Weird Tales of the Future #3
In "The Monster on Mars," a 1952 sci-fi thriller from Weird Tales of the Future #3, Professor Cowles’ groundbreaking serum accidentally animates an ancient suit of armor in his castle laboratory—only for the creation to turn violently against its maker. With art by Tony Mortellaro and letters by Howard Ferguson, the story unfolds with eerie precision, culminating in a shocking revelation about the suit’s true nature. The cover, a striking piece by Basil Wolverton, captures the tale’s unsettling tone.
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In the year 1995, Professor Cowles has invented a serum that can turn unliving matter to living matter. He accidently spills some living cells he created onto an empty suit of armor in the castle his laboratory is set up in. The suit comes to life and tries to kill him and his assistant. They destroy the suit by dissolving it with acid, but they notice the suit had a skeleton. They realize they just murdered a living being.
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