Space War (1959) comic books

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Stories and art by Vince Colletta, Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. The crew of a Space Patrol ship must man the "space lifeboats" after a collision with a meteor, in a story that may be the work of good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Aldar, a scientist from the Moon's subterranean civilization, can turn the Moon into an Earthlike world, but unfortunately it means destroying the Earth. Astronauts go to Venus to find out what happened to the previous mission crews, and find them walking around with suspiciously big smiles on their faces. Abandon Spaceship; The Sunmaker!; The Real "Thing;" Planet of No Return; Moon Trap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Fraccio and Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Fraccio, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Captain Tom Hardy's Space Patrol ship meets a strange and dangerous alien opponent. A scientist-turned-alien spy seems to be fomenting war between Earth and the blue people of Talus III. An evil space fleet heading for Earth is making a big mistake. Dr. Meades Last War; Li'l Wise Guy; The Guardian Planet; Another Chance From Life; Encounter in Space!; So Small. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Bill Montes. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A renegade Venusian wants to attack Earth with his heat-ray, and only crew-cut Captain Derwin and his shipmates stand in his way. In the future, Pluto is the bad end of the solar system, where the space pirates are led by a sinister scientist named Milo. "Space corporal" Osha only learns that the mysterious "firebirds" are sentient and psychic when they kidnap his fellow officer. The Day the Earth Died; Pluto the Pirate Planet; Test Case; Earls Echo; The World of the Firebirds. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, and Bill Montes. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A space miner dreams of a home of his own on Earth, but that may not be so easy to accomplish, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Robots from another dimension arrive on Earth with conquest on their groupmind. When Jupiterians invade the Earth, one man has a plan that could prevent disaster. Dreamer in Space; Disks of Doom; Hunk of Junk; Lunar Outpost; Earths Darkest Hour. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Bill Montes. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A Venusian scientist thinks there may be intelligent life on Earth, but that doesn't mean he wanted to go there, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The rising conflict on all nations of Earth turns out to be the result of an alien hate-ray. Eccentric Professor Scanlon claims he'll use teleportation to be the first human to reach the Moon. The Ray of Hate; Objective Moon; Downward to Destruction; Time for Regrets; Exiled to Earth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A comic-book artist's tale of invading aliens comes eerily to life, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. (Ditko inserts art of Charlton characters Captain Atom and the Mysterious Traveler in the background of the artist's studio.) A Martian tyrant tries to convince his advisors to invade the next planet over, Earth. Professor Barnes creates the ultimate weapon, and is then captured by Jupiterians who want to use it to conquer Earth. Planet of Violence; The Implosion Bomb; NRL Rockets; The Monstrous Deception; The Blue Men of Bantro. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. While Earth is at interstellar war, Captain Hugo of the World Space Forces learns the truth about The Traitors Image. Astro Marshals negotiate an uneasy peace with aliens who can only see the color red... but can they be trusted? A war with Venus is complicated because the Venusians cannot be seen by human eyes. Red as Blood; The Traitors Image; Bridge to the Unknown; The Man Who Wanted to Rule the World; Hostage of Venus; A Space Man. 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, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Quarantined after exposure to radiation, an astronaut encounters alien outcasts, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Investigating when the stars start going out, Space Brigadier Garner discovers an alien race that is using them as a power source. A Space Ranger investigates a distress call on Titan and discovers holdouts from an intergalactic war. The Man Who Relighted the Stars; The Terrible Plant Earth; The Sixth Moon of Saturn; Doubles, Inc.; The Contaminated Space Man. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Adrift in space after his ship is destroyed, Captain Kearney is rescued by an alien race... but what do they want with him? The alien world Lasta declares war on Earth and launches a "space dreadnaught." Astronauts are attacked by the Catmen of Galaxy 9, but are they tame or feral? Space Explosion; Space Dreadnaught; The Mission to Save the World; Showdown on Saturn; The Catmen of Galaxy 9. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A nuclear explosion transforms a man into an ethereal, floating entity, in a story with inventive art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After Martians level an Earth city, the sole survivor, a 10-year-old boy, swears revenge. Earthlings with psychic abilities are singled out by a race of aliens... but why? The First Martian Bomb; The Mindlings; The Deadly Meteors; Sam Snerizis Shadow; The Comeback. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. An amnesiac learns he is the pilot of a dangerous space mission. A scientist discovers the cosmic truth behind the "Indian rope trick." Earth manages to repel a gigantic invading spacecraft, but then it returns with reinforcements. Past, Present, Future; One Man in One Universe!; Dead Weight; Indian Rope Trick; The Invaders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Four men are sent away from Earth's colonized worlds to escape an interplanetary war and begin humanity anew. Exiled for insubordination, Space Ranger Varney returns from deep space a changed man, but he seems to desire exile again. 100 years into the Cold War, American intelligence debates just how advanced robot spycraft has become. The Awakening!; The Exile; Martian Mistake; Earths Secret Weapon; Invasion from Outer Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A seemingly harmless snail from the planet Uranus wreaks havoc when accidentally brought back to Earth. The US president, who strongly resembles JFK, must decide how to respond when Earth is invaded by aliens. A man travels back in time to stop a catastrophic space war. The Snail From Uranus; Earths Deadly Weapon; The Other Self; Day of Destiny. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A last-minute warning gives Earth time to prepare for invasion by the Plant Men of Venus. A witch repays a knight's gesture of kindness. A "space sickness" causes humanity to abandon space exploration, leaving them unprepared when aliens invade. The Deciding Factor; Witchs Way; Grass of Destruction; Hail the Conquering Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A space veteran recalls the terrible Venusian War. Handsome astronauts find a planet populated by witchlike old women. Space explorers fleeing the plant people of Mirius inadvertently bring plant-people seeds back to Earth with them. Retired; Nothing Here; Results - Negative!; The Face in Space; The Seeds From Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Dick Giordano. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Rip Barker of the US Space Service rescues a stranded Soviet space pilot... but can he trust him? Henpecked accountant Henry stumbles on plans for a space-ark, and becomes determined to start a new life in space. Humanity cringes at the appearance of a space-snake so large, it can devour small planets. Rescue in Space; The Greatest Adventure; Fatal Fatigue; The Friendly Creatures; The Space Serpent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A long-missing space negotiator returns with a distress call... or is he merely a decoy for an alien plot? A scientist builds a giant space bubble to keep Earth safe from alien invasion. Earth goes to war with a planet whose temperature is so hot, the surface is literally on fire. The Decoy!; The Invisible Wall; The Fire Planet; Situation in Space; The World Where Man Has Wings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A Saturnian armada invades Earth, but they forgot to make a size comparison before leaving Saturn. Space soldiers make a surprising discovery about their mysterious foes, the Momoonians. An alien is sent to collect samples of humanity, but the six humans he gathers aren't going easily. The Great Powers of Space; The Peacemakers; No Surrender; When Time Stood Still; A Look at a Backward Planet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A spacefleet returning to Earth discovers that the planet has vanished, and been replaced by "The Imitators," for reasons of their own. When a test spaceflight goes 40,000 miles off course, Commander Long realizes there's another spacecraft in the vicinity, and it's not from Earth. A test pilot accidentally discovers Atlantis, but the Atlanteans want to stay secret. The Long Orbit!; Strange World; Race for Space; The Imitators; Lest We Forget: John Paul Jones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. The remotely-controlled spaceships of the Brain Master decimate the Earth's defenses. The spore-creatures of Planet X are able to take on the form of humans, or something disturbingly close. A space battle comes down to a zero-gee fist-fight between the two commanders, one of whom is a woman. Underworld; The Beginning; Engine No. 29: Always on Time; The Brain Master. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Mind-controlling blobs from space threaten to take over the Earth. Ensign Ahern explores an uncharted planet, in comic that reads like the inspiration for "Spaceman Spiff." Luther and his dog Tigue witness a tiger-man from outer space arriving in a tiger-striped spaceship, resulting in a battle like none other in comics. An Ugly World; Easy Victory; Double Danger; The Odd One. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Dick Giordano, Vince Colletta and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Robot invaders enslave the human race, but humanity has a defense they cannot predict. Earth leaders meet an alien enemy for peace negotiations while both are wearing giant mecha suits. Crashed on a desert planet, Kurt soon realizes that he's not alone. The Raiders; The Mercenaries; The Terrible Foe; Make Mine Mars; The End of the Long Long War; Strange World; Terms of Surrender. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Captured by the buglike alien enemy, Kilrain learns they are controlled by telepathic beings that look like mobile pink igloos. Aliens plant discord among the forces of Earth by claiming to have "ten enemy agents" in the Earth government, a subtle comment on Cold War politics. Captain Hillbro is ready to destroy the alien enemy, until he sees that their commander is a beautiful woman. The War Mongers; The End of Time; Ten Enemies; Space Flotsam; Day Dreamer; Century Without War; The Aggressors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Commander Leeds learns that the "emerald moon" his ship has discovered isn't like other moons, and may not be a moon at all. A dictator seizes Earth's nuclear arsenal and threatens to destroy the other inhabited worlds. And just when it seems the aliens can't get any worse: space mosquitoes. The Emerald Moon; Assault Force; Gift of the Mojii; The Hive Planet; The Ultimate Weapon; E.S.P. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Maurice Whitman, Owen McCarron, Dick Giordano and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. In the 2040s, space traders try to reclaim a space station taken over by alien forces. Space explorers find a planet that's just like Earth when it was ruled by Greek gods. The beautiful and dangerous Dagla is captured by Earth forces - but can they keep her? - in a story with art by Canadian comics legend Owen McCarron. Action at Station 4!; Darken the Sun; This Better World; Princess of Chaos; Make Mine the Moon; Monster From Oxy-3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Captured by the aliens of a mysterious planet, Captain Marle and his crew become models for duplicates that will be sent back to Earth as alien spies. The secret of Regan's extraordinary intellect is that he's been possessed by a telepathic alien from the Grexi race. Joe falls for "Jane Doe," who seems to be a beautiful human woman, but has a strange affinity for water. The Facsimiles; Last of the Grexi; Sgrotius 1; Capture; The Primitives. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Dick Giordano, Vince Colletta and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Admiral Reedy of the Earth's defense forces is captured by the blazing alien primates known as the Fire Apes. Duane is captured by beautiful alien Sala, but he knows the rest of the Earth spacefleet is coming for him. Astronauts on a deep-space journey fall victim to "space madness." Reedy and the Fire Apes; Exhibit A; The Case of Major Hans Leffer; The Madness in Space; The Latest Thing in War; The Medal. Final issue of the original run; the series continues as Fightin' Five (1964) #28. The title was revived 14 years later, continuing the numbering with #28. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Enio Legisamon. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Leguizamon. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Astronauts find a planet with the perfect atmosphere and environment for colonizing, with only one problem: gigantic bugs and insects. Aliens use a super-powerful magnet to attack the Earth, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Astronauts on moon mission fall victim to "moon madness." The Exterminators; Space Flotsam; Moon Madness; The Magnet of Magneto. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Alfredo De Elias. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A spoiled 26th-century adventurer finds new direction when he discovers a damsel in distress on an exotic planet, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, the crew of Spaceship 90 finds a strange object in deep space. The Underground War; The Enchanted Planet; The Deadly Cargo of Spaceship 90; The Space Master. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Wally Wood, Joe Staton, Tom Sutton, Nicola Cuti, Joe Gill, and Sid Check. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. The galaxy learns the secret of peaceful Planetoid X, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Edmond and Nancy find that robot bodies help their love live beyond their mortal lifespans, in a story with art by E-Man co-creator Joe Staton. Two people testing out a device that can transport them anywhere in time and space find themselves trapped inside a human being! That last story is by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti, with layouts by EC/Marvel legend Wally Wood, penciled by Sid Check and future horror legend Tom Sutton - a once-in-a-lifetime combination of comics talents! Lifelong Companion; The Anywhere Machine; The King of Planetoid X; The Root of Evil. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. All of the stories in this issue feature art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Commander Dalles, Interplanetary Security Officer, figures out "The Secret of Captain X." Refugees flee their planet after robots take over. When alien saucers invade Earth, Hal and Paula must figure out the aliens' secret. The Secret of Capt. X; Journeys End; The Strange Guests of Tsarus; The Conquered Earth; Venture in the Ventura. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Pat Boyette. Story and art by Denny O'Neil and Pat Boyette. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Space War departs from its usual format this issue, to present an issue-length tale by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil (credited as "Sergius O'Shaugnessy." Time travelers seek to prevent a world-ending catastrophe. Was the Doomsday Machine, designed by scientists to save Earth from nuclear war, truly the way to prevent disaster...or was it the cause? Children of Doom. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Tom Sutton, Nicola Cuti and Maurice Whitman. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A spaceship crew mutinies when their captain won't return to Earth, until they learn the reason why, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, Neptune launches an attack on the peaceful people of Jupiter - but Jupiter is ready for them. Something goes wrong while young Davey is in the teleporter, in a story by E-Man co-creator Nicola Cuti, with art by horror comics legend Tom Sutton. Adrift in Space; The Machine Men of Mars; The Juggernauts of Jupiter; Lost in Transit. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.35.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Pat Boyette and Ernie Hart. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Spacefaring heroes encounter a planet that literally eats other planets, in an offbeat story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story that reflects its Cold War origins, deadly machines produce the weapons of war in a future world that no longer needs them. A general finds the way to travel faster than light, but what happens when he gets back? Mystery Planet; Worthless World; Automata Ultima; The Water Stealers; An Old Man. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.40.