The Thing #15
In "The Worm Turns," surgeon Gustave Savage is kidnapped by the hypnotist Merlin, leading to a violent confrontation that leaves the doctor blinded—only to reclaim his sight through a shocking act of desperation. With Merlin dead, Savage uses the hypnotist’s eyes in a desperate bid to see again, unaware that the gift comes with a deadly curse. Steve Ditko’s stark, expressive art brings the eerie, suspenseful tale to life, making this 1954 Charlton classic a standout in early horror comics.
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Surgeon Gustave Savage is kidnapped by the hypnotist Merlin. In an ensuing fight, Merlin blinds the doctor, but is killed. Savage transplants the dead man's eyes for his own and can see again. With fatal consequences, because his looks literally kill.
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