"The Earthquake Maker" is a Thunderbirds comic story, first published in TV Century 21 issues 141 - 146, 30th September - 4th November 1967.
Synopsis[]
A series of devastating earthquakes strikes a series of cities throughout Iran. While the Iranian authorities think it's just a stroke of bad luck, Brains from International Rescue suspects something unnatural is going on, and discovers the latest terrorist plot from Bereznik.
Characters[]
(in order of appearance)
- Iranian residents
- Iranian rescue forces
- John Tracy
- Jeff Tracy
- Virgil Tracy
- Scott Tracy
- Brains
- Murder victim
- Trapped Persians
- Inspector
- Parthal
- Gang members
International Rescue Equipment Used[]
Reprint History[]
The story was translated into Dutch and printed in TV2000, between its issues numbered 12/1968 and 17/1968.
For an English-speaking audience, it showed up from issues 1 to 3 of Thunderbirds: The Comic (October 19th - November 16th 1991) and renamed The Earthquake Man.
Cover Tie-Ins[]
Issue 143
Issue 144
Issue 146
Trivia[]
- International Rescue had encountered another group creating fake earthquakes just three stories earlier, in Operation Earthquake.
- Following in from the destructions of the Mole and Thunderbird 4 in earlier stories, Thunderbird 2 finds itself out of action and marooned in the Persian deserts after getting roasted by a massive flame-thrower.