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Cover: Al Feldstein & Al Feldstein
Weird Science #1
“Lost in the Microcosm”
writer Harvey Kurtzman · artist Harvey Kurtzman · inker Harvey Kurtzman · letterer Ben Oda · cover Al FeldsteinAl Feldstein
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writer Harvey Kurtzman
artist Harvey Kurtzman
inker Harvey Kurtzman
letterer Ben Oda
cover pencils Al Feldstein
cover inks Al Feldstein
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Professor Harlow explains to his assistant, Arthur, his theory of how wars begin and how they escalate. Utilizing his theory to bring about an end to war on Earth, he fakes an attack on Earth from Mars by destroying the town of Middleburg with an atom bomb, killing 300 people. Claiming the rocket came from Mars, he convinces the United Nations to retaliate with hundreds of super rockets. With all countries united against a common enemy, all wars on Earth come to an end. The attack on Mars is successful, until Mars sends its own "rain of rocket bombs."
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).