Episode 42 of The Trigan Empire
Evil from Outer Space
aka Terror from Tarron (the Collection)
Het mysterie van de Tarronmaan (Dutch title)
The Mystery of the Moon Tarron (Dutch title, translated)
Das Geheimnis des “Es” (German title)
The Mystery of the “It” (German title, translated)
Written by Mike Butterworth
Illustrated by Don Lawrence
Evil from Outer Space was originally published in 8 instalments in issues 613 (13 October 1973) to 620 (1 December 1973) of Look and Learn magazine.
An abridged version was reprinted in 6 instalments in issues 977 (29 November 1980) to 982 (3 January 1981) of Look and Learn magazine.
It is reprinted in Volume 10 of The Trigan Empire—The Collection (the Don Lawrence Collection).
It is reprinted in Volume 4 of The Rise and Fall of the Trigan Empire (Rebellion).
Plot summary
The astronaut Zacco returns in his capsule from an expedition to the Tarron moon. His face is twisted with fear, and Peric investigates what happened to him. He says that at night he was attacked by a large plant. When Zacco is back in his own home, he is attacked by a plant that is there. The plant grows so fast that it pushes him out of his window. Unconscious, he is brought to Peric. He is placed in a locked room to recover, but the water from the jug there fills the entire room. Through the small window in the door, the guard sees Zacco’s terrified face and opens the door. There is no water, but Zacco has fainted.
Janno wants to investigate what is going on. He discovers that the guards of Zacco’s capsule have disappeared. Zacco now sleeps in a room where he is being watched. He is attacked by his sheet, which takes on a terrifying shape. His observers see nothing, but save him anyway. Zacco and Janno go to Zacco’s brother to find some peace. At night, Zacco is attacked by his nephew’s doll. Janno sees that the doll has indeed moved.
During the day, while Zacco is sunbathing, he suddenly freezes. Just in time, Janno notices this and makes sure he warms up again. Janno then returns with Zacco to Trigan City. On the way, they fly into a waterspout, but are rescued by the navy. When they reach Peric, he knows what is going on. It is something very evil that can take on all kinds of forms and influence temperatures. They must return it to the Tarron moon. Fate chooses Janno to do this, and they place all the objects that were ever affected into a rocket.
When Janno is about to take off, the little plant suddenly grows very quickly again. At that moment, Zacco rushes in and takes Janno’s place. With the creature, he flies to the Tarron moon. Because Zacco gave his life for Elekton, a statue is erected in his honour.
Links
613
https://www.catawiki.com/nl/l/60384563-lawrence-don-originele-pagina-in-kleur-trigie-het-mysterie-van-de-tarron-maan-1973
615
https://www.catawiki.com/nl/l/72719005-don-lawrence-originele-pagina-trigie-trigian-empire-1968-1970
Plot summary (Dutch)
Downloads
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