After being severely beaten by his brothers, who intended to kill him and collect on his life insurance, Professor Skinn found himself blind. He turned to science and created an artificial eye for himself, which sits on top of his head. Seeking revenge, Skinn went about killing his brothers, Phineas, Zanner, and Mortimer, on their birthdays. Impressed with Dickie Dean’s genius for invention, he asked the boy to become his partner. Dickie refused, so Skinn injected a drug into his brain that removed his conscience. The two then robbed a bank. When Dickie was free of the professor’s influence, he helped bring him to justice. After escaping prison, Professor Skinn sought revenge against Dean, and challenged the boy to a war of inventions. Professor Skinn’s inventions, besides those mentioned, included a giant flying octopus vehicle, a ray that can turn living creatures into dust, a viso-scope spy camera, an army of radio-controlled robots, and a squad of trained birds. He also used conventional weapons such as handguns and cannons. He was aided by the dim witted brute, Blubber, who seemed to possess superhuman strength when enraged.
Description After being severely beaten by his brothers, who intended to kill him and collect on his life insurance, Professor Skinn found himself blind. He turned to science and created an artificial eye for himself, which sits on top of his head. Seeking revenge, Skinn went about killing his brothers, Phineas, Zanner, and Mortimer, on their birthdays. Impressed with Dickie Dean’s genius for invention, he asked the boy to become his partner. Dickie refused, so Skinn injected a drug into his brain that removed his conscience. The two then robbed a bank. When Dickie was free of the professor’s influence, he helped bring him to justice. After escaping prison, Professor Skinn sought revenge against Dean, and challenged the boy to a war of inventions. Professor Skinn’s inventions, besides those mentioned, included a giant flying octopus vehicle, a ray that can turn living creatures into dust, a viso-scope spy camera, an army of radio-controlled robots, and a squad of trained birds. He also used conventional weapons such as handguns and cannons. He was aided by the dim witted brute, Blubber, who seemed to possess superhuman strength when enraged.
