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NO MATTER (M* WHAT SHE ,75)5 THINKS / MUCH SCIENCE WouLD BEN- ) |!F YOU AAVE INN SINGS Ee ; EFIT FROM IT! | PoRT IN MAMEPIATLY S| T TAIN THAT WAY/ I'm J ANY MY ORPERS 6TILL GTANP!| . A COP--THAVE To PROTECT THE ) IF YOUSEE IT--SHOOTON PEOPLE! THAT'S MY Fos! SIGHT -= AND SHOOT To KML! | CHIEF! BLIT IT'S SO BLASTED -- IN TAIS RAIN, (T LOOKS PARK ANP WET / m LIKE A QUESTION OF WHO'LL | PROWN FIRST@-- US-- OF THE Bl/ FE / WE'LL KEEP YOLI POSTED, THOUGH! OVER AN? oLT ys TEr \PORAR | Ly PA ‘OTE CTE? i? BY TH 12 WEAT! HEE CFA POLICE SEARCHLIGHT ANG ; re = =F i 4 y ee eee | x . 7 : = BS ’ zy + 1ie eeie CONTINUES a: HIS LONG -AWAITEP FEAST - OBLivioUS JO THE EVEFR- PRESENT CANGER OF MOPERN-PAY MAN WHICH eee BIN: , ae B ONLY A FE W HU! woe ? YARDS AWAY, | . UNTIL, SUPPENLY, HE 16 BLINDED BY THE RAYS --AND HE sisaers Mae WAP, AFRAID OF THE LIMAINOWVV, YET LINAWARE THAT CERTAIN CEATH AWAITS HIM WITHIN THE NEXT FEW, 7 CRITICAL SECOMES -~--naa yr) WE'VE GOT HIM SURROUNPED, SS CHIEF’ TUST WANTEP TO MAKE Y ) SURE YOU HAVEN'T CHANGE? Py A. YOUR MING -- ABOUT ATLLIN'G NWOrIcaAn'T eo IT! I MIGHT, BE SET- TING ee ae 1 BUT WHAT IF THEY GAMMIT, YOU HAVE POUR EVERY ROUNP Yo BE THERE AS SOON AS \ ALMOST TOTALLY BLINPEP BY THE GLARE OF THOLISANDS OF WATTS OF ELECTRIC LIGHT, THE BELUITE STAGGERS ABOUTAELP- LESELY » UNSLIRE OF His FATE -- YET SOME- HOW FIGHTING OFF THE CHOKING FING OF PEAPLY FAAC?/ : YOUR FIRE! THE HOoLe CHIEF WANTS THIS BLAST- EP MONSTER AL/VE ! CLOSE IN «BUT BE CAREFLC / PO TAKE IT ALIVE-- AND IT £&sc4Pes AGAIN--ONLY TO MURPER MORE INNOCENT VW/CTIMS?* LORP! I SWEAR--I VON'TKNOW WHAT To 0Of HOW CAN I BE SO TORA? WHY AM I SO TORN #/ PIATERS ON--THIS 1S THE CHIEF / IVE CHANGEP MY : . MMinspo’ DON'T KILL !T UNLESS You A4Ve To’ REPEAT-- TAKE THE BSeUTE AL/VE--!IF AT Ll Poss/sces NEVES AGA YeeAT I THAT'S \T! KEES 0 STEMPY BOYS! WE'VE AL- GOT -we! L Sew MOLE STEPS-- THEM, WHEN I GIVE THE COMMAAD , TOSS THE MET CVER*IM S BuT IF HE ENPAN- GERS ANY OF YOUR LIVES --LET *IMHAVE iT WITH EVERY - THING WE'VE GOT’THAT-- THAT'S WONOERFULS YOU NEEPN'T WORRY, I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH! GIVEN MAY MEN ORDERS eG | TO TAKEHIM ALIVE | |F FPOSSIBLE-- YE6 -- YOU'VE HIM ?/ BUT you Go- WITH HIM Ff "7 fH ,CHIEF FRAZIER -- ‘G& OF YOL--PON'T LET YOUP MEN AARM HIM 7 po WHAT AR LING TO OKAY -- EASY-> YOU'RE LOOKING M!? THE LIGHTS HAVE HIM SCAREP! iN! ‘ a MOVE ON Ler ey ante Se A ij ttt? ripe LA ere Le } Co on a, ee a. eae 7 a Ke a fa ears bee as 4 ve ; a et a rvs Lek i = ei Lt = ao NOW IF YOLI'LL JLIST 7 fy TELL ME WHERE HE /s-- I'M CERTAIN LCAN MAKE HIM SURRENVPER —3 ees oT bat iti. tab Ae ak 9 SS I a ae ao ae >), "Just STANP BACK AN? LET HIM TIRE HIM- SELF OUT / HE'LL NEVER SBZEAYX THAT wycen fil NETTING! nM SS SS \1--NOT TO MENTION MYV/OB! ee Sos 4 essen 7 4 & 4 it 1 HOPE YOU'RE BIGAT SIF NOT, GOP KNOWS How. ANY LIVES |T MIGHT COsT! 'M COUNTING ON YOU; IT TIGHT ANP T'LL PICK YOU [UP INA FEW MINUTES? al ae t agal ail a ' i i nt aetna a ee ee TOMELL WITH ORPERSS THAT THING'S A MENACE To ME ANC MY S4MILY’ | el : ry an Pe 7 —s ee Pe. a --AN? IT'S NEVER GONNA LEAVE THESE WOODS AL/VE-- NOT WHEN L PUT A BLILLET RIGHT BETWEEN ITS EYES!THAT'S NO EXCL/SE ! I'M NOT BUYING ie ANP NEITHER WILL CHIEF FRAZIEM £ hepa WHAT'S THE MATTEP WITH YOU, Mc CORD ?! DON'T YOU UNPERSTAN?P ENGLISH ANYMORE 2 THE CHIEF WANTED THAT Gee THING 42/VE-- AND WE Sa MAE iT! WHY IN HELL el Th DIP You SHOOT? yg y ri iy Me GIVE ME THAT GLU ANP GET BACK’ TO ONE OF THE CARs / I'LL LET THE CHIEF PEAL I--I PON'T " KNOW! 1 GUESS MEANWHILE, you'p t--~WELL, I BETTER PRAY YOLIF SHOT PANICKED! i WAS OFF 74RGET ’ BAMA! THE BLM NEVER A¢(HEP THIS WELL ON THE Pedac- L TIE RANGE / | A SQUARE *¥T SMACK BETWEEN THE EYES / NOTHING ON EARTH COULP Eve ee a WANT TO TAA YOU Fore CONS/PER|ING MY POINT OF bTEW, - CHIEF F I ONLY PREY WE AREN'T 730 £ MATE! iF WE ARE, THE GREATEST SCIENTIFIC PISCOVERY OF ALL TM4F WILL BE LoOST/ ’ YEAH?’ EITHER THAT--Or Gor KNOVYS HOW MANY Goorp Cofs THAT THING HAS &7VZZ22°" = oo a i ae is a |— ‘ I DON'TAWOW. ry SIZ! WE HAP HIM RESTRAINED IN IN THE METS THEN FoR SOME “Wae MaA/7.! His EYES “« THEY’ RE OPENING! WHAT Pf i, THAT'S (UPOGSIBLE ‘i = --WITH A BULLET LOPGED IN. WIS REASON,McCORD> Vy FIELD! THAT'S ABOUT /7.% HOW -- BUT IN SOME WAY, THE THING HAG dN SURVIVED. ’ AN? YOU'LL BE PART OF THE GREAT- EST SCIENTIFIC RE- SEARCH PROJECT SUGE -- BUT PON'T Seite PErOtE WERE HATCHE?.* IT'S, A AAI. Lé-- PERHAPS AN OMEN--A SIGN |HE HE?! MEANT TO rere BE ST PLEAGE--CALLGAN LANCE! IF HE OKAY-- CALL THE BUS ! TELL~IM To GET OUT i>» HERE OW TE Oa 7 THAT THING'S OUT LIKE A LIGHT AGAIN -- ANP WITH A HOLE THAT SIZE IN IT'S I WOULPN'T BETA Beer THAT IT'LL BE BREATHIN’ BY THE 1 | TIME WE GETIT To i THE MoSP/Tad ’| BUT.IF CHIEF PRazieg HAP A BarriNea ‘BEEN A THEN, TH I CON'T BEL/EVE |T--A BULLET ‘i oe rf LOPGE? SMACK IN THE MIDDLE (ee i s OF ITS BRAIA/-- a porno ol MT RA roe , wi ee e wees I'VE EVER FACED! & Y oY 2 e 3 : Wi ine 1 A aa if ' ‘a THIG MAG TOBE Y at fi WHAT'S KEEPING IT ALIVE ¢! IT SHOULD'V h\\ CASHED IN THE MINU wi THE BULLET A/T IT! be cS. WHO CAN SAY, CHIEF 2/ ALL THAT MATTERS iS THAT HE /S ALIVE-- ANP THAT . TOMORROW, THE BEST BRAIN A SlLRGEON /N THE WORLP IS GOING To CP8@RATE ’ ON HIM! IMAGINE -- A PRIM - ITIVE CREATURE WITH A FOREHEAP 50 THICK THAT |T TOOLS STOPPEP A FATAL ARE Pred FROM A &O- STRONG LiCE SERVICE ENOUGH TO POA =-- AT PENETRA Close @ANab! Te I ONLY HOPE OuUR SURGICAL tee de IF WHATEVER “WELL NEEDLESS To SAY, OUR oye BRAIN THIS CREATURE \ POSSIBILITIES ARE L/MIT= * HAS CAN BE MESTORED LESS / SO WE MAY AS WELL OR PEG@HAPS EVEN |) BEGIA/-- BEFORE THE IM PROVELC-- | CHALLENGE OF IT ALL i. TURNS My HANGS To AerTy¥ : a bs ee if INCIGION., WHAT OF THE SEPATE? THOUGHTS OF Biden telah 4-900 HE THINK AT ALL? Pe PIM NCIENT PAST BREAK THROLIGH THE MIPST OF HIS COMMA’ RIDPEN GRAIN? ANP | Sen TS WHAT PERRO TRA Tie OF theme Cre ern G@Eay ., NOT UNL THAT WHICH FACES HIM MOM, THOUGH UNCER ces La + CONTROLLED c/@cews7d -s.* 2A TIME WHEN HE GLACLY RIGKE? HIS LIFE DAILY FoR THE BASIC REWARPS WITH wed THE WILPERNES@ COLIL? wee HiM-- rn el ? =A TIME WHEN A ‘ cm F f Bs a ais hl 3 tt i a a H i ? c : a ; A = oo ; a AN | : — 2 ! "4 E cr : c —— # = os L 2. i _ rene = en " ‘i w THE GURGEON'S KNIFE CUTS CLEAN ANP STMAIGHT, BUT THE ‘BRUTE. KNOWS WMOTAIV@ OF THAT-> INSTEAC, HIG PRIMITIVE @ PANGESeOUS KILL RAIN FAPES BACK To THE PAWN OF T/AAE --REMEMBERING WOLIL? SEE HIM THE WRETCHED LIFE HE LONG AGO 4/VER/ NOR WOULP THE WOMAN OF &O HO WERE THEN HIS AAM/ ; Adi fH P i, ; FROM €¢ry LNTIL THE MONS- MN, WZ ii, \ a Ny : WHOLE MORkLE TER |S APPREHENED! \GET OUTTA MY Af Mif?--OR SO HELP \ME I'LL HAVE You docusoue’ eet eel aa 0 DO THEN You 2YOW'T KILL Of HIM: HE'S STILL 4erve.? --AND THIS TIME STILL BREATH- THERE'S NOTH - ING -- BLIT NOT oR ONG ! EVES OF YOLIRS THAT WILL KEEP ME FROM F/A/- BUT THAT QUESTION WILL BE ANSWECED LATER! FoR, AS THE MAGSIVE MANHLINT GETS |NTFLLL SWING THEN, ON REACHING THE -- THE PRIMITIVE BEING GIGANTIC TREE'S KNOWN AS THE lA MT, HE LEANS WATCHES HIS FOES AS THEY STALK HIM Cae i --CLUTCHING THE ONE aie) FoR SANCTU |) CBJECT HE th Cee Sees USES THE MEAT THIS ALIEN WORLP AN? Ee BEST THING / Lud eIOSIANS AT THE FLITIL ITY OF LIS MUAVIERSWaly BEBSD Ss NOW IF WE #/MV2 THE BRUTE-- 1 SHOULD'VE SENT HER MOME INSTEAP OF LET- TING HER Come WITH MES -MAYBE IT'LL: BE iS OVER BEFORE SHE Vg Es uP! AND lL GUESS IF ae AC; L ernie BF [T--T'M BUT PERHAPS THE CHIEF'S Tous TS hs iN na GETTING TTY weu UICKLY TURN &2eén% Vee FIT NEE a, 5 REALIZEV THE AMARVESS -“AND THE BIZZARE EFFECT THAT A COMMON | CONSTRUCTION CREW WILL HAVE ON THE ToR- MENTE? SELITE. Aree Seat eS GOT To come POWW TODAY / @ET THE HEAD- H LL WG! THAT's . Ali! FraeaT’sS THAT! LEMME OUTTA HERESBaure rip Ack WS: CON- GHT--COR WER OF AK ANG MAIN! ores Ave ours THERE IT IS! WHERE I'M SERIOUS / BEFORE THE HELL ARE TH HE ESCAPEP FROM - | i 2 AST ORPER! A --ANP PROPER es | FEW SIMPLE MOVES By , CONTROL QANIPULATION S | yYOt/r-- BY ME -- ES“ANC THE ONLY WAY ‘os , ) pl, SY (OH, WHY THE HELL Pie TO YOU ?/ GET @éaer MEN? I ASK OMY THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE WHAT IN HELL Do You THINK THIS iS -- HALLOWEEN F GET Tv “ANP QUICK I WAS AFRAIP OF THIS -- BUT NO LL TOWN AAA Z CAN SToPp A SIMPLE 4D- JUSTMENT HERE - ON THE CONTROL CaLCULATER-- AND THE OFFICER WILL CEASE TO BEA PROBLEM TO Us! YOU CANNOT “<< BE WISE-- TOP ME--AS ~* LEAVE THIS TASK YOU WILL GOON TOA BEING SUP - ~, LARA ERIOR TO YOL/ ~ A BEING WITHOUT HUMAN AMAL F/ES.* oe NO ,YOU POOR, IGNORANT BRUTE!’ THE BALL | IS6 AM/NE=-- AS ALL ELSE UPON THIS EARTH WILL BE?? \ | FiIREAT |i oF | “EM CHIEFS a | Ato! LET'S SEE | WHAT HE'S [- oP Fo. < enemies, He 18, STOP HIM! RN WHICH ONE ff THE THROWBACK To THE \, PLE AN? WAIT F For? THIS NIGHTMARE Te Eve! 1 PITY OF LITTL I MUST OBEY THE ELEc- TRONIC |MPLILGES OF MY PITEOUS CREATURE! THOUGH YouR * STRENGTH I8 - yon? ee BUT TH eres WELL, WHAT | SAY yout! WILL S| You Do My B/0- PING OH NO! WE EXCHANGE? OnE MENACE ONLY > PIE GALLANTLY! | NEST. CALL HIM © (SAUIE ° DOOMSTALKER