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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 18, 2022 20:14:42 GMT -5
Hi all, So growing up my dad had a handful of comics and being the youngest of six, when he got them they were always tattered and the covers ripped off. The fine folks Here helped me track down a Mighty Marvel Western he recalled and well today he remembered this…. About 1965 to 1975 Comic had about 3 stories in it. In one a robot was delivered down into a mine. The tough lead miner thought it was going to replace the men and ripped wires out of it and slammed it into a support causing a cave in. Trapped & using the emergency phone he learned it was a rescue robot and unless he could repair it he would run out of air before they could save him. At this point it was "to be continued ". Looking for what comic & possibly to find what happened. The robot was sort of humanoid with caterpillar tracks for feet with a big spike or chisel sticking straight out from the chest. I don't think it was on the cover. Im going to embark on a hunt in an hour or so but figured until then maybe some super sleuths out there could beat me to it  |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 19, 2022 7:30:21 GMT -5
I have zeroed in on Strange Adventure as being a possible anthology series from the time period...no luck yet. Was it known for having some stories be two parters? Dad was pretty adamant that the ending was a cliffhanger, suggesting a following issue would conclude it (which I thought was odd for an anthology series but I have not read enough from this era to know)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2022 7:40:47 GMT -5
Take a look at Tales of Suspense #18. It doesn't exactly match the visual description you gave, but very close on story:  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2022 8:00:36 GMT -5
Also, it was reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl #20 (1972) which fits more in the timeframe you gave. Another note, the story here is not a 2-parter, but does end with a "time is running out" scene and does not show what happens next.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 19, 2022 13:15:12 GMT -5
Take a look at Tales of Suspense #18. It doesn't exactly match the visual description you gave, but very close on story: Definitely seems to be a dead ringer! I will pass this info along and see what dad recalls, much thanks! |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 19, 2022 14:18:17 GMT -5
Sadly, he does not think this is it. Says the art and appearance of the robot don't match his memory. I mean, he could very well be thinking of a robot from another story (he is adamant about the caterpiller tracks and giant spike or something protruding from the chest). He must have read this story in some capacity in his life though because everything else lines up exactly....unless another comic copied the story exactly but changed the robot's appearance?
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Post by Rob Allen on Oct 19, 2022 15:20:49 GMT -5
pinkfloydsound17 - I looked up TOS #18 in the GCD and it has this note: "This same story, credited to Gary Friedrich, was re-used in Tower of Shadows #2 (November 1969)". edit: I found an image. I think this is it. Tower of Shadows #2, story "Look Out, Wyatt... Automation's Gonna Get Your Job!" by Gary Friedrich, John Buscema & John Verpoorten. 
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Post by Deleted on Oct 19, 2022 15:39:56 GMT -5
Nice work Rob! The story sounded familiar to me from my vague recollection of the original, did not know it was later remade.
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 19, 2022 15:45:03 GMT -5
This is one MILLION percent it...you guys are the best I was about to post this, my dad's rendition he sketched and texted to me a half hour ago. His memory did not fail him  |
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Post by EdoBosnar on Oct 19, 2022 16:36:22 GMT -5
...that sketch is awesome...
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Post by Rob Allen on Oct 20, 2022 11:53:04 GMT -5
I would never have found it without @jaska's post about Tales of Suspense #18. This was truly a Marvelous Team-Up!
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 20, 2022 12:06:36 GMT -5
Yeah I was deep down the DC rabbit hole personally, examining stories from their anthology style books
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Post by Deleted on Oct 20, 2022 12:54:04 GMT -5
I would never have found it without @jaska 's post about Tales of Suspense #18. This was truly a Marvelous Team-Up! I'm glad I could at least provide an "assist" on this one When I read the description, I didn't immediately place it, but my "Ditko sense" did go off and a quick search confirmed that hunch for the earlier version of the story. pinkfloydsound17 - so glad it worked out! |
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Post by pinkfloydsound17 on Oct 20, 2022 13:08:29 GMT -5
I would never have found it without @jaska 's post about Tales of Suspense #18. This was truly a Marvelous Team-Up! I'm glad I could at least provide an "assist" on this one When I read the description, I didn't immediately place it, but my "Ditko sense" did go off and a quick search confirmed that hunch for the earlier version of the story. pinkfloydsound17 - so glad it worked out! Very much so! I now also have gift add on for dad's birthday come December |
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Post by tonebone on Nov 4, 2022 14:46:45 GMT -5
This is one MILLION percent it...you guys are the best I was about to post this, my dad's rendition he sketched and texted to me a half hour ago. His memory did not fail him It's awesome how ONE IMAGE can leave such a lasting impression on a young reader. I mean, that sketch is nearly verbatim version of the source. Fantastic! |
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