Manic Monday Triple Overtime--Snooze Alarm Of The Planet Of The Apes!

Look, Reed Richards wasn't the only bungler out there, because it was only a matter of time until NASA produced this:

How'd that happen? Genetic manipulation? Simian flu?

Oh, cosmic rays, is there nothing you can't do?!?

Oh, but it turns out that our scientist is wrong. Because:

Ewww...aliens possessing dead monkeys to come and visit us? Gross AND cool at the same time!!

And thankfully, this means that cosmic rays are actually safe and..Reed? Wait, Reed, honey, you still need some shielding...!

[SPOILER ALERT--Space-Deadman-Monkey-Dude didn't end up taking over the Earth. Surprisingly, he also didn't take a job with the Red Ghost...]

From Unusual Tales #31 (1961)