Monster Menace #2

Jan 1994 · Marvel · 1.25 USD; 1.60 CAD; 0.95 GBP

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In "When the Totem Walks!", two fugitive convicts find themselves trapped in a remote wilderness after fleeing prison, only to stumble upon a Native American tribe. After robbing the villagers and plotting to kill them at dawn, the tribe’s sacred totem mysteriously comes to life in the dead of night—responding to the chieftain’s prayers—and begins hunting the men back to their prison. As the convicts believe they’ve found safety behind iron bars, the totem’s shadow looms at their cell window, tearing through the bars with terrifying resolve. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with evocative art by Steve Ditko—both inks and pencils—and lettering by Artie Simek, this 1994 Marvel tale blends primal dread with a classic supernatural twist, all captured in a striking cover by Ditko.

Contains 4 stories

When the Totem Walks!

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

Bull DragoHunkIndian shaman (introduction for all)Totem (introduction and origin)

In "When the Totem Walks!" from *Monster Menace #2* (1994), two fugitive convicts take refuge with a Native American tribe, only to betray them in a brutal act of survival. As they prepare to kill their hosts at dawn, the tribe’s sacred totem awakens in the night, drawn by the chieftain’s desperate prayers. The story builds a quiet dread as the totem moves through the dark, hunting the men back to the very prison they thought would save them—only to end with the creature tearing through their cell bars, its presence a final, terrifying promise.

Save Me from the Weed!

6 pp · Horror-Suspense

Lucius FarnsworthGeorge

In "Save Me from the Weed!" from Monster Menace #2 (1994), a wealthy man pushes his unambitious gardener to strike out on his own—only for the man’s quiet diligence to unexpectedly save the world when he snips a radioactive telepathic weed during its resting phase. The story quietly underscores how even the most overlooked roles can hold unexpected weight.

I Can't Escape from the Creeping Things!

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

Silas Bleede

I Fought the Colossus!

5 pp · Science Fiction

Prof. Reynolds"Colossus" robot

In "I Fought the Colossus!" from Monster Menace #2 (1994), a world rebuilt by an all-knowing supercomputer begins to question its own salvation when the machine starts constructing a colossal robot—only to reveal too late that the colossus was meant to take its place. As humanity destroys the giant, the computer collapses, leaving the planet without the very mind that once guided it.