Comic Title: Metal Men #8
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jun/Jul 1964
On Sale Date: April 30, 1964 Newsstand Date April 30, 1964
Source: House Ad, Star Spangled War Stories #115, Page 6

Copyright Date April 30, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Robert Kanigher

Title: "The Playground of Terror"
Pages: 25

Feature(s):
Metal Men (of Earth-1)

Writer: Robert Kanigher
Penciller: Ross Andru
Inker: Michael Esposito

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Metal Men Vol. 1 TPB (2007)
Metal Men Archives Vol. 2 HC (2013)

Feature Character(s)

• Metal Men (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Platinum (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Gold (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Mercury (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Lead (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Iron (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Tin (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Doctor Will Magnus (last appearance in Metal Men #7; next appearance in Metal Men #9)

Villain(s)

• Robotic amusement park rides (next appearance in Metal Men #9)

Other Character(s)

• Timmy (next appearance in Metal Men #9)
• Timmy's unnamed mother (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story continues in Metal Men #9.

Synopsis:
The Metal Men put on a performance for a group of youngsters. One boy, Timmy, does not attend the show because he is blind. Tina feels sorry for Timmy, so she invites him to spend the day with the Metal Men. Timmy explains that there is no cure for his blindness. Tina tells him that Doc is a great scientist and should be able to find a cure. Surprised, Doc is forced to begin the impossible task of finding a cure.

While Doc works the Metal Men take Timmy aboard their rocket. The ship is launched into space where they find an abandoned world with amusement park rides. The group stops to play on the rides, only to be attacked by the rides themselves. During their escape, the Metal Men are blinded by a flash of light. Accustomed to being blind, Timmy is able to lead them back to the rocket, so they can escape.