Space Adventures (1967 2nd series) comic books
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Issue #2
Published Jul 1968 by Charlton Comics Group.$32.00
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Other items consigned by Bud Plant
Cover by Pat Boyette and Jim Aparo. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Denny ONeil, Pat Boyette, and Jim Aparo. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #61. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Although it was not numbered #1, Charlton seems to have considered Space Adventures (1952 1st series) #60 as the first issue of this new series of Space Adventures. Reporter Paul Mann continues to aid visitors from the future in their efforts to prevent a future war on Earth, as established in Space Adventures (1952 1st series) #60. This story has early art by future Batman artist Jim Aparo. Paul seeks the secret history of the future enemy, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A volcanic eruption brings Paul's time-traveling adventure to a close. The entire issue is written by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil, billed as " Sergius O'Shaughnessy". The Quest Begins; Race to the End of Time; There Shall Be an Ending. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #4
Published Nov 1968 by Charlton Comics Group.$14.00
Cover by Jim Aparo. Stories and art by Jim Aparo, Joe Gill, Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #63. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Alien invaders conquer the Earth, but are unprepared for the arrival of an invasive species: Earth mice. Martian scientists offer to reveal the secrets of the universe to Earth. Earth's new robot army prepares for exploration and defense, in a story (and cover) with early art by future Batman artist Jim Aparo. Surrender Earth!; Hitlers Secret Weapon: The V-2 Rocket Bomb; Space Science; The Imitation People. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #6
Published Mar 1969 by Charlton Comics Group.$5.20
Cover by Steve Ditko, Pat Boyette, Steve Ditko and Charles Nicholas and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Sam Glanzman, Mo Marcus, Charles Nicholas, Pat Boyette, Vince Alascia and Vince Colletta. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #65. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. A space captain gets a chance for revenge against the alien that sabotaged a lunar mission, in a story with early art by Sam Glanzman. A captured alien transforms into a beautiful human woman....or does she? An astronaut lands on a living planet, but it doesn't want him to leave, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Lunar Rendezvous; The Confrontation; The Long Patrol; The Hunters Planet; Planet X; The Man From Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #9
Published May 1978 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.00
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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill and Howard P. Siegel. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #68. After a nine-year hiatus, Charlton Comics revives its long-running sci-fi superheroics title. This issue reprints some of the earliest adventures of Captain Atom, featuring early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A hapless worker trapped on an experimental rocket is transformed into the atomic-powered superhero Captain Atom. Captain Atom uses his new atomic powers to enter space and save the first Russian cosmonaut. Then he tries to escort a dignitary to a peace conference, but someone doesn't want him to arrive. Plus an appreciation of Captain Atom by Howard P. Siegel of the fanzine The Rocket's Blast. Introducing Captain Atom; The Second Man in Space; The Crisis; Captain Atom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #10
Published Aug 1978 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.00
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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #69. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. This issue reprints more of the earliest adventures of Captain Atom, and other vintage (pre-Spider-Man) Ditko stories. Captain Atom must stop a missile attack on the US. Captain Atom's young friend Billy has a secret existence in outer space with a giant alien bird, in a strange story. A mad scientist attempts to start a nuclear war, and only Captain Atom can stop him. Backfire; The Little Wanderer; One Second War; The Force Beyond; The Decision; The Deadliest Sin! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #11
Published Oct 1978 by Charlton Comics Group.$6.00
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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #70. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. This issue reprints more of the earliest adventures of Captain Atom, and other vintage (pre-Spider-Man) Steve Ditko stories. Captain Atom is testing a new rocket when he realizes it's been sabotaged. In another story, the Captain faces down the alien invasion of the Space Prowlers. When an American space probe is destroyed on Venus, Captain Atom goes to the planet next door to investigate. The Wreck of the X-44; The Space Prowlers; Captain on Planet X; A Victory for Venus! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.
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Issue #13
Published Mar 1979 by Charlton Comics Group.$5.00
Cover by Pat Boyette. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pat Boyette, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, and Joe Gill. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #72. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Major Nathaniel Rudd discovers a new planet and sets out to become its ruler, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Astronauts land on The Planet That Has Everything and are captured by aliens. A strange man called Elder Smythe arrives from space to prevent Earth's involvement in a Space War. His Own Little World; The Planet Which Had Everything—Almost!; The Third Planet! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.
