Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	July 1968
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Sal Gentile

Cover Details - "An Explosive Tale About Time!"

Characters	Paul Mann
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Pat Boyette; Jim Aparo
Inks	Pat Boyette; Jim Aparo
Notes	Cover images taken from inside stories.

1 page Alpine Toy Company advertisement "Collect The Finest Horses Of The Big J Ranch"

Characters	Wrangler Hank
Synopsis	Ad for plastic toy horses.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

9 page Paul Mann story "Chapter One The Quest Begins"

Characters	Paul Mann; Esromians; Honjnosians; Boris Bronsky
Synopsis	An Esromian from the future contacts Paul Mann and enlists his help to change the course of history so that his world will not be destroyed.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Denny O'Neil [as Sergius O'Shaughnessy]
Pencils	Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks	Jim Aparo (signed)
Letters	Jim Aparo
Notes	References previous appearance of Esromians and Honjnosians in Space Adventures Presents U.F.O. (Charlton, 1967 Series) #60.
Reprinted	in Invasion (Avalon Communications, 1997 series) #2

1 page text story "A Living Death"

Characters	William Seager; George Hailis; Lester Kelly; Dean Frank Marcossen
Synopsis	A convict is executed and his body donated to science, but the brainless body is found alive later.
Genre	science fiction
Letters	typeset

Half page Grit advertisement "Boys Here's A Swell Way To Make $1 to $5 Weekly"

Synopsis	Ad for newspaper sales.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

Half page Lavoptik; Estes Industries; American Circle Corp. advertisement

Synopsis	Classified ads for stamps, coins, songwriters, model rockets, novelties and an eye wash.
Letters	typeset

9 page Paul Mann story "Race to the End of Time"

Characters	Paul Mann; Esromians; Honjnosians; Sheriff of Nottingham; Robin Hood
Synopsis	Paul Mann and the Esromians search history for the Honjnosians.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Denny O'Neil [as Sergius O'Shaughnessy]
Pencils	Steve Ditko (signed)
Inks	Steve Ditko (signed)
Notes	Should be Chapter 2 but is not labeled.
Reprinted	in Invasion (Avalon Communications, 1997 series) #2

1 page Bond Book Co. advertisement "Build Powerful Muscles In Only 6-Seconds A Day!"

Synopsis	Ad for book "Isometrics - The Static Way To Physical Fitness."
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

9 page Paul Mann story "Chapter 3 There Shall Be an Ending!"

Characters	Paul Mann; Esromians; Honjnosians; Ms. Weller; doctor
Synopsis	Paul fails to save the secret papers of Professor Bronsky as the Esromians and Honjnosians are both lost in a volcanic eruption, leaving time unchanged.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Denny O'Neil [as Sergius O'Shaughnessy]
Pencils	Pat Boyette (signed)
Inks	Pat Boyette (signed)
Letters	Pat Boyette
Reprinted	in Invasion (Avalon Communications, 1997 series) #2

1 page Charlton Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "A Brand New Dimension of Space And Way-Out Tales"

Synopsis	House ad for: Space Adventures, Strange Suspense Stories, and Hercules.
Letters	typeset

1 page International Correspondence Schools advertisement "If You Missed This...Get This"

Synopsis	Ad for high school diplomas from mail order training school.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset

1 page Norton Products advertisement "Draw Any Person In One Minute!"

Synopsis	Ad for projector.
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover

1 page Wholesale-Discount Buyers Club advertisement "Now You Can Buy Fords, Chevrolets, Dodges Below Wholesale!!"

Synopsis	Ad for discount buying club.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover