[Quirky Quokka]

Well this sci-fi comic from 1952 was certainly a hoot. The main story is a three-parter about humankind fighting to regain control of the earth after robots have taken over. Clearly no-one told these robots about the Three Laws of Robotics. I know they're supposed to be a threat, but I couldn't get over the fact they looked like kid's toys. I see someone else has commented that they're modelled after Panic Pete. I'd never heard of him, but just looked him up. Seems like a strange way to draw the villains. The script was a little stilted in parts, but it was an interesting story. We think a life of pleasure and no work will make us happy, but working for a better future can bring us fulfilment. There's also a three-page comic about a dying scientist's interesting way of getting rid of a potential son-in-law. Didn't see that one coming. But my favourite was a two-page short story, 'The Man of the Future'. There was no writing credit that I could see, but it put me in mind of Ray Bradbury. Really liked that one. All in all, an interesting read that channels some of the fears of the 1950s.

Link to the book: Robotmen of The Lost Planet 1