Tales to Astonish #45
In "The Terrible Traps of Egghead!", Stan Lee and Steve Ditko deliver a clever sci-fi twist as Bronson, a genius frustrated by humanity's lack of intellect, journeys to an alien world where his mind is deemed dangerously inadequate. The story unfolds with sharp wit and surreal logic, as the planet's advanced beings take it upon themselves to protect Bronson from his own limitations. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the tale's offbeat tone with bold, dynamic energy.
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Bronson, an incredible genius upset that no one on earth can match his tremendous intellect, builds a space ship and travels to a planet of highly advanced aliens. After the aliens test Bronson, they determine that his intelligence is so low compared to their species, that the earthling must be imprisoned for his own safety.
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