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Amazing Adult Fantasy #7

Dec 1961 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "Why Won't They Believe Me?", Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a quietly powerful tale of first contact, where an alien spacecraft's arrival sparks fear and suspicion in a human crowd, their alien forms and incomprehensible gestures igniting panic. Amid the tension, a child's innocent curiosity cuts through the dread—walking up to the ship's hatch, where an alien child emerges with a toy, and the two exchange them in a moment of shared wonder, unburdened by adult prejudice. The story, illustrated with Ditko's distinctive, expressive art and colored by Stan Goldberg, captures a poignant contrast between innocence and fear, all rendered with the precision and emotional depth that defined early Marvel.

Contains 5 stories
Why Won't They Believe Me?
5 pp · Science Fiction
The Last Man on Earth
5 pp · Science Fiction
Sidney Blake

In "The Last Man on Earth," a man barricades himself in a bomb shelter, convinced the world has ended—only to realize too late that he’s missed the true apocalypse: humanity’s leap into immortality and its departure from Earth. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story quietly explores isolation, mistaken fear, and the cost of being left behind.

Witch Hunt
3 pp · Fantasy
BenSarah
Journey's End
5 pp · Science Fiction
Prof. Storm

In "Journey's End," a desperate criminal flees into the past using a time machine, only to collide violently with its reclusive creator. The story unfolds in tense, sudden bursts as the fugitive’s desperate escape spirals into a confrontation that blurs time, guilt, and consequence.

The Icy Fingers of Fear
5 pp · Science Fiction
Bobby

In "The Icy Fingers of Fear," a first-time alien landing stirs dread in a human crowd, their alien forms and incomprehensible gestures sparking fear and thoughts of violence. Amid the tension, a small child with a toy rocket steps forward, drawn not by fear but curiosity—and when an alien child emerges with a toy of their own, a quiet, hopeful exchange begins.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $102
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $3,515
CGC 9.2 · 2 in census $1,669
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,068*
CGC 8.5 · 6 in census $870
CGC 8.0 · 9 in census $485
CGC 7.5 · 10 in census $485
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CGC 7.0 · 19 in census $316
CGC 6.5 · 17 in census $316
CGC 6.0 · 16 in census $316
CGC 5.5 · 23 in census $213
CGC 5.0 · 21 in census $212
CGC 4.5 · 19 in census $195
CGC 4.0 · 14 in census $195
CGC 3.5 · 21 in census $173
CGC 3.0 · 14 in census $131
CGC 2.5 · 13 in census $94
CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $75*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $61*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 2 in census $46*
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

Reprinted in Dæmonen #44 (1969), Dæmonen #46 (1969), Frankenstein & Ihmissusi #7/1974 (1974), Spider-Man Comics Weekly #62 (1974), Frankenstein #12 (1974), The X-Men #90 (1974), Dracula #6/1974 (1974), The X-Men #91 (1974), Uncanny Tales #7 (1974), Secrets of the Unknown #157 (1975), Frankenstein #10 (1978), Secrets of the Unknown #191 (1980), Spider-Man Komplett #34 [4] (2000), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko #[nn] (2005), Amazing Fantasy Omnibus #[nn] (2007), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #2 (2019), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko #[nn] (2019), Marvel: August 1961 Omnibus #[nn] (2021), Marvel: August 1961 #[nn] (2024), Le Monstre de Frankenstein #12, Secrets of the Unknown #40

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