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Astonishing (1951)

Astonishing (1951)

"Build Me a Machine!"

S  -  Ep 53 1956/09/
Comic  -  min  

Build Me A Machine!, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist builds a time machine for a dictator who wishes to travel 50 years into the past with gold and plans for the H-Bomb in order to escape a losing war As a dictator faces defeat he forces a scientist to create a time machine so he can travel 50 years into the past with his money and h-bomb plans to conquer the world. The scientist completes the device and the dictator uses it, but it reverses the dictator's aging so he emerges 50 years in the past 50 years younger - now a helpless infant. Cover art by Bill Everett. The Hidden Valley!, art by Lou Morales; A thousand-year old tribe builds a 'thoughtscope' in order to contact Mars, but the Martians use the device to place them into suspended animation. An explorer breaks the device, freeing them. There Were 3 Victims!, art by Sid Greene; Three men survive being tossed out into the airless vacuum of space and reverse the direction of the rocketship so that it does not convey criminals to Mars. Trapped in the Tunnel!, art by John Forte; A romantic ghost story about a dead woman who returns a compliment by saving the lives of some trapped tunnel workers. The Hunter's Prey, art by Dave Berg; Some hunters encounter a mammoth that turns out to be a circus animal from outer space. . 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
Astonishing (1951)

Astonishing (1951)

"The Man Who Followed!"

S  -  Ep 35 1954/10/
Comic  -  min  

A hunter desperate for new challenges accelerates the evolution of two Martian apes using a time machine, but the apes are now immune to the hunter's weapons and begin hunting him. Cover art by Harry Anderson. Jessica!, art by Sid Greene; A young man invents a girlfriend for himself, but comes to regret it when he tells people he's meeting her that evening at the bridge, and a body is found floating in the river which matches his description of his girlfriend. The Dinner Guest, art by Don Perlin; A Soviet peasant feeds the local commissar to his zombie son. Collins Is In His Coffin!, art by Ed Winiarski; When a man is hanged on trumped charges in order for his neighbors to steal his land, he curses the area. Brother Vampire!, art by Al Eadeh; A man thinks that his Siamese twin is a vampire, but it turns out that the vampire just used his amnesia in order to hide in plain sight after using some plastic to connect the two of them. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
Astonishing (1951)

Astonishing (1951)

"The Future of Oswald Flush!"

S  -  Ep 30 1954/02/
Comic  -  min  

Oswald is victimized by his work and family so he develops a time machine to escape the present. Arriving in the future, he's transformed into a large-headed man with a shrivelled body, but finds this fine...until he discovers even in the future, his wife, mother-in-law and boss all have counterparts. Cover art by Joe Maneely. The Eyes, art by Pete Tomlinson. The Rulers of Earth, art by Joe Sinnott. The Death of Me, art by Al Carreno. The Future of Oswald Flush!, art by Ed Winiarski. Until You Are... Dead!, art by Tony DiPreta; Gangster Killer Ryan forces biochemist Dr. Knight to create an antidote for poison gas so the criminal can avoid execution in the gas chamber; But the antidote alters Ryan's metabolism so he can only breathe poison gas. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.
Astonishing (1951)

Astonishing (1951)

"The Scientists"

S  -  Ep 9 1952/01/
Comic  -  min  

The scientists send a brass ball back in time and cause their histories to be rewritten, but do not realize it; ultimately, they become amphibian-creatures because of slaying a creature at a vital stage of evolution. Notes: Retold as "Those Who Change" in Amazing Adult Fantasy#10.
Astonishing (1951)

Astonishing (1951)

Murder By Magic

S  -  Ep 6 1951/10/01
Comic  -  min  
Marvel Boy comes across a time-traveling crime fighter. Script and art by Bill Everett.
Marvel Boy comes across a time-traveling crime fighter.

"The Astounding Discoveries of Doctor Mentiroso"

S  -  Ep  -  1927/11/
Short Story  -  min  

Astro Boy (Mighty Atom)

Astro Boy (Mighty Atom)

S  -  Ep  -  1963/01/01
TV Series 26 min  
ACT ADV DRA FAN SF Japan
In the year 2003, Professor Tenma is distraught when his son Tobio is killed in a car accident, so he creates Atom (Mari Shimizu), a robot boy programmed to be forever good. Atom is later adopted by the kindly Professor Ochanomizu who inspires him to become a crusader against evil.
In the year 2003, Professor Tenma is distraught when his son Tobio is killed in a car accident. He loses himself in his latest project, creating Atom, a robot boy programmed to be forever good. Upset that his Tobio-substitute can never grow up, Tenma sells Atom to Ham Egg, the cruel ringmaster of a robot circus. Atom meets the kindly Professor Ochanomizu, who adopts him, inspires him to become a crusader against evil, and eventually builds him a robot "sister," Uran.
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Time Hunter

S 1 Ep 120 1965/05/22
TV Series Episode 20 min  
ACT ADV UK
Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Report From The Future

S 1 Ep 146 1965/12/11
TV Series Episode  -  min  
FAM FAN
Time machine trip ahead one day. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
Time machine trip ahead one day
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Gift From The Future

S 1 Ep 169 1966/05/28
TV Series Episode  -  min  
FAM FAN
Visitors from the future, and a dinosaur. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
visitors from the future, leave dinsaur
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Time Machine

S 1 Ep 18 1963/03/12
TV Series Episode 27 min   TV-G
FAM FAN
One day, excitable Mr. Pompous was relaxing at home when suddenly a mysterious ship crashed through his front door. Clearly the ship was something from the future. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
One day, excitable Mr. Pompous was relaxing at home when suddenly a mysterious ship crashed through his front door. Clearly the ship was something from the future.
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Time War

S 1 Ep 184 1966/10/08
TV Series Episode  -  min  
FAM FAN
Visitor from the future, travel to future. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
Visitor from the future, travel to future
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

The Memorable Day / Memory Day

S 1 Ep 29 1963/07/16
TV Series Episode 30 min   TV-G
FAM FAN
Time machine, message. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
Time machine, message US 3/13/1964
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms

S 1 Ep 34 1963/07/16
TV Series Episode 30 min   TV-G
FAM FAN
A bevy of prehistoric reptiles, lizards several stories tall, have been sighted in nearby Lake Foggy Bottom. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
A bevy of prehistoric reptiles, lizards several stories tall, have been sighted in nearby Lake Foggy Bottom.
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

Atom Goes to the WestÊ/ Westward, Ha!

S 1 Ep 50 1963/12/10
TV Series Episode  -  min  
FAM FAN
Travels to Old West times. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
To Old West times
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

The World in 500,000 YearsÊ/ Funnel to The Future

S 1 Ep 78 1964/07/11
TV Series Episode  -  min  
FAM FAN Japan
500,000 years into the future. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
500,000 years into the future U.S. 1-69 12/19.1964
Astro Boy

Astro Boy

The Time GunÊ/ The Terrible Time Gun

S 1 Ep 86 1964/09/12
TV Series Episode  -  min  
FAM FAN
A gun sends anything into the past. Starring Billie Lou Watt as Astro Boy.
gun sends anything into the past U.S. 1-77 2/13/1965
Astroboy

Astroboy

Major Operations by Black JackÊ/ The Time Machine

S 1 Ep 27 1981/04/08
TV Series Episode 30 min  
ACT ADV UK
Astro Boy (Steven Bednarski) is asked to intervene in correcting a time traveler's interference by summoning a renowned doctor from the future to save a injured prince from the past.
Astro Boy is asked to intervene in correcting a time traveler's interference by summoning a renowned doctor from the future to save a injured prince from the past. US 1-26 10/29/1982
Astroboy

Astroboy

Time Hunters

S 1 Ep 39 2004/01/11
TV Series Episode 30 min  
ACT ADV UK
An ancient hunter finds a time machine and travels to Metro City, looking for a genetically stronger animal 10,000 years into the past, where Astro (Makoto Tsumura) encounters a monstrous woolly mammoth.
An ancient hunter finds a time machine and travels to Metro City, looking for a genetically stronger animal to bring back home. He finds a tiger and renters the time portal, narrowly escaping Astro's close pursuit. The robot decides to go follow the primitive man 10,000 years into the past, where Astro encounters a monstrous woolly mammoth. US 7/28/2007
Asuka & Asuka

Asuka & Asuka

S  -  Ep  - 
Video Game  -  min  

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