Journey into Mystery #54
In "I Unleashed Monstro on the World!", a peace-seeking alien arrives on Earth, only to be met with fear and suspicion. When humans attempt to hold him hostage, they discover too late that they’ve captured nothing but a robot—leaving the alien to return home, disappointed. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Christopher Rule, this 1959 issue features Kirby’s bold cover and a story that quietly explores first contact through a twist of mistaken identity.
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An alien arrives on Earth on a mission of peace. The humans are suspicious of him and try to hold him hostage, but they find they have only captured a robot, while the disappointed alien returns home.
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