Sinister Tales #154
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Melting Pot," scientist Murdock makes a desperate gamble: a serum to preserve his mind after his body appears dead, hoping to outlive an impending atomic war. Years pass as peace returns and science advances toward immortality—while Murdock remains trapped in a coffin, conscious but motionless, his thoughts the only thing keeping him alive. The story, illustrated with striking precision by Joe Maneely, features a cover by Bill Everett that captures the eerie stillness of Murdock’s suspended state.
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Murdock invents a serum that will preserve his brain even though his body appears dead because he hopes to avoid atomic war that is impending. Peace breaks out and scientific advances occur that allow immortality, but Murdock lies in a coffin appearing dead but really just thinking, immobile.
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