Where Monsters Dwell #16
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Beware of Googam, Son of Goom!!," a bitter performer in a dummy horse act takes a dark turn when jealousy drives him to murder his co-star. When he returns to the stage that night, the costume he now wears—once a mere prop—reveals a terrifying, life of its own. Bill Benulis' art and Jack Abel's inks bring this eerie tale to life, while Gil Kane's cover and Vince Colletta's inks capture the story's unsettling tone. A 20-cent comic from 1972, it's a standout in Marvel's early horror anthology run.
In a forgotten cave, Goom’s son Googam awakens to a legacy of conquest, unaware of the world beyond the stone walls. When he encounters the Langley family—scientist Mark, his wife Helen, and their young son Billy—he finds more than enemies: he finds a home he never knew he sought.
In "He Who Laughs Last, Gets...The Horselaugh," a jealous performer in a bizarre horse act takes a dark turn when he eliminates his rival for the spotlight—only to find himself at the mercy of the very costume he now wears. The story unfolds with a chilling blend of suspense and macabre irony, where the line between performer and prop blurs in the most unsettling way.
In "I Am... Gorak!", a legendary illusionist named Gorak, long celebrated for his impossible feats, reaches a breaking point when his power is challenged. As the boundaries of reality begin to unravel, he declares that the entire world is a deception—and only he exists in truth. The story boldly turns on the reader, leaving them questioning what’s real, before Gorak vanishes into the void.
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↩ Reprints Adventures into Terror #11 (1952), Tales of Suspense #14 (1961), Tales of Suspense #17 (1961)
Reprinted in Monster Masterworks #[nn] (1989)
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