Monsters on the Prowl #25

(September 1973)

Colossus Lives Again (Table of Contents)

comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Dick Ayers

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Editing:

Stan Lee (Original Editor)

Job Number:

V-250

Content Information

Genre:

monsters

Characters:

Colossus [later called It, the Living Colossus]; Bob O'Bryan (introduction, last name not given); Diane Cummings (introduction); Grant Marshall (introduction); crab-creatures of Cancrius II; Judy; Frank; Charlie; Ben

Synopsis:

The crab-creatures of Cancrius II come back to try to take over the earth and begin by taking control of Colossus again. Bob O'Bryan, a scenery designer, comes up with the idea of creating a plaster of paris creature to trick the crab-creatures into taking over. When the crab-creatures foolishly take it over Bob blows it up, destroying them.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #20 (August 1961)

Indexer Notes

Narrated in the first person. The Colossus last appeared in "I Created the Colossus!" from Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #14 (February 1961). This story is the sequel to "I Created the Colossus" from Tales of Suspence (Marvel, 1959 series) #14 (February 1961); reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl (Marvel, 1971 series) #17 (March 1972). According to George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B two panels are reprinted in the story in Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #24, most with alterations of some kind. Page 5 panel 3 of this story is reprinted in page 10 panel 1 of the story in Astonishing Tales #24 and page 13 panel 4 of this story is reprinted in page 10 panel 2 of story in Astonishing Tales #24.

Savage Tales Is Back! (Table of Contents)

Savage Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

? (promo copy)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

Sword and Sorcery

Characters:

Conan

Synopsis:

Promo for Savage Tales #2 featuring Conan and King Kull, using an illustration of Conan.

The One Who Watches! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gene Colan

Inks:

Gene Colan

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

K-946

Content Information

Genre:

Monsters

Characters:

Ivan Von Gent

Synopsis:

When an old man cries out that he sees a monster it submerges before the townspeople can see it. Ivan Von Gent, the famous scientist, is with the townspeople and he vows to figure out how the old man can see the creature but no one else can. He figures out how to make it where he can see the creature and it works. He sees the creature and cries out but it submerges immediately. The old man that used to cry out when it came can now go home and rest because Ivan Von Gent is now "The One who watches"!

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Strange Stories of Suspense (Marvel, 1955 series) #13 (February 1957)

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credit from the Atlas Tales website.

I'm Drowning! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

B-208

Content Information

Genre:

Horror

Characters:

Pete Norris; Joe

Synopsis:

Pete Norris is a con who is about to get the chair for the murders he committed. When he hears that the prison may flood he decides to try to escape. He makes it into a room where he is trapped with water leaking in. He decides it is better to try to stop the leak but when he sticks his finger in the hole he is electrocuted because the hole was an electric socket.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• from Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #4 (December 1952)

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credit from the Atlas Tales website.