Gwandanaland Comics #1420-A
In "Paper Romance!", alien guard Ogu makes a curious detour from his space post to investigate Earth—only to stumble into a traveling circus and find himself in a high-stakes poker game with a twist. After winning a hand that literally takes the sky, he’s forced to confront the consequences of his actions when he realizes the planet’s atmosphere is vital to its inhabitants. Written and illustrated by Steve Ditko, with lettering by Charlotte Jetter, this surreal tale blends cosmic absurdity with quiet moral weight, all rendered in Ditko’s distinctive, precise style—complete with cover art by Ditko himself.
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Ogu is an alien assigned a guard post in space. He notes a small planet, Earth in actuality, and goes there to investigate. He runs across a circus. The circus performers try to shark him in a poker game, but Ugo beats them at a "sky's the limit" hand and takes the sky with him. Realizing the people needed the oxygen to survive, he attempts to return the sky. He is arrested for abandoning his post and brought to trial before he can do so. He tries to convince his prosecutors to permit him to return the sky.
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