Issue Details

Issue	#69
Published	February-March 1962
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)

Cover Details - "The Man Who Could Move Worlds"

Characters	Space Ranger
Genre	science fiction; superhero
Pencils	Bob Brown
Inks	Bob Brown
Letters	Ira Schnapp

1 page text article "Dear Boys and Girls"

Script	? [as The Editors]
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover; letter regarding the price increase from ten cents to twelve cents.

7 page story "Doom on Holiday Asteroid"

Synopsis	Jason Bell has come to Holiday Asteroid after a prospecting accident has left him with only a few days to live. He uncovers a plot to steal a hidden super-weapon and in the resulting shootout he is miraculously cured of the condition that was killing him.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Arnold Drake ?
Pencils	Lee Elias
Inks	Lee Elias
Notes	writer identification by bob Hughes

Half page filler "Scientific Word Origins"

Synopsis	Origins of the words muscle, galaxy, and cloud.
Genre	fact

1 page public service announcement "Let Science Serve You!"

Synopsis	Facts about scientific discoveries and a reminder to have an annual physical to take advantage of advances in medicine.
Genre	fact
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Morris Waldinger ?; Tommy Nicolosi ?
Inks	Morris Waldinger ?; Tommy Nicolosi ?
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

1 page Batman promo (ad from the publisher) "Another Giant Batman Collection!"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff; Dick Sprang
Inks	Charles Paris
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #2

7 page story "Pioneers of Midway Planet"

Synopsis	Tim Springer and Arne Brand are recruited for a mysterious mission on another planet, working with aliens from different worlds. Together they learn the value of teamwork, which turns out to be the true goal of the mission.
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	George Roussos
Inks	George Roussos

1 page On the Planet Og story "Hello! I come from the planet Earth!"

Synopsis	An astronaut lands on Og and finds out he is not the first visitor from space.
Genre	science fiction; humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

1 page Superman promo (ad from the publisher) "Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!"

Genre	superhero
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	George Klein
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4

1 page text story "Riddle of the Giant-Makers"

Genre	science fiction
Letters	typeset

9 page Space Ranger story "The Man Who Could Move Worlds"

Characters	Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll; Turner; Buna Karr; Kleeb
Synopsis	On Saturn, a strange underwater accident gives explorer Turner telekinetic powers but also turns him evil and Space Ranger and Cryll must defeat him.
Genre	science fiction; superhero
Script	Arnold Drake
Pencils	Bob Brown
Inks	Bob Brown
Letters	Gaspar Saladino ?
Notes	writer identification by Bob Hughes

Half page statement of ownership

Letters	typeset
Notes	Statement of October 1, 1961. Average monthly circulation 195,000. Ownership: National Periodical Publications, Inc.: H. Donenfeld, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger; H. Donenfeld Foundation, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.