Weird Tales of the Future #6
In "Time and Tide," a scientist's experiment with a shrinking ray goes disastrously wrong when his assistant, Jonah, is reduced to less than an inch tall—only to be accidentally swallowed in a sandwich. Trapped inside the scientist’s mouth, Jonah fights to survive, using a laser to fend off the threat of being swallowed, while the scientist suffers a mysterious toothache. The dentist’s baffling examination of a tiny, unidentifiable object sets the stage for a shocking reversal, as the scientist attempts to restore Jonah using the ray’s reverse polarity. Art by Tony Mortellaro and cover by Bernard Baily bring this bizarre, high-stakes micro-adventure to life in a 1953 issue where science, humor, and panic collide.
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A scientist invents a shrinking ray which accidentally shrinks his assistant Jonah to under an inch in height. The scientist eats a sandwich not realizing Jonah was hiding on it. Jonah is trapped in the scientist's mouth and tries to avoid being swallowed. He uses a laser to blast at the scientist's teeth. The scientist goes to the dentist to see what's causing the toothache. The dentist sees a tiny object but can't make out what it is. The scientist uses the reverse polarity of his shrinking ray to enlarge the object causing Jonah to explode out of his mouth.
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