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Walter Phelps

History: In the “future” year 1965, Walter Phelps created a time-travel machine. Going on a one-way trip to the Roman Empire of 25 A.D., Phelps took several modern conveniencs (television, radio, camera) with him to impress the people of ancient times. While trying to demonstrate the devices to the populace, Phelps realized that the ancient world did not have the support technology to make the devices work (i.e. no electricity, no radio stations, no film developing). Phelps was left an eccentric misfit trapped in the past with no way to return to his former life.

Height: 5 ft. 7 in.
Demonstrated Powers: Walter Phelps was an inventive genius who created a time travel device.

Equipment: Time-machine booth which could send single occupant through time and space (time-machine was set to self-destruct by Phelps to guarantee no other time travellers could follow him).

Comment: “The Man From…Tomorrow!” should not be confused with The Tomorrow Man, the character introduced in Journey Into Mystery # 86.

Comment: This story should not be confused with the similarly titled “The Man From Tomorrow!” from World of Fantasy # 17.

............. John Kaminski :: 05 February 2005

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A real fine story. Kirbys 'depiction' panels as usual were great. You can see this guy is a pig. The comeuppance was neat, and totally in character, the guy being so full of himself he forgot the obvious weakesses in his technology!

............. c.papantoniou :: 06 June 2004

Yeah, that's got to be embarrassing. I mean, really, this guy has a mind brilliant enough to pierce the veil of the fourth dimension but, somehow, during the entire course of conceiving and executing his master plan it never once occurs to him that they didn't have electric appliances in the days of ancient Greece?? Even for a comic-book character, it's astonishing to reach such simultaneous heights of brilliance and depths of stupidity all in one fell swoop.

............. Joe England :: 29 October 2005

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Walter Phelps
Walter Phelps

Status: Scientist
Planet of Origin: Earth
Original Appearance: Tales of Suspense # 21
Reprint: Never Reprinted