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Synopsis

In Lapland, miners drilling for copper find a strange frozen chunk of reptilian flesh. The specimen is sent to Copenhagen for study. The flesh thaws and starts growing at a rapid rate until it eventually grows into a huge winged reptilian monster dubbed "Reptilicus". The monster runs amok through Denmark and is eventually rendered unconscious by a sedative shot into its mouth from a bazooka. The military plans to destroy the unconscious body bit by bit, not realizing a small chunk of Reptilicus (that had blown off in its battle with the military) is floating out at sea slowly growing...

Credits

Script

Joe Gill

Pencils

Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Fred Ray

Inks

Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia, Fred Ray

Letters

Dorothy Giordano

Editor

Pat Masulli

Other printings & variants

• British