Tales to Astonish #25
In "I Was Captured by the Creature from Krogarr!", a Martian spy posing as Earthman Dan Blake tries to sabotage humanity’s first mission to Mars by broadcasting a false warning about deadly radiation. But when a secret agent from Jupiter stows away on the rocket, the real danger begins—uncovering a web of deception that could alter the course of space exploration. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by Dick Ayers, this 1961 tale delivers sci-fi intrigue with a cover by Kirby and Ayers that captures the cosmic stakes.
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A spy from Jupiter disguised as a human stows away on the first rocket from Earth to Mars. The pilot is a Martian spy disguised as Earthman Dan Blake whose mission is to radio back to Earth that a radiation belt with fatal effects makes attempting to reach Mars too dangerous so Earthmen will give up their attempts to reach Mars. The spy from Jupiter overcomes the Martian and radios Jupiter that travel to Mars is safe, and then radios the Martian's story back to Earth so as to discourage Earthlings from space flight.
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