Weird Science #17
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Plucked!" from Weird Science #17 (1953) delivers a classic EC twist with a creature from beyond, as a Broadway promoter’s expedition to a mysterious island leads to the capture of a strange being—only to reveal a deeper truth beneath the surface. Written by Bill Gaines and Al Feldstein, with art by Al Williamson and inks by Larry Woromay, the story unfolds with the eerie precision and surprising humanity that defined EC’s golden age. The cover by Wally Wood captures the tension and wonder of the tale, a striking visual that perfectly frames the mystery within.
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A Broadway promoter hears tales of an island monster, so he charters a ship and takes his expedition to that island, discoveres the creature, captures it and returns it to New York to be put on display at Madison Square Garden. Unknown to any of them, they too late discover the creature actually to be a peace-loving alien which came to Earth bringing a message of friendship from his home planet.
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