Astounding Stories #31

1968-01-01 · 14 pages

"Trapped in a Mirage" delivers a gripping sci-fi thriller from 1968, featuring a standout collaboration by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers. An escaped convict, testing a radiation-proof suit under a false identity, discovers its full power—only to turn to crime before facing a deadly twist: a condition that can only be treated with radiation, forcing him to remain sealed in the suit. The cover, a striking piece by Carl Burgos and Sol Brodsky, captures the story’s eerie, high-stakes tension.

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