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Fear (1970 Marvel) 12 VG/FN 5.0

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    Published Feb 1973 by Marvel.

    Fear (1970 Marvel) 12 VG/FN 5.0

    Water damage.

    Starts Jun 24

    Cover pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Herb Trimpe. "No Choice of Colors!", script by Steve Gerber, pencils by Jim Starlin, inks by Rich Buckler; Wallace Corlee the hateful, racist sheriff of Topequa, Florida, pursues a black man named Mark Jackson into the swamplands outside of town; Corlee shoots Jackson in the shoulder, but the refugee manages to evade capture until he finally collapses from exhaustion; When he revives he finds the Man-Thing standing in front of him; He tells the Man-Thing that the sheriff framed him for a burglary and is chasing him because Mark was romantically involved with a white woman. "The Face of Horror," script by Stan Lee, art by Russ Heath; Derck Winters is possibly the ugliest man in the world; Trapped within a sad existence, Derck's shame prevents him from forming any social bonds including friendships, romantic relationships or the ability to hold a job; He once consulted a plastic surgeon, but the doctor told him that there was only man in the world skillful enough to change his face. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.20. Grade: VG/FN 5.0 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)