Modern Comics #1
In "The Land of the Lizard," Pat Peril finds himself stranded on a hostile world where the air is deadly nitrogen. With giant lizards hunting him and his oxygen tanks running low, he must think fast to survive—using the very life-support system meant to keep him alive to power his escape. Written and illustrated by Bob Monkhouse, this 1949 adventure from Modern Comics #1 is a rare early showcase of the creator’s unique storytelling flair, with a cover by Bob Monkhouse that captures the eerie, alien landscape.
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Pat Peril is stranded on a planet with an atmosphere of pure nitrogen. When he is attacked by giant lizards, he finds a way to use oxygen tanks to power his rocket. As he leaves, he drops a canister of oxygen into a lake of glycerine, blowing up the planet.
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