Planet of the Apes #31
In "Chapter 1: The Trip," Derek, rejected by his girlfriend Michelle over his financial struggles, makes a startling claim: he’s built a time machine. After being dismissed by NASA, he activates the device and vanishes into the distant future. Written by Doug Moench and illustrated by Rico Rival, this 1975 Marvel UK issue features a cover by Ron Wilson and Frank Giacoia.
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Michelle dumps her boyfriend Derek because of his poor economic circumstances. He reveals he's working on a time machine. Derek visits NASA and explains he has invented a time machine in order to rescue the missing astronauts: Taylor, Dodge, Landon and Stewart. Derek is laughed out of the building. Derek returns home and uses the time machine and travels several thousand years in the future.
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