Monster Menace #3

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

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In "I Live Again!", a gifted American comic artist is thrust into a surreal adventure when magic paints grant him the power to bring his drawings to life. Forced to obey an Aztec priest’s command to paint a monstrous creature in Mexico, he finds himself in a battle of wills when ordered to create more. With a twist of ingenuity and nerve, he turns the tide by painting a counter-monster, sparking a clash that collapses the temple and ends the priest’s reign of chaos. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with bold artwork by Jack Kirby and inks by Steve Ditko, and featuring a striking cover by Steve Ditko, this 1994 Marvel classic blends myth, art, and imagination in a story that’s as vivid as the paints themselves.

Contains 3 stories

I Live Again!

5 pp · Fantasy

Evil [The Monster from Bald Mountain] (see notes]

In "I Live Again!" from Monster Menace #3 (1994), the animated statue—once felled in a previous tale—awakens with a new purpose: to conquer the world. After making its way to America, it slips into a hidden building that doubles as a rocket, setting its sights on a journey beyond Earth.

The Stooge

3 pp · Horror-Suspense

Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist

13 pp · Fantasy

Frank Johnson (introduction)Yucoya-Tzin (introduction, not named)Zzutak (introduction, origin)Zzutak's enemy (introduction, origin)

In "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist," a gifted artist from the U.S. finds himself drawn into a dangerous ritual after receiving enchanted paints from an Aztec priest. Forced to bring ancient horrors to life in a forgotten temple, he must outwit the very magic that binds him—using his own will to paint a monster that fights back, turning the tide in a desperate bid to survive.