Cosmo the Merry Martian (1958) comic books 1956-1969

Cover art by Bob White. Destination: Earth! (Chapter 1), script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and his cowardly pal Orbi are chosen to man the first Martian expedition to Earth, but the rocket crash-lands on the Earth's moon instead. Moon Merriment! (Chapter 2); Cosmo and Orbi meet the creatures who live on the Earth's moon, all of whom are named "Oog"; The Moonlings show the visitors their civilization, and explain that they are invisible to Earth people. Planet Playmates! (Chapter 3). 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob White. The Great Gillywump Hunt!, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; On the moon, Cosmo and Orbi are told by the Moonlings that the Dark Side of the Moon is inhabited by a terrifying unseen creature called the Gillywump, who emits spooky noises. Moon Rocket text article; The Martians go to investigate and find that the Gillywump is a harmless creature who makes "GRONK!" noises because he has a terrible cold. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cosmo and friends leave the moon and continue their exploration of the solar system with a visit to Venus, which, unfortunately, is populated by hairy orange giants. Script, art and cover by Bob White. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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While visiting Venus, Cosmo falls for the queen, even though shes human-looking, unlike his girlfriend Astra. Astra must rescue Cosmo from becoming her eternal consort. Included in Paul Gravetts 2008 book The Worlds Weirdest Comic Books. Script, art and cover by Bob White. 36 pages. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Bob White. Stand by for Saturn, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and his friends land on Saturn. All About Saturn fact page. The Magic Gumdrops, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and friends explore the planet of Saturn, which is populated by vegetable people; Orbi eats magic gumdrops that cause him to shrink. Pardon My Size, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; After landing on Saturn's ring, Orbi eats another gumdrop and becomes so big he's in danger of falling off the planet. On to Mars, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Bob White. Make Mine Mars (Ch. 1), script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Cosmo and his friends finally return to Mars, but their quiet time at home is rudely interrupted. Meet Dr. Beatnik (Ch. 2); The source of the violent interruption is mad Martian scientist Dr. Beatnik, who announces that he has assembled a space army to invade Earth, thereby preventing Earth from influencing Martians with their despicable pop culture. The Great Space Chase (Ch. 3); Cosmo and Professor Thmik lead an official Martian expedition to stop Professor Thmik's illegal invasion of Earth. Fire Away! (Ch. 4). The End of Dr. Beatnik, script by Sy Reit, art by Bob White; Professor Thmik uses his own technology to force Dr. Beatnik's army to surrender. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.