Astounding Stories #116
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "What Lurks in the Fog?", office worker Len Brown’s mundane day takes a wild turn when a sudden adventure pulls him from his desk to Hong Kong and deep beneath the Earth, where he must thwart the Overlord’s plan for nuclear devastation. With the help of the mysterious Iron Maiden, Len faces dangers beyond imagination—only to return to find his chance to ask for a raise has slipped away. Written by Wally Wood and Tim Battersby, illustrated by Mike Sekowsky with inks by Frank Giacoia and letters by Ben Oda, this 1975 adventure features a cover by Bill Everett, capturing the mystery and suspense of a world where the fog hides more than just secrets.
In "A Day in the Life of Dynamo," office worker Len Brown’s routine is upended the moment he tries to ask his Chief for a raise—only to be swept into a globe-hopping odyssey from Hong Kong to a hidden underground realm, where he must confront the Overlord’s doomsday plan. With the help of the mysterious Iron Maiden, Len faces dangers far beyond his cubicle, all while the chance to ask for a raise slips through his fingers.
In "When Aliens Meet!" from Astounding Stories #116 (1975), a space hunter who captures alien creatures for sport finds himself on an alien world where the tables are turned—his captors see him as the specimen, and he ends up in a zoo. The story follows his tense escape and the quiet shift in perspective that leaves him changed, no longer the hunter but the one who’s been caged.
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