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Astounding Stories#157
Cover: Frank McLaughlin

Astounding Stories #157

Jan 1981 · Alan Class · 0.25 GBP
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In "Prisoner of War," John Winters finds himself abruptly cast 550 years into the future after a lab accident, only to be arrested as an alien spy. With just ten minutes to prove his identity, his only hope comes from an unexpected source—his son, who unknowingly shuts down the time machine from the basement, returning John to his own era. Mac Pakula handles both art and inks for the story, while Frank McLaughlin provides the cover.

Contains 8 stories
Prisoner of War
20 pp · Superhero
JudomasterMountain Storm (villain)
The Thing in the Bottle
4 pp · Fantasy
Nelson's Nightmare!
4 pp
What Happened in the Basement?
4 pp · Detective-Mystery
John Winters (a would-be inventor)his wife Madge and two unnamed sonscitizens of the year 2496 AD

In "What Happened in the Basement?" from Astounding Stories #157 (1981), 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 sudden, unexpected twist tied to a basement and a single switch.

The Voice from Nowhere
4 pp
Human for a Day!
3 pp · Fantasy
Peril from Out of Time!
7 pp · Horror-Suspense
PeteCliffMacGailDr. Whitney CravenMark Jennings
She Stands in the Shadows
4 pp

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Full credits

artist, inker Mac Pakula
cover pencils, inks Frank McLaughlin

Reprints

↩ Reprints World of Mystery #4 (1956), World of Mystery #5 (1957), Judomaster #89 (1966), Adventures into the Unknown #169 (1966)

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