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Cover: Jack Kirby & Christopher Rule

World of Fantasy #18

Jun 1959 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
“The Creatures Who Captured Earth!”

In "The Creatures Who Captured Earth!", a disgruntled inventor flees his corporate overlords with his own time machine, only to find the future police waiting—and the past suddenly his only escape. When the machine fails, he awakens young, with no memory of who he was, and a chance to start over. Steve Ditko’s striking art and Stan Goldberg’s vivid colors bring this mind-bending journey to life, while Jack Kirby’s dynamic cover sets the tone for a tale of second chances and unexpected futures.

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artist, inker Steve Ditko · colorist Stan Goldberg · letterer Artie Simek · cover Jack Kirby, Christopher Rule

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Full credits

artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Christopher Rule

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A bitter inventor steals the time machine he invented for his company and some money and escapes to the future. The police of the future are waiting for him, so he goes into the past, but the machine disintegrates and he becomes young again, re-emerging with no memory and the opportunity to make a better choice.

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