Journey into Mystery #86
In "On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!", a humble janitor devises a daring plan to bridge the gap between Earth and Venus, where alien robots are poised to destroy any human landing party. With a clever twist and a touch of ingenuity, he sets out to build machines that might just be the key to peaceful first contact. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Don Heck, with vibrant colors by Stan Goldberg and letters by Sam Rosen, this 1962 adventure features a striking cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.
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Humans are distressed to discover that the Venusians believe them to be hostile and have built robots to destroy any expedition that lands. A humble janitor thinks of building identical robots, reasoning that the Venusian's robots will not attack things like themselves, allowing peaceful contact to be made.
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