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Race for the Moon#13

Race for the Moon #13

Jan 1964 · Thorpe & Porter · 1' [0-1-0 GBP]
“A Highly Localized Snowfall!”

In "A Highly Localized Snowfall!", a nervous lab assistant takes a risky step toward self-acceptance when he experiments with a growth serum meant to help him reach normal height—only to find himself soaring far beyond it, facing the thinning air of the upper atmosphere. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Christopher Rule, this 1964 tale from Thorpe & Porter delivers a quirky, heartfelt twist on ambition and perspective. The cover by Artie Simek captures the moment of peak absurdity with a perfectly timed, towering silhouette.

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writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist Jack Kirby · inker Christopher Rule · letterer Artie Simek

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writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Artie Simek

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A short lab assistant works on a growth serum to gain a normal man's height. The serum works too well, and he continues to grow so tall his life is endangered when the air becomes too thin to breathe. Just as he is about to black out, the serum wears off, and he is restored to his original height having learned to be satisfied with the way he is.

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