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Cover: Ed Hannigan & Tom Palmer

Tomb of Darkness #18

Jan 1976 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
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In "Something Lurks on Shadow Mountain!", an intrepid explorer stumbles upon an ancient secret beneath Shadow Mountain, unwittingly awakening a dormant robot warrior named Shagg—originally designed as a guardian, now unleashed far too soon. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1976 Marvel classic blends mystery and sci-fi in a tale where the past comes alive with terrifying consequences. The cover by Ed Hannigan and Tom Palmer captures the eerie tension of the moment, hinting at a buried threat stirring beneath the desert sands.

Contains 3 stories
Something Lurks on Shadow Mountain!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "Something Lurks on Shadow Mountain!", a young man named George Ashton finds himself ensnared in a chilling mystery after he opens a forbidden box at the urging of a mysterious woman—only to discover she is none other than Pandora herself. With the weight of ancient secrets now unleashed, George must confront the terrifying consequences of his actions before the darkness she awakened consumes everything.

I Unleashed Shagg upon the World!
7 pp · Science Fiction

In "I Unleashed Shagg upon the World!", a lone explorer stumbles upon an ancient desert ruin and inadvertently awakens a dormant robotic guardian named Shagg. What begins as a moment of awe quickly spirals into chaos as the machine, disturbed from its long slumber, unleashes a rampage that leaves no trace but a single, cryptic journal entry.

Eve of Halloween!
4 pp · Fantasy

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $32
CGC 9.8 · 1 in census $552*
CGC 9.6 · 2 in census $164
CGC 9.4 · 4 in census $104
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $54*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $41*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Tomb of Darkness (1974) # 18 UK Price (5.0-VGF) 1976 $12
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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Ed Hannigan
cover inks Tom Palmer

Reprints

↩ Reprints Astonishing #47 (1956), Journey into Mystery #59 (1960), Chamber of Darkness #3 (1970)

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