Unusual Tales #42
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Prisoner in the Atom," a scientist desperate to escape the chaos of the outside world devises a shrinking formula—only to discover that at atomic scale, the same conflicts and pressures follow him. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Charles Nicholas, with inks by Vince Alascia, this 1963 Charlton tale explores the unsettling idea that no matter how small you become, the world’s burdens may still be with you. The cover, by Pat Masulli and Dick Giordano, captures the eerie scale of the journey.
In "Prisoner in the Atom," a scientist desperate to escape the chaos of the world invents a shrinking formula—only to discover that at atomic levels, the same conflicts and struggles persist. The story explores the eerie idea that no matter how small you become, the weight of existence remains.
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Reprinted in Astounding Stories #5 (1963), Amazing Stories of Suspense #37 (1966), Astounding Stories #108 (1974), Uncanny Tales #102 (1974), Uncanny Tales #120 (1976), Astounding Stories #192 (1988), Astounding Stories #62, Astounding Stories #65, Astounding Stories #9, Uncanny Tales #5, Uncanny Tales #58
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