Uncanny Tales #9
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Like a Chicken without a Head!", a brilliant but ridiculed doctor pushes the limits of medical science with a radical procedure to keep the heart alive after head removal—only to be dismissed by those around him. When he finally acts on his own invention, the moment becomes a chilling act of defiance, leaving him to declare, "The world isn't ready for us." Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Reed Crandall, this eerie 1953 tale from Uncanny Tales #9 blends science fiction and existential dread in a story that’s as unsettling as it is unforgettable. The cover, a striking collaboration by Bill Everett and Sol Brodsky, captures the story’s unsettling tone with bold, dramatic visuals.
In "Like a Chicken without a Head!" from Uncanny Tales #9 (1953), a disillusioned doctor, fed up with being ridiculed for his radical idea, takes a terrifying step beyond theory—severing his own head from his body in a desperate act of defiance. As his heart continues to beat through artificial means, he delivers a chilling final thought: "The world isn't ready for us."
In "Time Marches On!", a solitary inventor becomes obsessed with creating a clock that can run forever—repairing itself, defying time itself—while the world mocks his ambition. As his obsession deepens, the line between man and machine blurs, and the final, chilling moment reveals a truth far more unsettling than anyone could have imagined.
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Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #1 (1973), Where Monsters Dwell #26 (1974), Capitan America #84 (1976), Thor e i Vendicatori #167 (1977), Crazy Magazine #76 (1981), Atlas Creator Collection #3 (2026)
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