droodzilla
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A very long shot, but does anyone remember this...
It was a short story that appeared at the back of a Marvel comic in the 1970s. This was the UK version of the comic, so either Mighty World of Marvel, or just Marvel Comic, I guess.
The story doesn't feature any of the usual superheroes (Hulk, Spidey, Thor...). Instead it's about an astronaut who finds himself stranded on an alien world, awaiting rescue. The occupants of that world aren't hostile, but they're kinda ugly (humanoid, but with lumpy or blobby features) and appear quite stupid.
The astronaut runs out of food so his only option is eat some of the alien fruit that grows in abundance. Somehow he knows that eating the fruit will turn him into one of the aliens, so he fights his hunger for as long as he can, hoping a rescue party will come. Finally, however, he has no choice but to eat the fruit...
The twist in the tale is that, having become one of the aliens he feared, he finds that their minds are exquisitely sensitive and attuned to their environment. They are also filled with the most beautiful music he has ever heard. He realises that the aliens live a peaceful life, full of beauty and wonder.
The last frame of the story shows a rescue ship leaving the planet, having failed to find the astronaut. They surmise that he has become one of the ugly aliens and lament his fate.
The annoying thing is I'm sure I managed to google this a few years ago and find some inormation about the story. Now, I'm drawing a blank.
So... any ideas?
It was a short story that appeared at the back of a Marvel comic in the 1970s. This was the UK version of the comic, so either Mighty World of Marvel, or just Marvel Comic, I guess.
The story doesn't feature any of the usual superheroes (Hulk, Spidey, Thor...). Instead it's about an astronaut who finds himself stranded on an alien world, awaiting rescue. The occupants of that world aren't hostile, but they're kinda ugly (humanoid, but with lumpy or blobby features) and appear quite stupid.
The astronaut runs out of food so his only option is eat some of the alien fruit that grows in abundance. Somehow he knows that eating the fruit will turn him into one of the aliens, so he fights his hunger for as long as he can, hoping a rescue party will come. Finally, however, he has no choice but to eat the fruit...
The twist in the tale is that, having become one of the aliens he feared, he finds that their minds are exquisitely sensitive and attuned to their environment. They are also filled with the most beautiful music he has ever heard. He realises that the aliens live a peaceful life, full of beauty and wonder.
The last frame of the story shows a rescue ship leaving the planet, having failed to find the astronaut. They surmise that he has become one of the ugly aliens and lament his fate.
The annoying thing is I'm sure I managed to google this a few years ago and find some inormation about the story. Now, I'm drawing a blank.
So... any ideas?
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