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Cover: Bill Everett
Strange Tales #8
“The Old Mill”
In "The Old Mill," a desperate would-be actor, broken by rejection, takes a final, daring stand on a building ledge, dressed in a rented tuxedo, facing a crowd that may be his only audience. With art by Manny Stallman and a striking cover by Bill Everett, this 1952 tale captures a moment of raw, tragic ambition in a single, unforgettable scene.
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artist, inker Manny Stallman · cover Bill Everett
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artist, inker Manny Stallman
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett
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Universal rejection makes a would-be actor's mind snap and so he rents a tuxedo with his last few dollars and does a presentation on a building ledge before a gathered crowd until he makes the leap that will ensure his fame.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).