Showcase #42
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Brain Robbers of Satellite X Chapter 1," DC's lesser-known hero Lt. Tommy Tomorrow takes center stage in a tense sci-fi thriller from 1963. Written by Arnold Drake and brought to life with sharp, expressive art by Lee Elias—both pencils and inks—this issue sees Tommy outwit alien kidnappers who’ve seized fifty of the solar system’s greatest minds. With the scientists freed and a dire warning about a terrifying new machine, the stage is set for a high-stakes battle of wits and courage. The cover, also by Elias, captures the moment’s urgency with striking clarity.
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Aliens have kidnapped more than 50 of the solar system's most brilliant scientists and have used a mind-control ray to force them to reveal their secrets. Lt. Tommy Tomorrow fakes falling under their control, then frees the scientists and chases away the criminals. The scientists warn Lt. Tomorrow and Lt. Vurian that the criminals are now in possession of a machine that is the gravest threat ever created.
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