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Al Williamson - King of the Ants - Alarming Tales 6 1958

Artists: Al Williamson (Penciller) , Angelo Torres (Inker)

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Al Williamson - King of the Ants - Alarming Tales 6 1958 Comic Art

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Title:	Al Williamson - King of the Ants - Alarming Tales 6 1958
Artist:	Al Williamson (Penciller)
Artist:	Angelo Torres (Inker)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Complete Story
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	1,636
Likes on CAF:	3 4
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	1/21/2017
Comic Art Archive:	Alarming Tales Issue: 6 Page: 21 View

Description

This is the splash page to a story entitled "King of the Ants" that appeared in Alarming Tales #6, a Harvey comic cover dated November 1958.

The story begins with a warning that the plantation was being attacked by bandits. As they prepare, there is a sudden flash and the head of the installation, Doctor Harry Cross, is reduced to the size of an ant. (Sound familiar??) He helps the ants battle some invaders and the ants make Cross King, but it is he who learns strategy from them. Returned to normal size just as quickly as he had been made small, Cross uses the strategy he learned from the ants to defeat the bandits.

I own the whole story... fun 1950's twice up sci fi. Definitely penciled by Williamson. He inked the first page and some of the second, but the rest is Angelo Torres. The story was written by Dick Wood (who worked with Kirby). Could this be a prelude to Henry Pym?? Harvey ran a number of "ant-man" stories in the 1950's.

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	Wallace Harrington ( 27 ) Premium Gallery Owner
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frank x townsondecker
Member Since 2006

Posted on 1/21/2017

Neat!

Johnny C.
Member Since 2010

Posted on 1/21/2017

Really nice Williamson!

Steve Kro
Member Since 2007

Posted on 1/22/2017

Cool story. Nicely detailed jungle by Williamson.

artless artmore
Member Since 2013

Posted on 1/23/2017

Great stuff!

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