Marvila, la Mujer Maravilla #86
In "Preso en una probeta," Ray’s latest marriage proposal hits a snag when jewel thefts plague Ivytown—each crime committed with eerie, invisible precision. The Atom, caught in a platinum chess set during a match, narrowly escapes a poison-fumed trap and races to expose the culprit, only to find himself tangled in a mystery involving a reclusive reporter, Greg Philips, and a mind-altering formula from a dead scientist. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson, this 1962 issue from Editorial Novaro delivers a clever, suspenseful tale with a cover by Gil Kane and Murphy Anderson that captures the story’s intrigue in bold, striking detail.
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Ray once again proposes to Jean, but she's distracted by "invisible robberies" of jewelry all over town. The Atom attends a chess match with a platinum chess set and hides in a rook. The entire set is whisked up and away "invisibly". Greg Philips, feature writer for the Ivytown Herald, has gained "mind over matter" with pills invented by a deceased scientist. The Atom escapes a poison-fumed box, telephones to the crime in progress, and scotches Philips. But Jean still won't marry him!
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