Weird Science #2
In "Down to Earth," a detective races to stop a killer who’s stealing heads—only to discover the murders mirror a mysterious pattern from another city. Meanwhile, a scientist unveils a revolutionary supercomputer, unaware his invention might be the key to the chilling connection. Written by Al Feldstein and illustrated by Bill Elder, with colors by Marie Severin and letters by Jim Wroten, this twisted tale blends noir dread with sci-fi absurdity. The cover by Wally Wood captures the story’s eerie tone with a striking, unsettling image.
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A killer is on the loose, stealing his victims' heads. A detective finds out that several more identical murders took place in another city recently, too. In an unrelated story, a scientist announces that he has developed a new supercomputer (can you see where this is going?). At least, it seems like an unrelated story until the detective overhears a conversation about wiring batteries in series to increase overall power generation. Something clicks in his head, and the detective visits the scientist and encounters a roomful of heads, all wired in series. Of course, he ends up joining them.
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