Astounding Stories #55
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Nightmare World of the Skull!", a scientist’s experiment with a legendary golden serum takes a surprising turn when he tests it on his dog—only to find the creature’s touch can turn anything to gold, which he uses to help others. But when greed drives a thief to break in and steal the dog’s power, a violent struggle ensues, and the creature’s golden touch seals the fates of both men. With art by Bernie Krigstein and a striking cover by Paul Reinman, this 1984-era tale from Alan Class delivers a stark, visually arresting moral fable about temptation and consequence.
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A scientist recreates the serum that gave Midas his golden touch and feeds it to his dog. Anything the dog touches turns to gold and he donates the gold to help people. Another man with greedy intent breaks in and unlocks the dog's cage. While the two men are locked in a struggle, the dog touches them and they are transmuted into gold. The statue is displayed as a moral lesson for people of the struggle between selflessness and greed.
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