Mystic #35
In "The Man Who Killed the Devil!", a 1955 Marvel mystery tale, Earth's divided response to an alien landing mirrors the internal conflict aboard the visiting ship—where peace and war factions clash in a tense, parallel struggle. Penciled and inked by Robert Q. Sale, the story unfolds with quiet dread as humanity’s choices echo across the stars. Sol Brodsky’s cover captures the eerie moment just before the final, fateful decision.
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Aliens from another planet are divided on how to treat the humans when their spacecraft lands. Some want to welcome them in peace and others want to conquer with weapons. Unknown to them, the humans are responding the same way. On Earth, the peace-loving humans win out, but aboard the alien spacecraft the peace-loving faction is executed.
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