Tales to Astonish #29

In "When the Space Beasts Attack!!," a lone farmer named Jeb finds himself at the center of an alien invasion that leaves Earth helpless—until the invaders demand his land for a spaceport. When Jeb’s fury boils over and he knocks out an alien with the butt of his rifle, he discovers the invaders can’t harm people, only objects. As word spreads, humanity begins to fight back not with weapons, but with defiance.

In "The Man Who Blew Up the Earth!", Elias Cragston, a tormented scientist shaped by years of mockery, channels his pain into building a cobalt bomb capable of shattering the planet. Driven by a desire to punish humanity for his suffering, he hijacks a rocket bound for orbit and sets the device in motion—only to face an unexpected consequence when gravity fails to hold it in place. As the explosion lights up the sky, a woman who once laughed at him watches from Earth, awestruck by the spectacle.

When inventor Harry Brown’s boss, Albert Poole, attempts to steal his groundbreaking time machine, Harry activates it in desperation—only to find himself stranded in the prehistoric era, far from the power sources he needs to return. With no electricity to fuel the device and no way to contact the world he left behind, Harry must survive in a time where danger and mystery lurk around every corner.