Fantasy Masterpieces #4
In "The Menace of Dr. Grimm!", a disgruntled scientist’s desperate attempt to destroy his rival backfires when a swamp breathes life into his failed creation—only for the monster to reject violence and embrace a conscience. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1966 Marvel classic follows the creature’s journey from outcast to hero, as fate and a twist of science reshape its destiny. The cover, a collaborative effort by Kirby, Heck, and Sinnott, captures the eerie tension of a man-made monster caught between worlds.
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A bitter scientist builds a monster to destroy his rival, failing in every attempt to animate it until the swamp accidentally gives the construct life. The creature has a conscience and refuses to murder, so its creator uses lies to turn the local people against it. In trying to kill his creation, the scientist is killed himself and another accident transfers the creature's consciousness into the scientist's human body, freeing the creature to live a noble life.
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