Space Western Comics #44
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Madman of Mars," Queen Thuvia’s mysterious gift—a thuvia flower—sprouts instantly in the desert, defying logic, while petrified logs transform into relentless Stone Men led by Ag. With conventional weapons useless and time running short, Strong Bow and Rapid Fox must improvise, using arrows made of thuvia stems to forge a living forest as a barrier. As the Army’s a-bomb approaches, Spurs returns in his rocket, setting the stage for a desperate final stand. Written by Walter Gibson and illustrated by John Belfi, with a cover by Stan Campbell, this 1953 Charlton classic blends planetary adventure with eerie, sudden transformations.
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Queen Thuvia is talking to Spurs, the Mayans Strong Bow, Rapid Fox about desert petrified logs. She gives Strong Bow a thuvia flower she says will grow in the desert then goes Mars. Strong Bow says the flower won't grow in desert and discards it. It instantly sprouts into a bush. The petrified wood turns into Stone Men, led by Ag. Conventional weapons don't work. Strong Bow contacts the Army for an a-bomb. They'll take an hour. Strong Bow and Rapid Fox fire arrows made of thuvia stems to create a forest to pen the Stone Men. Spurs returns in his rocket and drops an a-bomb on the Stone Men.
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