Doomsday Album #3
In "The Monster," a 1975 gem from K. G. Murray, a beloved ventriloquist's dummy gains life when aliens transform him into a real boy to infiltrate Earth. Written by Gerry Conway and illustrated by Bill Draut, the story follows the boy’s growing bond with his master as he grapples with his alien origins and the dangerous truth he must reveal. The cover by Bill Draut captures the eerie, emotional weight of a puppet who’s become something more.
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A beloved ventriloquist's dummy is turned into a real boy by aliens to act as their spy on Earth, but he reveals their plans to his master then sacrifices himself to save the old man.
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