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Where Monsters Dwell#31
Cover: Larry Lieber & Frank Giacoia

Where Monsters Dwell #31

Oct 1974 · Marvel · 0.25 USD
“I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow”

In "I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow," a paranoid mystery writer finds himself face-to-face with a terrifying invasion—two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as living shadows, slipping through reality to infiltrate Earth. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1974 Marvel classic delivers a chilling blend of sci-fi paranoia and classic superhero-era suspense. The cover, penciled by Larry Lieber and inked by Frank Giacoia, captures the eerie dread of the unseen threat.

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writer Stan Lee · writer Larry Lieber · artist Jack Kirby · inker Dick Ayers · letterer Ray Holloway · cover Larry Lieber, Frank Giacoia

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Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Ray Holloway
cover pencils Larry Lieber
cover inks Frank Giacoia

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A mystery writer who believes in flying saucers witnesses the landing of a unit of two-dimensional alien warriors disguised as shadows to slowly infiltrate Earth. The writer escapes and warns the authorities in time for the shadow warriors to be uncovered and driven away.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).