Blue Beetle #4
In "The Answer Is Alchemy!", Dr. Alchemy’s desperate bid to harness the power of the Philosopher’s Stone through stolen Promethium pushes his already unstable experiments to a breaking point. Written by Len Wein and brought to life by Paris Cullins’ dynamic art, this 1986 Blue Beetle issue delivers a tense, visually striking tale where ambition meets catastrophic consequence. The cover by Paris Cullins and Bruce Patterson captures the moment of transformation with chilling precision.
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Dr. Alchemy uses the stolen Promethium to try to give himself the powers of the Philosopher's Stone. The power becomes too much and Alchemy is turned into stone.
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