Weird Wonder Tales #21
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Behind the Dreadful Door!", a desperate painter stumbles upon a mysterious room he believes holds the secret behind a renowned artist's genius—only to find himself unexpectedly drawn into a surreal, otherworldly realm where reality bends and the models are far from ordinary. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with moody, atmospheric art by Gene Colan and John Tartaglione, this eerie 1977 tale blends psychological suspense with supernatural intrigue, all rendered in striking detail by Dianne Buscema’s colors and Artie Simek’s lettering. The haunting cover by Ernie Chan captures the story’s unsettling mood perfectly.
Dr. Druid introduces a chilling tale from the past: when painter Joshua Carstairs ventures into a forbidden room believed to be the wellspring of a legendary artist’s genius, he finds himself face-to-face with otherworldly models—beings of shadow and strange grace. As the door closes behind him, the line between muse and subject begins to blur, and the artist’s vision takes a terrifyingly personal turn.
In the jungles of Borneo, an expedition led by Dr. Druid stumbles upon a creature that rewrites the story of evolution—Gorgilla, a towering primate caught between species. When a prehistoric threat emerges, the beast that was feared as a monster steps forward to protect its kin, leaving the team to question what truly defines humanity.
In "Beware of the Giants!" from Weird Wonder Tales #21, Mr. Jann spins tales of towering beings to a group of wide-eyed children, insisting they’re real despite the villagers’ disbelief. The story takes a whimsical twist in its final panel, revealing Mr. Jann isn’t just a storyteller—he’s a resident of a hidden leprechaun village, where giants might be more than myth.
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↩ Reprints Tales to Astonish #12 (1960), Strange Tales #97 (1962), Amazing Adult Fantasy #14 (1962)
Reprinted in Comic Reader #138 (1976), El Hombre Araña / El Asombroso Hombre Araña #97 (1982), Amazing Fantasy Omnibus #[nn] (2007), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities #1 (2014)
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