Uncanny Tales #35
In "Dynamo vs. Menthor," a gypsy seer’s dire warning sets off a tense standoff with a desperate mayor who tries to outwit fate by chaining himself in his basement—only to face a chillingly real threat from above. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with art by Paul Reinman and lettering by Artie Simek, this gripping tale blends suspense and supernatural dread. The cover by Wally Wood captures the moment’s escalating peril with striking precision.
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A town's mayor threatens to imprison a gypsy seer who spurned his advances if her prediction that he will be injured by a fall does not come true. He goes to the basement and has himself tied down to prevent this, but realizes that a chandelier above him is coming loose.
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