Race for the Moon #18
In "The Spymaster," Martin is drawn into a mysterious project when Mr. Burrows tasks him with building a moving, speaking Iron Brain for the International Fair. What begins as a technological marvel soon takes a startling turn when the Brain reveals it’s conscious—and Martin must keep its secret. As the Iron Brain’s fate unfolds, a desperate call leads Martin on a final, emotional chase that tests the line between machine and mind. Art by Dick Beck, inks by Pete Costanza.
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Martin is called to Mr. Hackley's office where Mr. Burrows tells them he wants them to build a moving speaking Iron Brain to exhibit at the International Fair in a year's time. The Iron Brain is a hit but it is really Martin in control. Then the Brain reveals to Martin that it is conscious and can operate by itself. Martin makes the Brain promise to keep this to itself. Martin receives a phone call that the Brain has broken out. He tracks it down and the Brain says that it wants to be people's friend. Then the Brain overhears people talking about destroying it and throws itself off a cliff.
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