Astounding Stories #153
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Jinx of Juno!" in Astounding Stories #153 (1981) delivers a charming, retro-futurist tale of ambition and unexpected destiny. Written and drawn by Carl Burgos—whose distinctive style brings to life a young boy’s dream of flight—this story follows a short-statured child whose life changes when his friend’s experimental rocket, designed for someone of his size, launches him on a journey to Mars. The cover by John Rosenberger captures the story’s sense of wonder, perfectly framing the moment between childhood longing and interplanetary adventure.
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A short child mocked for his height takes comfort from his one friend and his love of airplanes. He is rejected by the air force because of his height, but when his friend designs an experimental rocket that can only be piloted by a short man he becomes the first man on Mars.
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