Space Adventures (1952 1st series) comic books

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Cover pencils by Al Fago, inks by Lou Morales. "The Mad-Man of Mars," art by Lou Morales; The Space Rangers track down Nucleo, a shape-shifting Martian. He takes the figure of Captain Arax, and thusly his leisure cruise spaceship, the Staritania. "Invasion from the Moon," art by Frank Frollo; When the preying mantis-like moon insects begin to attack Lunar Station X-32, the Space Rangers discover a plot by Halgo, leader of the Outerplanetary Circle, is waking up the underground creatures; Halgo plans to steal destructive mirrors, old Earth weapons buried on the moon. "Room to Live" text story. "Mummers from Mercury," pencils by Albert Tyler, inks by Dick Giordano; Boss Kipley and his cohort Pete intercept alien radio signals; Boss Kipley arranges to have Modo, Master of Mercury, land with his invasion force of aliens. "Visits the City of Brass"; With the assistance of Professor Eon Tempus, Hap Holliday, Time Skipper, designs and builds his "Year in an Instant" yacht, In their first outing, the pair visit the year 100,001; They encounter a dry seabed with giant crab-like creatures and a giant, land-traversing octopus. "The Birth of the Moon" half-page story, art by Lou Morales. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Frank Frollo. "Talk About Speed" one-page story, art by Frank Frollo. "Operation Pluto," art by Art Cappello; Queen Anyana is leader of the country of Delonia on the planet Pluto; Two space traders, Wix and Gurkus, have taken over Delonia; The Space Rangers, including Rex Clive and Speed Lansing are sent with their scout crafts in the cargo hold of a massive ship called the Solario; It is threatened by Wix, the self-proclaimed ruler of Pluto. "Trouble on Phobos," art by Dick Giordano; Captain Norgo is attempting to smuggle a powerful alcohol called Fluvia to Mercury; Fluvia is illegal on the planet of destination; Space Rangers Barry and Jones investigate his ship. "The Graveyard of the Sky," art by Frank Frollo; Tyranno, with his assistant Fodor, operates a plan to take over the governorship of the planetary system from one of Jupiter's moons, Ganymede; To do so, he uses radar to trick the Staritania to Jupiter. "Down to Earth" text story. "Revolt of the Robots," art by John Belfi; Newlyweds Jak and Maida Barv go to Decima, the tenth moon of Jupiter, to run an iron mine; They are alone except for the robot labor force; A robot tries to kidnap Maida. "The Smugglers of Callisto," pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by John Belfi; The Space Rangers run across a scheme by Soq to steal methane shipments from Jupiter. "The Land of Perpetual Light" half-page story, art by Frank Frollo. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "They Say It Really Happened" one-page story, art by Dick Giordano; Steve and another prospector are confronted by the landowner when they discover a meteorite filled with diamonds. "The Devil Masters of Algol," script by Walter Gibson, art by Dick Giordano; Rex and Speed of the Space Rangers investigate a strange ship; They discover it is from the distant planet of Dox; Leading the expedition is a Doxian woman named Erda. "The Moon Hoppers," pencils by Art Cappello, inks by Dick Giordano; Noxor, intent on becoming the Mighty Monarch of the Saturnian Satellites, is using "Repello Rays" to knock "Moon Hoppers" spaceships out of the sky. "Mars for the Martians" text story, art by Art Cappello. "The Monsters of Kalypso," art by Frank Frollo; Mighty Voz, is the leader of the half-robot, half-human creatures called the Mechans; The Mechans were forgotten miners of the planet, Kalypo; Van and Loa are captured human slaves. "The Great Gravitex Robbery," art by Art Cappello; Rex Clive investigates the disappearance of the gravity-repelling Plutonian product, Gravitex; Gravitex is formed by manipulating Cosmium ore mined by robots on Pluto. "The Man Who Saved Four Worlds" one-page Spiro the Space Spy story, art by John Belfi. "The Space Bandits," art by Lou Morales; Rujon and Dzartz hijack a load of gold leaving the tiny planet Juno, where gravity makes the bars extremely light; Stella Dawn confronts them, but is taken prisoner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Stan Campbell. "Two Worlds," art by Dick Giordano. "Invasion from Venus," art by Frank Frollo; Drox, the Viceroy of Venus, attacks the Earth by planting enormous Venusian plants in New York city; The fresh water is cut off from city supplies and the plants, some 600-feet-tall, die out when the roots reach ocean water. "Commander Rex Clive and the Twelfth Moon" text story. "The Uncharted Planet," art by Art Cappello; Kenneth Baker and Robert Larkin have been out prospecting in space for three years; A license for their space ship is delinquent 30 months; Bob Larkin wants to call it off and return to Earth; They spot an uncharted asteroid and decide to check it out. "The Black Doom," pencils by Dick Giordano, inks by Art Cappello; The Earth's climate is freezing, caused by the sun's inexplicable, sudden dying; Rex and Speed must solve the mystery; An alien race in the ionic atmosphere is responsible, focusing Black Ray on the capital city of Earth. "Race to the Moon" one-page story, art by Tony Tallarico. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Carl Memling, Seymour Moskowitz, Frank Frollo, Vince Alascia and Dick Giordano. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Canterbury invents a camera that can photograph tomorrow, but he still doesn't foresee the ironic twist that awaits him. Space colonists prepare for a centuries-long journey to a new world, in one of Ditko's first stories for his longtime publisher Charlton. When robot servants take over the world, a desperate group of humans plans to escape into outer space. Typically top-notch cover by Ditko may have been his first ever. Canterburys Camera; Homecoming…; Buccaneers of Space; The Visitors; Back to Earth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Interplanetary Safari!", pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Dick Giordano; Ron Adams, Interplanetary "Bring 'Em Back Alive" Explorer, demands a half-million dollars to build a spaceship and go to the planet Xarto; There he hopes to capture a giant, carnivorous plant that is worth a great deal of money. "You Are the Jury," art by Steve Ditko; Ogu is an alien assigned a guard post in space; He notes a small planet, Earth in actuality, and goes there to investigate; He runs across a circus. "Moment of Decision" one-page story, art by Steve Ditko. "Machines versus Mars" text story. "Dead Reckoning!", art by Steve Ditko; Airman Andor is a police officer in space; He goes to a disturbance call; An elderly man is angry at his maid for attempting to steal his treasure map; She is a young and attractive blonde woman named Kyt. "Case of the Sweating Swami" one-page story, art by Tony Tallarico. "Legions of Atlantis," art by Seymour Moskowitz; The Navy submarine R-93 dives; Something goes wrong and it goes too deep; Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by fishmen from the city of Atlantis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Carl Memling, Vince Alascia, Joe Shuster, John Belfi, Seymour Moskowitz and Dick Giordano. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Mad scientist Dr. Cabot uses his new shrinking serum on his wife and his assistant after learning that they've been having an affair. An experimental vessel probes beneath the Earth's crust for the most dangerous element ever discovered, in a story with art by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Quentin's new invention is a chemical treatment that will grow hair anywhere, but that's not always a good thing. Another legendary (and hilarious) cover by Ditko. Too Much to Swallow; The Unknown Element; Devolution; Saucers from Saturn; The Morning After; The Alien Raider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories and art by Jack Kamen, Seymour Moskowitz and Art Helfant. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Filmmakers frustrated trying to make a film of the Blue Beetle's adventures decide to use the real Blue Beetle, and put him in real danger. A scientist's assistant is sent into the future year of 1964, only to learn that all laws have been abolished; each trip forward (to 1974 and 1984) reveals a progressively more hellish Earth, including one filled with radioactive zombies. Female reporter Joan Mason investigates a series of arsons at art galleries, in a story with early art by EC legend Jack Kamen. Blue Beetle: Perils of Blue Beetle; The New Look; Mystery of the Wealthy Puppet; Rubbernose Randolph Proves His Point; Reproduction of Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ted Galindo and Vince Alascia (with a photo of Richard Crane as Rocky Jones). Stories by Joe Gill? and unknown. Art by Ted Galindo, Vince Alascia, Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo and unknown. Featuring: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger in "Space Infantry," "Velocity X," "First Landing" and "Too Many Meteors"! Plus: Space Facts filler "Now You Can Fly a Real Down-to-Earth Space Ship" by Michael Ressner; Inventions of Tomorrow filler by Ressner; 2-page text story "Space Ship Courage"; 1-page fillers "The Ringed Planet," "Broadcast to the Universe" and "Earth's Veiled Sister"; and the 1-page story "Out-Post of Empire"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno and Ernie Hart. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. A macho astronaut and his wimpy brother crash-land on the Moon and are captured by a space pirate, in a story featuring early art by comics legend Matt Baker. Aliens return to Earth after thousands of years to reclaim their ancient idol, New Hampshire's Old Man of the Mountain. A scientist discovers that alien "Galactites" have invaded the Earth, disguised as ordinary humans. Plus a vintage ad for a replica hand grenade. Moon Trap; Visitor from the Void; Space Shift; An Idol of Their Own; The Invaders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Captain Atom uses his new atomic powers to enter space and save the first Russian cosmonaut, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Space Patrol officers find a derelict craft that has fallen prey to a mysterious metal-devouring force, and realize too late that it has spread to their own ship. Astronauts exploring the next solar system over realize that an alien planet is alive...and it's hungry. Captain Atom: The 2nd Man in Space; Derelict of Doom; The Insatiable Monster Planet; Message from Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "The Space Prowlers," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom stops an alien invasion; President of the United States app. "Flight 101 to Nowhere," art by Bill Molno. "The Super-Men from Space," art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. "Enemy Overhead," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Vince Alascia. "Quaxonite" text story. "A Victory for Venus," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom travels to Venus to see who destroyed an American satellite. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Test-Pilot's Nightmare," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom must save a test pilot when his experimental rocket-plane has problems. "The Third Man," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Sal Trapani. "Peace Envoy," art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Captain Atom must stop an alien invasion. "The Magic Box" text story. "An Ageless Weapon," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; Captain Atom is captured by some East German agents while taking important papers to the West Berlin embassy. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Atomic-powered superhero Captain Atom tries to escort a dignitary to a peace conference, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, Captain Atom learns he can cure radiation sickness. A man visits New York City, capital of the world in the far future year of 1995. Captain Atom: The Crisis; The Friendly Planet; The Stolen Hero; Captain Atom: The Boy and the Stars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Olsen is so fed up with the world, he takes off for space, but returning is not so easy. Lt. Lind crashes on an alien planet and is nursed back to health by Ishduba, who appears to be a beautiful redheaded human woman. An astronaut meets the Lutudanians, who look disturbingly like human crocodiles. The Space Dreamer; A Nice Place to Visit; The Incredible Brat; Dream On; Vanni the Vanisher; The Trip Back. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Denny ONeil, Melonius Thunk, Pat Boyette, and Jim Aparo. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. A flying saucer ends a longstanding mountain-family feud and heals a dying boy. (The hilariously pen-named artist for this story, "Melonius Thunk," may actually be Norman Nodel.) Paul Mann, the new protagonist of "Space Adventures," gets help from an alien when a spy threatens to steal germ-warfare secrets. The alien then reveals himself to be from the future, seeking Paul's help in preventing a future war, in a story with early art by future Batman artist Jim Aparo. The entire issue is written by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil, billed as " Sergius O'Shaughnessy." Healers from Nowhere; The Plague; The Secret of the Saucer. Final issue of the series; followed by Space Adventures (1967 2nd series) less than a year later. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.