One of the creepiest Al Eadeh / Atlas era monstrosities ever highlights this terrifyin' tale of horror from under the Earth. In our story, the creature is referred to as the "Cardiff Monster", not to be confused with the classic Cardiff Giant archeological hoax of the 1800's (CLICK HERE to read about it.) Still, it's a fun, fast paced and moody story, complete with a totally non-related, but none the less excellent, accompanying Bill Everett cover image. And apologies to those who notice how I completely bailed about half way through my own color-correcting process of this overly faded / yellow post too... from the February 1953 issue of Marvel Tales #111.
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The title deliberately (?) mixes Cardiff in Wales with a famous hoax called "The Cardiff Giant," which happened in Cardiff, New York.
Maybe many people saw the ending coming even if I didn't, but either way, it's interesting to see Dorothy go from being a crime story femme fatale to being the monster herself.
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