Posted on June 29, 2024July 1, 2024The Elixir of Youth (continued . . .) That morning, Mallo went to the Trigan City amphitheatre to watch two exponents of the ancient Vorg art of sword-fighting. Defend yourself, Luccus ! Strike at him, Kella ! Coaching them was Crillus, the greatest living professional sword-fighter. Enough ! You have lost the bout, Luccus ! In the bad old days, you would now be despatched ! Turning, the old warrior saw the newcomer. Its young Mallo, winner of the wrestling crown. Come to see me teaching what I can no longer practise, eh, lad ? You could still do it, Crillus ! You could still defeat every swordsman who came before you . . . . . . But it would cost you money ! . . . Big money ! Just what are you driving at ? You heard that Narrod broke the all-time air race-craft record yesterday ? Yes ! A man my own age ! I could scarcely believe my ears ! What of it ? Mallo explained . . . Are you trying to tell me that all I have to do is drink this green liquid and—like Narrod—I shall be young again ? Yes ! Don’t take my word for it. Take it home and try it ! The going price is a million thullars—the same as I charged Narrod ! This installment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 650 on 29 June 1974.
Posted on June 15, 2024June 16, 2024The Elixir of Youth (continued . . .) This installment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 648 on 15 June 1974.
Posted on June 1, 2024July 1, 2024The Elixir of Youth (continued . . .) You wanted to see me, Uncle ? Yes ! Janno and Mallo, I want you both to meet an old friend . . . Eeeeeeeh ! In my younger days, Janno, I was some- thing of a wrestler ! And suddenly it all comes back to me ! Elekton’s top scientist—now much changed— grinned at his companions. But, you’re . . . you’re . . . Younger ! Between twenty and thirty lunar years younger ! With scarcely any grey hairs, all my teeth, and with the pulse and blood pressure of a man in his prime ! In the days and nights that followed, Peric and his assistant never left the Imperial Research Laboratory. This installment was originally published in Look and Learn issue no. 646 on 1 June 1974.
