Astounding Stories #148
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Menace from the Moon" delivers a gripping sci-fi thriller in Astounding Stories #148, where the subterranean scientist Lord Uru unveils his twisted experiment: raising a surface child, Andor, to be a weapon against the surface world. Written by Tim Brent and brought to life with striking precision by Steve Ditko, with inks by Wally Wood, the story follows Andor’s harrowing journey as he infiltrates the resistance group THUNDER, battles his conditioning, and ultimately turns on his creator. The cover by Wally Wood captures the eerie tension of this underground conflict, making this 1980 release a standout in the series.
In "Menace from the Moon," Noman and Dynamo are summoned by the U.S. President to investigate a series of mysterious attacks on Earth's observatories, leading them to a secret military base on the moon. There, Noman uncovers a hidden civilization on the moon's dark side, one that has long sought to remain undiscovered by humanity.
In "Back to the Stone Age," Thunder’s ill-advised decision to cage Demo with the enigmatic Dr. Sparta sets off a chain of events that spirals beyond control. With the help of Sparta’s loyal minion Wilbur, the unlikely duo escapes, unleashing a clash of prehistoric forces that leaves Dynamo scrambling to keep the chaos in check.
In "Dynamo Meets the Amazing Andor," a surface hero confronts a mind-controlled warrior born from a subterranean experiment. When Andor breaks free from his conditioning and turns on his creators, he faces a deadly reckoning with Dynamo—and the man who raised him.
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↩ Reprints Forbidden Worlds #109 (1963), Dynamo #1 (1966), Dynamo #2 (1966)
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