The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #135
In "Chapter XVIII: An End to Innocence!", a lone astronaut’s mission to Mars takes a terrifying turn when he discovers a telepathic plant responsible for wiping out all life on the red planet. Written by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and inks by George Klein, this gripping installment sees the man make a desperate choice that leaves the plant stranded in the void—its fate now uncertain. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Gene Day captures the moment’s chilling intensity.
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An astronaut sent to Mars encounters a telepathic plant that destroyed all life on Mars and forces him to take it to Earth. The man kills himself by blowing up the spaceship and stranding the plant in space.
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