In this issue:
Kraa the Unhuman
13 pages :: Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers
reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell 15
:: Coming Soon ::
............. Philip Parodayco :: 17 February 2004
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Dear Editor,
This story was a forerunner to the Indiana Jones series. A professor who is seen as a wimp goes on a summer sabbatical. He befriends a “monster” giant. He ends up helping the so-called monster.
The monster is a poor native mutated by comrades who at the hight of the cold war experimented with the bomb.
A man has no greater love than he lay down his life for a friend. This saying was proven true by the “monster” saving the professor. When the natives mistakenly credit the professor with killing Kraa and build a statue to his honor the students are very impressed with his face on the cover of the magazine.
I thought it was great.
Take care,
Bob T.
............. Bob T. :: 24 May 2003
this story is considered to be somewhat of a hulk prototype since kraa's origin is almost exactly the same…read this one years ago, but didn't make the connection 'til reading about it in wizard
............. mike b :: 26 July 2003
An interesting story. The African man turned into monster does not speak in the sterotypical native language, but in proper english. A nice little story that taught a lesson of understanding and respect in a simple way. The teacher was a character that had compassion and sought to help the “monster” when he understood his problem. A forerunner of the soon to appear misunderstood heroes like the Hulk.
............. nick caputo :: 15 November 2003
The fans are singing! Join the choir, oh Jubilant One.
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