Journey into Unknown Worlds #59
In "The Dreadful Disc!" from Journey into Unknown Worlds #59 (1957), a scientist’s mind-bending teleportation device sends a convict on a two-week journey that blurs memory and identity. Written by Carl Wessler and illustrated by Al Eadeh with inks by Eadeh and colors by Stan Goldberg, the story follows a man stripped of his past who, upon returning, finds himself entangled in a mystery he can’t remember. The cover by Bill Everett captures the eerie, otherworldly tension of a tale where the mind is as much a prison as the cell.
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A scientist creates a machine that can teleport anyone to another location although they suffer amnesia. He offers his services to a prison warden and a convict decides to use it for two weeks to get out of the stir. He doesn't want to have amnesia for more than two weeks because his partner on the outside holds his share of stolen money. The amnesiac con becomes friendly with his partner and robs him of the money. Two weeks later he travels through space, causing the money to be lost in a river. After serving his time he finds his partner who explains he was robbed by a man with amnesia.
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