Newlyweds Jak Barv and Maida Barv go to Decima, the tenth moon of Jupiter, to run an iron mine. They are alone except for a robot labor force. Jak’s assistant, Greg Dant, leaves the moon before they arrive. A robot tries to kidnap Maida, forcing Jak to fight it off. The override controls don’t work, and the robots get belligerent. Jak hears Maida cry for help as a robot grabs her. Jak runs to save her. Throwing a large boulder at the robot, Jak finds out that Greg Dant is disguised within, controlling the others by short wave. Dant had found gold, and wanted to get rid of the Barvs. They send Greg Dant back on a rocket to serve his punishment.
Alias Greg Dant |
Real Names/Alt Names Greg Dant |
Characteristics Villain, Charlton (Space-based), The Future |
Creators/Key Contributors John Belfi |
First Appearance Space Adventures #2 (Sept. 1952) |
First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Space Adventures #2 |
Sample Read Space Adventures [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Newlyweds Jak Barv and Maida Barv go to Decima, the tenth moon of Jupiter, to run an iron mine. They are alone except for a robot labor force. Jak’s assistant, Greg Dant, leaves the moon before they arrive. A robot tries to kidnap Maida, forcing Jak to fight it off. The override controls don’t work, and the robots get belligerent. Jak hears Maida cry for help as a robot grabs her. Jak runs to save her. Throwing a large boulder at the robot, Jak finds out that Greg Dant is disguised within, controlling the others by short wave. Dant had found gold, and wanted to get rid of the Barvs. They send Greg Dant back on a rocket to serve his punishment. |
Source Greg Dant – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |