Journey into Mystery #75
In "Lo-Karr, Bringer of Doom!", a desperate scientist's assistant gambles everything on a time machine, fleeing into the unknown with stolen gold and no way back. Stranded in a world so ancient it feels like the dawn of time—or perhaps the final echo of it—his journey leaves him questioning not just where he is, but whether time itself has betrayed him. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with eerie precision by Steve Ditko, with colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by Artie Simek, this 1961 classic features a cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers that captures the mystery and dread of the unknown.
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A scientist's assistant is determined to find if his time machine that sends objects into the past or future. He steals some gold ingots from the office and steps into the ray, knowing that he can never return to the present. When his journey ends, Earth is so primitive that he is cut off from all humanity, and he realizes that he still doesn't know whether the machine sends things into the past or future since it could be either the dawn or the end of time.
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