Issue Details

Issue	V2#1
Published	May-June 1955
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Joe Simon; Jack Kirby

Cover Details

Characters	Tom Corbett
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Marvin Stein
Inks	Marvin Stein

1 page Ed Sale advertisement "Play Guitar in 7 Days or Get Money Back"

Synopsis	Ad for a guitar-playing course.
Letters	typeset

7 page Tom Corbett, Space Cadet story "The Spaceship of Doom"

Characters	Tom Corbett; Roger Manning; Astro; Commander Arkwright
Synopsis	The cadets are assigned as the crew on an experimental spaceship.
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Mort Meskin
Letters	Ben Oda

1 page Space News text article "Two Steps to the Moon"

Synopsis	Medical, biological and space news.
Genre	Fact
Letters	typeset

1 page Lucky Products advertisement "Kids! Be the First to Send for This New Plastic Aircraft Carrier"

Letters

typeset

8 page Tom Corbett, Space Cadet story "Octopus Tree"

Characters	Tom Corbett; Astro; Roger Manning; Professor Norsgaard; Captain Strong
Synopsis	The cadets encounter a menace on the swampy surface of Venus.
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Mort Meskin
Letters	Ben Oda

1 page Tom Corbett, Space Cadet story "Time Scope"

Characters	Robert Boyle
Synopsis	The cadets learn how Robert Boyle created a vacuum in a jar.
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Marvin Stein
Inks	Marvin Stein
Letters	Ben Oda

1 page Bee Jay advertisement "You, Too, Can Be Tough!"

Synopsis	Ad for a self-defense book.
Letters	typeset

2 page Captain Quick and the Space Scouts story "The Mystery on the Moon of Mars"

Characters	Captain Quick; Paul; Bob; Keekee
Synopsis	The space scouts find a miniature space ship and pilot on Deimos.
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Marvin Stein
Inks	Marvin Stein
Letters	Ben Oda

1 page Space News text article "Beware, Avalanche"

Synopsis	How to avoid causing an avalanche while mountain climbing.
Genre	Fact
Script	Joe Gena
Letters	typeset

1 page Honor House Products Corp. advertisement "Mystery! Magic! Science! Fun!"

Synopsis	Ads for various gag gifts.
Letters	typeset

7 page Tom Corbett, Space Cadet story "The Spaceways of Peril"

Characters	Tom Corbett; Captain Bull Jason; Captain Strong
Synopsis	The cadets try to settle a dispute between two space cargo captains.
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Marvin Stein

Half page Scott-Mitchell House advertisement "An assortment of 50 Toys to Make a Child's Eyes Almost Pop Out"

Letters

typeset

Half page Zenith Co. advertisement "$7.18 Worth of Stamps"

Synopsis

Ad for stamps from various countries.

1 page Atlantic Sales; Hip Pocket Gym advertisement "Could You Use $1.000.000?"

Letters

typeset

1 page Wilson Chemical Co.; Cloverine Brand Salve advertisement "Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla"

Synopsis	Ad for Cloverine Brand Salve.
Pencils	R.T.
Inks	R.T.
Letters	R.T.
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page Charles Atlas advertisement "Check the Kind of Body You Want!"

Synopsis	Body-building ad.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset