Magnus An 4000 #3
In "Le robot fantôme," the Earth-bound ship returns home only to face a mysterious pink cloud-belt that severs all communication. With Earth Space Control in chaos—anyone entering the psycho-gas cloud falls unconscious—pilot Zarz steps in to guide the ship to a safe landing, calmly explaining his alien abilities through a talk-down. Written by Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald, with art by Russ Manning, and a cover by George Wilson, this 1973 issue delivers a tense, atmospheric sci-fi moment from the Magnus An 4000 series.
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The Earth-bound ship reaches home, but a strange pink cloud-belt cuts off all communication. At Earth Space Control, the staff panics: anyone who enters the cloud of psycho-gas, a backfired defense experiment, will be rendered helpless. The ship tries to land and the humans pass out. Zarz contacts Space Control, who freak to see an alien. Zarz calmly explains he can pilot with a talk-down - and by a miracle, lands safely.
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