Fledgling Lieutenants Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian of the Planeteers are fresh out of...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
The Planeteers: Lieutenant Tommy Tomorrow; Lieutenant Lon Vurian (of Venus) The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus; Lt. Jerex; Lt. Dy-Loru; Lt. Hardy; Lt. Ulubulo]; Shivinga; Phoodoy; Aka-Yoqua; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminal (villain); President of the Federated Planets (mentioned)
Lt. Tommy Tomorrow and Lt. Lon Vurian arrive at the Planeteer Headquarters on Venus and receive their first assignments, convoy duty with the fermite skows running between Pluto and the inner planets. While in space, they stumble upon the activities of alien criminals. Soon, they locate scientists who have been disappearing for months, but before they can act they are themselves captured.
This story takes place in the 21st century. The stories in Showcase are prequels to the Tommy Tomorrow tales told in Real Fact Comics, Action Comics, and World's Finest Comics.
Aliens have kidnapped more than 50 of the solar system's most brilliant scientists and have used a mind-control ray to force them to reveal their secrets. Lt. Tommy Tomorrow fakes falling under their control, then frees the scientists and chases away the criminals. The scientists warn Lt. Tomorrow and Lt. Vurian that the criminals are now in possession of a machine that is the gravest threat ever created.
As the group of newly freed brain-slaves follows silently behind him, the...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
The Planeteers: Captain Tommy Tomorrow (promoted from Lt. to Captain); Captain Lon Vurian (of Venus, promoted from Lt. to Captain) The Planeteers [General Vurian of Venus]; Dr. Leda-Ruk of Mars; Professor Jnobi of Jupiter; dozens of unnamed scientists; unnamed alien criminals (villains); the Asteroid Brain
The scientists explain that they have built an electronic brain large and complicated enough to store and utilize all the advanced knowledge of the nine planets. The brain exists as a man-made asteroid floating in space. After stopping the criminals and destroying the satellite, Tommy Tomorrow and Lon Vurian are promoted to the rank of Captain.