Dracula Lives #16
"Death in the Snow!" kicks off with a chilling mystery in the African wilderness, where a man stumbles upon a hidden race of subterranean creatures—inspired by local wood carvings—whose existence he struggles to prove. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, the story builds a tense atmosphere as skepticism turns to dread, culminating in a shattering twist revealed only in the final moments. The cover by John Buscema captures the haunting mood with a striking, snow-drenched scene.
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A man discovers a race of creatures that come up from below ground that the African natives base their wood carvings upon. Since they keep their presence secret, the man worries they mean humanity harm, but everyone he speaks to refuses to believe his fantastic tale. Finally, an African expert agrees to listen to his story, but convinces the man he is imagining things. After he leaves the expert's office, the expert is shown removing a rubber mask revealing him as one of the gargoyles.
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