Creepy Worlds #118

"Lear's Small World" marks a pivotal moment in the career of Steve Ditko, whose distinctive art defines the eerie, introspective tone of this Alan Class 1971 tale. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Ditko—both inks and pencils—this issue delivers a chilling exploration of identity and isolation, centered on a man whose mind becomes a battleground between reality and delusion. The cover, a striking collaboration by Dick Giordano, captures the story’s unsettling atmosphere with its stark, haunting imagery.