Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #121
In "Last Jet to Gotham," a desperate man’s chance escape from a crime takes a surreal turn when a fallen train ride leads him to a mysterious well that grants wishes—each costing a nickel. With the help of Mort Meskin’s expressive art and George Roussos’s sharp inks, this 1984 Australian comic delivers a twisty, grounded tale of greed and consequence, all framed by Jim Aparo’s striking cover.
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Brad Horton has stolen $150,000 in marked money. He jumps from a train into some woods looking for a place to bury the money until it is safe to spend. He trips and falls into an old well. He wishes he never left the train and suddenly finds himself back there. Leaving the train again he finds his way back to the well where a stone tells him that wishes cost a nickel. He wishes for a million dollars and uses this to buy up the well and surrounding land. Officials visit and want to know the source of his wealth. He makes a wish to escape but the nickel is fake and he is arrested.
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