Where Monsters Dwell #27
In "From Out of the Black Pit Came... Grogg!", a desperate scientist's reckless experiments unleash the ancient dragon Grogg, setting off a deadly chase through mountain caves. As the soldier commander tries to bargain with the beast, the scientist escapes—only to find no one believes his tale of a creature from a forgotten age. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1974 Marvel classic features a cover by Kirby and Ayers that captures the primal dread of a monster long buried.
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Atomic tests conducted by a coerced dissident scientist wake the ancient dragon Grogg. The dragon chases the soldiers into a cave in the mountains and their commander tries to appease it by sending out the scientist, but he uses a smoke bomb to escape and eventually makes his way to the United States. No one believes his story, but he knew that dragons like Grogg existed even before the tests, and hoped that disturbing one would gain him the chance to escape.
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