Historias Fantásticas #171
"El monstruo del lago" delivers a gripping, moody tale from 1967, as the Suicide Squad is sent to investigate the disappearance of Dr. Duane, whose experimental formula may have grown something monstrous. With Ross Andru’s dynamic artwork and Mike Esposito’s sharp inks bringing the eerie resort and its looming threat to life, the story unfolds with suspense and quiet dread. The cover by Andru and Esposito captures the moment of tension perfectly, setting the stage for a mystery that lingers long after the bomb’s explosion.
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Dr. Duane is missing, apparently having created a formula that grows things to giant size. Headquarters fears that Dr. Duane has been captured by enemy agents, and orders Suicide Squad to investigate unofficially. The team books into a nearby resort so as to search surreptitiously. A giant monster seizes both Karin and a nuclear bomb being tested with a time device. Knocking the monster out with anesthetic the men free Karin, then tow the monster out to sea where the bomb explodes harmlessly. Suicide Squad regrets the monster's death, as they all surmise it was originally Dr. Duane.
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