Credits
Writer(s):
Bill Gaines (co-plot); Al Feldstein (co-plot, script)
Penciller(s):
Bernie Krigstein [as B. Krigstein] (signed)
Inker(s):
Bernie Krigstein [as B. Krigstein] (signed)
Colorist(s):
Marie Severin
Letterer(s):
Jim Wroten
Subject Matter
Genres:
science fiction
Character(s):
Professor Alec Lathem (rocket research scientist); Dean Miller (college head, death); Hiram Jenkins (nosy neighbor of Lathem, death)
Synopsis:
Professor Lathem, injured severely during an experiment in space flight during one of his college classes, miraculously survives the explosion, but is warned by the college Dean not to engage in such dangerous experiments again. Unfortunately, the professor does not see eye to eye with the Dean, so resigns and builds a new rocket engine in his barn. It is successful, but kills Hiram Jenkins in the process. Lathem's fate, however, is quite unexpected.......to himself!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
6
Notes:
Co-plots added by Craig Delich.