Weird Wonder Tales #5

In "The Thing in Cell 13," Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a sharp, surreal twist on bureaucracy and power, where a corrupt police chief’s vanity leads him to build a massive, pointless prison just to boost his image. When he imprisons a random passerby on a whim, the man’s true identity—hidden in plain sight—unravels in a way that leaves the chief utterly exposed. The story’s eerie tone and unexpected turn are brought to life by Ditko’s distinctive art and Ray Holloway’s crisp lettering, while the cover by Larry Lieber, John Romita, and Al Milgrom captures the tale’s unsettling mood.