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Where Monsters Dwell #13 cover
Cover: Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia

Where Monsters Dwell #13

Jan 1972 · Marvel · 0.20 USD
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In Where Monsters Dwell #13 (1972), Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a chilling tale of identity and deception with "I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature!"—a story where a man’s late-night vigil at a department store takes a surreal turn when mannequins begin to move. As the final customer, he confronts them only to realize the truth is far more unsettling than he imagined. Gil Kane’s eerie cover, inked by Frank Giacoia, perfectly captures the creeping dread of the issue’s central mystery.

Contains 3 stories
I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature!
13 pp · Science Fiction
Walter CarterThe Crawling Creature

Walter Carter, a teenage operator of a drill-pod, stumbles upon a hidden tribe and a monstrous entity beneath the planet’s surface. When the Crawling Creature threatens the tribe, he devises a desperate plan to lure it to the open and trap it in a remote canyon—keeping the truth buried beneath the dust.

When Darkness Falls!!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "When Darkness Falls!!," a man lingers past closing time in a quiet department store, unnerved by the subtle movement of mannequins during daylight hours. As the lights dim and the shop falls silent, the mannequins step down from their displays—only for the man to confront them, revealing a chilling truth about his own identity.

The Frightening Fog
5 pp · Science Fiction

A sudden, pervasive fog blankets the globe, plunging the world into fear and silence. Beneath the eerie stillness, a quiet truth unfolds—this unnatural haze was not a threat, but a protective veil woven by alien peacekeepers to shield Earth from a looming invasion.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $8
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $283*
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $97
CGC 9.4 · 3 in census $48*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $34*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $28*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $23
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $21*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Frank Giacoia

Reprints

↩ Reprints Journey into Mystery #69 (1961), Tales to Astonish #22 (1961), Tales to Astonish #28 (1962)

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