In this issue:
To Build a Robot
4 pages :: Jack Kirby/Christopher Rule
reprinted in Tomb of Darkness 11
To Build a Robot
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| Scans from the collection of Brian Snyder |
............. Philip Parodayco :: 13 January 2005
- Also see:
XOM has the distinction of being the first official Marvel Monster cover.
............. Bill Cox :: 07 January 2004
I am very much fond of comics.
............. Subhabrata Seal :: 12 June 2005
Actually, Bill, both Tales To Astonish! #1 Jan.
'59 and Strange Worlds #3 Apr. '59 featured
giant monsters before Xom. He does have
the distinction of being the first monster
with a name.
............. Brian Snyder :: 16 July 2005
My mom refused to buy me this comic book at the corner drug store, as she thought it was too scary for a young kid. A few years later, I bought WORLD OF FANTASY#18 for five cents at a used book shop, just for the great cover art. I still have a xerox color copy of the cover hanging in my bedroom. XOM is a classic monster!
............. Tom L. Becker :: 07 February 2006
What a classic issue of WORLD OF FANTASY. XOM crushing down the walls of his prison, as the humans & aliens flee in terror. This is a great sci-fi story with a cool twist at the end. I own a low-grade copy of this issue, and since it was new on the comic book racks in 1959, I always liked it. The cover artwork is fantastic, just like the sci-fi movies that I watched as a kid. The aliens changed dramatically in appearance on the inside pages, but that was typical of the Marvel pre-superhero era. XOM remained as sinister-looking on the inside pages as he was portrayed on the cover, and that really made me happy as a kid. If you haven't read XOM, THE MENACE FROM OUTER SPACE, then I highly recommed it to you. A decent reading copy of WORLD OF FANTASY #18 can be purchased on Ebay cheaply enough, and it would definitely be worth every penny!
............. Tom L. Becker :: 06 August 2006
The fans are singing! Join the choir, oh Jubilant One.
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World of Fantasy 18, June 1959
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