Weird Wonder Tales #13
In "The Return of the Totem," a mysterious artifact awakens with terrifying force, driving two convicts to panic before unleashing chaos across a Native American reservation and a nearby town. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, this 1975 Marvel tale blends supernatural dread with a poignant sacrifice, as the chieftain races to stop the totem’s rampage—paying the ultimate price. The cover, by Ed Hannigan and Al Milgrom, captures the story’s unsettling mood in striking detail.
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The totem frightens the two convicts into a state of shock, but then goes on a rampage through the reservation and a nearby town. The chieftain concocts a potion to destroy the totem, and succeeds in stopping the monster, though at the cost of his own life.
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