Forbidden Worlds #5
In "Past, Present, and Future!", Stan Lee and Larry Lieber team up with Jack Kirby for a classic tale of ambition and scale, as a small lab assistant’s quest to reach normal height takes a wildly unexpected turn. Kirby’s dynamic art, with inks by Christopher Rule and lettering by Artie Simek, brings the story to life, while Ogden Whitney’s striking cover captures the moment of transformation. A 1/- comic from 1984, it’s a timeless reminder that sometimes the best growth comes from within.
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A short lab assistant works on a growth serum to gain a normal man's height. The serum works too well, and he continues to grow so tall his life is endangered when the air becomes too thin to breathe. Just as he is about to black out, the serum wears off, and he is restored to his original height having learned to be satisfied with the way he is.
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