
Synopsis/Details
An innocent vacuum cleaner salesman finds himself lost in the desert during the early 50s and atomic testing. He is bitten by an atomicized cockroach and becomes the scourge of a small desert town and then the country. What can stop this monster? Perhaps an election every four years? IT: THE ROACHOID THAT ATE STATESBURG. Coming to a Drive-In near you.
Story & Logistics
Story Type:
Rescue
Story Conclusion:
Surprise Twist
Linear Structure:
Linear
Locations:
Several
Characters
Villian Type:
Mother Nature
Stock Character Types:
Bug-eyed monster
Advanced
Super Powers:
Physics or reality manipulation
Time Period:
The Fifties (1950–1959)
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Illness Topics:
Physical, Psychological