“You’ll have to meet my cousin Lois and tell your story to the Daily Planet,” said Erica, “She knows Superman too.”

“I’ve already met Superman, and all the other Justice Leaguers,” said Dick, “They once thought I was the Atom. Besides that, I think I’ll fit in more easily, if people don’t know I’m from an alien planet.”

“I see what you mean. We understand the need for secrecy too,” said Erica, “Hey! You’re shrinking again, without the machine’s help!”

She took him back to CMDF headquarters, where Buzby Birdwell and Professor Carter discussed the problem.

“There’s no doubt about it,” said Buzby, “Just as the machine can only miniaturize us for 12 hours, it can only enlarge Dick Digit for 12 hours.”

“Then we’ll give you clearance to enter this headquarters and take regular enlarging treatments from the machine,” said Professor Carter, “I’ll have the Chief organize your key, pass card and everything else you’ll need. You’d be welcome to join the team too. We’d value having a member who won’t automatically revert to full size 12 hours into a longer assignment.”

“I … I don’t think I could work with Erica, under the circumstances of how we met, knowing about her and Jonathan. No offence,” said Dick.

“I understand,” said Erica.

“But our offer to regularly enlarge you for 12 hour periods is yours for the taking,” said Carter.

Dick Digit accepted it, but would often stay at his now regular miniature size when he wanted to be away from CMDF for long periods of time.

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Meanwhile, in the town of Riverdale, teenage scientist Dilton Doylie accidentally enlarged Veronica into a fifty foot giantess. Dilton was able to design a giant house for her on the edge of the town, where it met Mount Riverdale. Although unable to restore Veronica to normal size, he was able to teach her how to use his enlarging process on food. He became her boyfriend and did her shopping, bringing her regular supplies of food which she then enlarged in her house and ate.

One night on their way to visit Veronica, Dilton and his friends, high school reporter Archie Andrews and his girlfriend Betty, discovered a whole group of alien invaders meeting in the forest on the outskirts of town. They overheard an invasion plot and raced over to Veronica’s house to tell her.

“I’ll show them!” said Veronica, “You guys can stay the night. In the morning, I’ll surprise their campsite.”

“And I’ll get the news footage!” said Archie, “We’ll run it at the end of TV Funnies, after the new crossover serial where Dick Tracy meets the Brown Hornet.”

“Sure,” said Betty, “Ever since Fat Albert’s gang took on Riverdale High in the interschool basketball tournament, their manager Bill Cosby has been willing to let us include the Brown Hornet show on TV Funnies. But real footage of alien invaders getting whomped by our own 50 Foot Veronica will sure beat the nonsense news stories that Regie and Moose usually come up with.”