, with a cover by John Romita that captures the moment’s unsettling gravity.
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Simon Sledge is a cruel and heartless businessman who delights in making others suffer. On the way to the biggest deal of his life, one that will eliminate the last of his competition, he stops for a shoeshine. Suddenly his feet are moving away from his destination, taking him far from the deal that will give him a monopoly in his field. He glances back at the bootblack who is revealed as an angel, and who says that when human laws can’t touch someone like Sledge, there are always higher laws.
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