Cover: Harry Anderson

Marvel Tales #125

Jul 1954 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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In "Where Monsters Prowl," Paul S. Newman and Bill Walton deliver a striking early Marvel tale set in a post-apocalyptic future where Martian colonists, exiled from their home, seek refuge on Earth—only to find it inhabited by primitive survivors of a nuclear war. As the colonists orbit the planet, they watch and wait, hoping humanity will evolve beyond its violent past. The story’s haunting premise is brought to life through Harry Anderson’s evocative cover art, capturing the isolation and tension of a world caught between two eras.

Contains 5 stories

Where Monsters Prowl

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

The Dictator!

4 pp

In "The Dictator!" from Marvel Tales #125 (1954), the tyrannical Zinyov demands a scientist create a virus to eliminate all who question his rule—only to find himself the sole casualty of his own design.

The Unwanted!

5 pp

In "The Unwanted!" from Marvel Tales #125 (1954), human colonists fleeing Mars find themselves cast out once more—this time by the primitive survivors of Earth’s atomic past. Stranded in orbit, they watch as the planet below slowly changes, hoping one day the cavemen might evolve into a people who no longer see them as outsiders.

The Horror House

4 pp

Murder!

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Murder!" from Marvel Tales #125 (1954), a web of deceit unravels when Rodney’s murder of his uncle sets off a chain of escalating violence, with cousin Eric stepping in to shield him. As their secret begins to crack under the weight of unmet expectations, the fragile alliance between the two men collapses into something far darker.