'50s Terror #5
"Formula for Death" delivers a pulpy, body-horror twist in this 1989 Malibu classic, where scientist Lucas’s desperate experiment with a tropical venom anti-serum goes horrifically wrong. Drawn with gritty precision by Sy Grudko, the story follows Lucas’s terrifying transformation into a grotesque half-man, half-spider as he’s pursued by both law enforcement and a monstrous female arachnid. Bernard Baily’s striking cover captures the dread of the moment, making this a standout entry in the series.
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Scientist Lucas, researching tropical venoms, is bitten by a deadly spider and injects himself with an untested anti-serum. He lives, but transforms temporarily into a grotesque half man-half spider. Developing were-spider tendencies, the police (and a giant female spider) hunt Lucas down.
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