Cover: George Wilson

Magnus, Robot Fighter #9

Feb 1965 · Western · 0.12 USD

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In "Robot Ghost," Magnus, Robot Fighter #9 (1965), the Earth-bound ship returns home only to be met with a mysterious pink cloud-belt that severs all communication. With Earth Space Control in chaos—anyone entering the psycho-gas cloud from a failed defense experiment is rendered helpless—Magnus and his crew face a crisis when the ship tries to land and the humans pass out. But when an alien, Zarz, contacts them, calm and clear despite the danger, he offers a surprising solution: a talk-down to guide the landing. Written by Robert Schaefer and Eric Freiwald, with art by Russ Manning and cover by George Wilson, this issue delivers a tense, atmospheric stand-off where trust and communication become the only weapons.

Contains 3 stories

Robot Ghost

24 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero

Magnus Robot FighterLeeja ClaneProfessor Bertram Wade (introduction)Nadmot (robot) (villain)President of the Council

In "Robot Ghost," Professor Wade’s mind lives on in the robot Nadmot, driving a relentless crusade against the North Am City Council. When Magnus uncovers the truth, he outsmarts Nadmot and its followers, sending them hurtling into space aboard a waiting spacecraft.

Talk-Down

4 pp · Science Fiction

Captain JohnerZarzEarth Space Control staff

In "Talk-Down," a stranded Earth-bound ship approaches home only to find itself trapped in a mysterious pink cloud-belt that disables all communication and knocks out its crew. With panic rising at Earth Space Control, the ship's alien pilot, Zarz, calmly reaches out—his voice a steady counterpoint to the chaos—and uses a precise, soothing "talk-down" to guide the vessel to a safe landing, leaving the humans stunned and the air thick with wonder.

Iron and Steel, Number 2: The Blast Furnace

1 pp · Non-Fiction