Journey into Unknown Worlds #4
"Return from Mars" delivers a gripping sci-fi tale from 1951, where a man’s rise to power over an underground civilization takes a devastating turn when experimental weapons go catastrophically wrong. Stranded beneath the surface with an immortal lifespan thanks to radiation treatments, he must confront the consequences of his rule in a world he can no longer leave. Jim Mooney’s striking artwork brings the eerie underground realm to life, capturing both the wonder and isolation of a man out of time.
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A man becomes ruler of an underground civilization, but when weapon tests for a planned invasion of the surface go awry and destroy his subjects, he finds himself trapped underground with an immortal lifespan due to radiation treatments he has received.
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