Mystery in Space #63
In "The Weapon That Swallowed Men!", Adam Strange faces a terrifying new threat on Rann when alien invaders deploy vacuumizers that turn entire armies into gas. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Carmine Infantino with inks by Murphy Anderson, this 1960 DC classic sees Adam racing against time—just nine days—to devise a counterstrategy after his first attempt fails. With lettering by Gaspar Saladino and a striking cover by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella, the issue blends sci-fi suspense with inventive problem-solving in a story that remains a standout in the series.
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When Adam Strange beams to Rann, Alanna tells him that aliens demand Rann's surrender. At dawn, Adam leads an army against the aliens, but they use their vacuumizers to turn the army into gas. When Adam materializes on Earth, he has nine days to form a plan. Returning to Rann, Adam finds Ranagar gone, but the Ranagarians restored. Realizing the vaccumizers only affect one element at a time, Adam has the Ranagarians cover themselves in several different metals so they can get close enough to the aliens to defeat them in hand-to-hand combat. The aliens surrender and leave without their weapons.
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