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Where Monsters Dwell #5 cover
Cover: Jack Kirby & Marie Severin & Dick Ayers

Where Monsters Dwell #5

Sep 1970 · Marvel · 0.15 USD
📊 ~16,301 copies sold its debut month
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In "The Return of Taboo!", a skeptical real estate agent does his best to talk a curious buyer out of spending the night in a notoriously haunted house—only to find himself on the receiving end of a very personal scare. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Paul Reinman and lettering by Artie Simek, this eerie 1970 Marvel tale delivers a twist that redefines who’s really haunting the halls. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Jack Kirby, Marie Severin, and Dick Ayers, captures the story’s chilling spirit.

Contains 4 stories
The Return of Taboo!
7 pp · Science Fiction
DanSusan (only appearance for both)Taboo

After his apparent destruction, Taboo reconstitutes himself and runs amok, leaving Dan and Susan to confront the terrifying return of a being they thought was gone for good. When the truth emerges, it's revealed that Taboo is not an alien invader, but a fugitive from his own world—driven by madness, not conquest.

The Strange Magic of Master Khan!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Hawk Gormey (only appearance)Master Khan (introduction)
We Met in the Swamp!
5 pp · Science Fiction
Lem Whipple

In "We Met in the Swamp!", Lem Whipple, a reclusive hermit, recounts a strange encounter with alien visitors who once sought his help in the swamps. Though they left him with a treasure chest that’s empty, he comes to understand the true value of what they truly carried—air, essential to their survival.

I Lived a Ghost Story!
4 pp · Horror-Suspense
Mr. HowardJohn Lang

In "I Lived a Ghost Story!", a real estate agent named Mr. Howard does his best to talk John Lang out of buying a house with a notorious reputation—only to find himself unnerved when Lang insists on spending the night. As shadows stir and unseen forces test his courage, Mr. Howard realizes too late that the house’s true residents might not be as eager to welcome a new tenant as they seem.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $11
CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $287*
CGC 9.6 · 15 in census $85*
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $49*
CGC 9.2 · 7 in census $35*
CGC 9.0 · 6 in census $28*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $23*
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $21*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $20
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Paul Reinman
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover pencils, inks Marie Severin
cover inks Dick Ayers

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales to Astonish #7 (1960), Strange Tales #77 (1960)

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