Tales of the Unexpected #79
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Big Show on Planet Earth!", a well-meaning alien scientist races to save Earth by unveiling a revolutionary machine that renders all weapons useless—only to face pressure from his own kind, who want to weaponize the invention for conquest. George Roussos handles both pencils and inks for the story, bringing the tense sci-fi drama to life with expressive, dynamic art, while Bob Brown’s cover captures the alien spectacle with bold, striking detail.
In "The Big Show on Planet Earth!", an alien actor with the power to shift his form—though only temporarily, and only with the aid of special pills—finds himself falsely accused of murdering a theater manager. With his identity in question and time running out, he must navigate a world where his greatest talent could be his undoing.
In "Earth's Alien Traitor," a well-meaning alien scientist creates a revolutionary device meant to end all warfare by rendering weapons useless—only to be coerced by his own kind into exposing the secret, putting Earth in grave danger. The story unfolds as trust is tested and loyalty is put to the ultimate test.
In "Captives of the Insect-Men," El Guardián del espacio and her crew find themselves caught in a deadly conflict between a race of insect-men and a rival species of spider-like humanoids, thrust into a struggle far beyond their understanding. The story unfolds as a tense clash of alien forces, with the crew's survival hanging in the balance.
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Reprinted in Historias Fantásticas #104 (1964), Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #18 (1966)
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