Secrets of the Unknown #142
"A Piece of Rope!" in Secrets of the Unknown #142 (1973) delivers a thought-provoking twist on ambition and creativity, as a scientist's groundbreaking rejuvenation process sparks a moral dilemma. With art and inks by George Woodbridge, the story explores the quiet cost of endless time through a dilemma that challenges what it truly means to create. The cover, by Bill Everett, captures the intrigue with a striking, enigmatic image.
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A scientist invents a rejuvenation process and a fellow scientist wants him to share it with the world, but the man refuses because the creative people who have gone through the process are no longer productive as they have all the time in the world to perfect their craft but never finish anything.
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