Astounding Stories #127
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Prisoner of War," John Winters finds himself abruptly cast 550 years into the future after a freak accident, only to be arrested as an alien spy. With just ten minutes to prove his identity, his only hope comes from an unexpected twist involving his son and a mysterious device in the basement. Illustrated by Mac Pakula and featuring a striking cover by Frank McLaughlin with inks by Dick Giordano, this 1977 issue from Alan Class delivers a tense, time-bending tale with a personal stakes that resonate beyond the decades.
In "What Happened in the Basement?" from Astounding Stories #127 (1977), John Winters finds himself abruptly yanked 550 years into the future—only to be arrested as an alien spy. With just ten minutes to prove he’s from the past, his fate hinges on a single, unexpected moment in the basement, where one of his sons unknowingly triggers a reversal.
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