Secrets of the Unknown #81
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Someone's Looking Out for You!", a runaway giant robot terrorizes the city, its creators desperate to save it from being destroyed by the authorities. Just as all seems lost, a sudden threat from alien invaders—unprepared for the mechanical force—forces a surprising retreat, leaving the robot’s fate hanging in the balance. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, and a striking cover by Kurt Schaffenberger, this 1984 Alan Class issue delivers a pulse-pounding blend of sci-fi suspense and unexpected alliances.
In "Trapped in Yesterday!" from *Secrets of the Unknown* #81, a disgruntled janitor stumbles upon a time machine and leaps into King Arthur’s era, hoping to pass himself off as a sorcerer using his high-tech cleaning tools. But when his gadgets fail to work without power, he’s left stranded—forced to mop the great hall while the legends unfold around him.
When the world’s president becomes obsessed with finding a planet that defies all maps and records, his relentless missions end in repeated failure—until tragedy strikes, and the search for a phantom Earth is finally called off.
Jo, the creator of the massive robot Mechano, watches in horror as her creation turns on the city, but she and her team fight to protect it from being destroyed by the authorities. Just as the police close in, a sudden alien invasion forces the attackers to flee—leaving Mechano standing, moments before it’s reduced to scrap.
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↩ Reprints Strange Tales #42 (1956), Tales of Suspense #2 (1959), Strange Tales #86 (1961), T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents #9 (1966), Unknown Worlds #57 (1967), Creepy Worlds #125 (1971), Sinister Tales #156 (1977)
Reprinted in Secrets of the Unknown #162 (1976)
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