Posted on May 3, 2025May 3, 2025The Man from the Future (continued . . .) The watcher waited till all was silent in Toth Zandu’s bedchamber. Then he crept in, stealthily. Vengeance is mine. A keen blade flashed in the moonlight, but never descended. Gone ! But how could he have gone ? And where ? He’s never been out of my sight since he got into bed. Unknown to the would-be assassin, the individual whom the Trigans knew as Toth Zandu was travelling through the trackless wastes of time and space. Aeons passed in instants. Empires rose and fell. Countless generations were born and forgotten. He awoke in a familiar room in a familiar city. Nothing has changed, though countless million lunar years have gone by in the flickering of an eye ! The time-traveller walked through the broad streets of a noble city of the FUTURE. He was hailed by all who met him for was he not a person of substance ? May the stars smile on you this day, Zudd Ra. And upon you. Zudd Ra was keeper of the historical records and, as such, he was accorded great respect. But he craved more than respect. Now to familiarise myself with more details of the Trigan Empire in the far-off year of Zenf. Details which will be of use to me ! Flashed upon a screen, at the touch of a control, were facts recorded by Trigan scribes centuries before. “On the twenty-fifth day of the year of Zenf, Toth Zandu was appointed adviser extraordinary by his Imperial Majesty . . .” Now let us see what happened during the rest of the time that the Trigan Empire and Cato were at war. Night was falling when he left the place of historical records and returned to his apartment. I think I see a way to get what I want. After all, I am not ambitious for power, all I want is bound- less wealth ! And Trigan City in the year of Zenf is the place and the time to get it ! In the privacy of his chamber, he poured for himself some of the same strange liquid that he had swallowed in Trigan City. Let Trigo rule his empire. All I want is to be the richest of his subjects ! It was dawn in Trigan City when the time-traveller opened his eyes again. And the sky outside his window was resounding with gunfire. There’s an air-battle taking place overhead ! As he rushed out into his garden, a silvery shape flashed past over- head—in flames ! And something blossomed forth from the doomed craft. He’s going to land in my garden ! Toth Zandu was left in no doubt about the pilot’s nationality when he rushed forward to his assistance. Do as I order, Trigan . . . or perish ! This instalment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 694 on 3 May 1975.
Posted on April 26, 2025April 26, 2025The Man from the Future (continued . . .) This instalment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 693 on 26 April 1975.
Posted on April 19, 2025April 20, 2025The Man from the Future (continued . . .) It was at that moment that the Emperor Trigo entered the council room. What’s all the excitement, General ? This madman, Imperial Majesty, is babbling about a Caton attack. We are just going to have him thrown out. The Trigan Bay bridge, vital link between the capital and the sprawling frontiers of the wide empire. It was sunset. They came in low over the water—A FORCE OF SPEEDY CATON BOMBING CRAFT. Anti-air batteries on the bridge went into action immediately. Open rapid fire ! Then the first projectiles began to fall. This instalment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 692 on 19 April 1975.
