The Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #24
"Experiment... in Death" delivers a chilling twist on scientific ambition, as physicist Pavlonis confronts the university president, Davis, with a revolutionary time machine—only to find his invention becomes a weapon of greed and manipulation. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life with eerie precision by Jack Kamen, whose pencils and inks define the story’s unsettling tone, this tale from the Fantagraphics EC Artists' Library #24 is a standout in the classic EC horror tradition. The cover, also by Kamen, captures the story’s ominous atmosphere with stark, deliberate lines.
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Physicist Pavlonis seeks employment at a university, but is told by the President Davis of the university that the staff has no openings. Later on, the scientist calls the university head and tells him that he has invented a time machine and wants to prove it to the skeptic man. Experiencing time travel, Davis decides to use this invention to make a fortune on horse racing. But the scientist has his own ideas after Davis threatens to smash the machine if the physicist will not sell it to him.
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