At some point, Swift Industries realized that it was unwise to give millions of dollars to a young man who, for all his brilliance, was SEVENTEEN, and hence may not have thought through this entire solar thing all the way through.

This is the first illustration that shows Tom losing it. Bud, yes. Borderline hysterical, that one. There was probably one guy whose job consisted of hosing out Bud's space suits. But Tom usually kept his kit well packed; not here.

This artist specialized in major Swiftoid freakouts, as you'll see.