Comic books in 'Astronaut', graded by CBCS

Reprints Fawcett's Destination Moon. First Trip to the Moon - Written by Otto Binder (adapted from the film by Rip Van Ronkel, Robert Heinlein and James O'Hanlon). Art by Dick Rockwell and Sam Burlockoff. Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Scientist Charles Cargreaves and General Thayer are bound and determined to put an American rocket on the Moon. And they have to leave now...before the government can stop them! Plus: 3-page reprint text article "Moon Victory"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and John Severin. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. A man traveling to the moon hears of a new robot that is indistinguishable from a human, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Scientists investigate strange saucer sightings, in a story with art by EC legend John Severin. Johnny studies all the possible ways the world could end. Moon-Run!; Out of This World; Worlds End; My Moon; The Metallic Visitor, Man's Best Friend. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia and Sal Trapani. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Venus tries to keep tabs on its warlike neighbor planet Earth, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Astronauts struggle to make repairs after a meteor strikes their ship, in a story that presents life in space fairly accurately for 1956. Drought-stricken Martians seek water and help from Earth, in a story with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The First Satellite; Rescue in Outer Space; Dredge from the Unknown; Gordons Genius; The Great Martian Drought; The Agent Among Us. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia, Bill Molno and Dick Giordano. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Visitors from Neptune find Earthlings too warlike to communicate with, in one of three stories in this issue featuring early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story, Venusians steal Earth's Moon. The third Ditko story has a visitor to Earth struggling to make himself understood. The Hostile Planet; The Moon Snatchers; The Wrong Planet; Elixir of Youth; The Great Escape. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Stories and art by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Future astronauts encounter space-knights who hail from warring castle-planets whose inhabitants have medieval dress and speech and futuristic technology. A comics history of astronaut Alan Shepard's first flight into space, based on the book First American into Space by Robert Silverberg. The Crusader's Sword; First In Flight; A-Okay. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Space tramp Nate Carstairs finds the first alien life encountered in centuries of space exploration, and she looks like a beautiful Earth woman. Aliens land on Earth, only to find everyone frozen into living statues by the effects of a strange super-weapon. An astronaut gets left behind on an ice planet, and then he meets the inhabitants. Unknown Hero; The Key to Life; The Three Throgas of Threma; Good-Will Ambassador; His Own Kind. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. An invading alien force has technology and weapons that Earth cannot match, but humanity still has one hidden power left. A being from the future tries to explain himself to the military after his time-ship crashes in the 20th century. An Earth soldier is captured by the bug-like Xanians and interrogated telepathically, but it's all a ruse by Earth's espionage forces. The Ultimate Weapon; Come Back to Yesterday; Run 1,000,000 Miles; Meet Me on Mars; Deadly Prey; The Survivors; The Prisoner. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Dick Giordano. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Mysterious rains cause anyone they touch to fall deeply asleep with silly smiles on their faces; then the aliens attack. In another story, aliens desiring Earth's resources just pick up the whole planet and move it to their solar system. Astronauts exploring a new planet are attacked by dinosaurs, and even more weirdly, the beasts seem controlled by a human voice. The Sleep Rain; Conversations in Space; The View from a Satellite; The Earth Snatchers; World of Terror. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and others. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Astronauts exploring beneath the "seas" of Jupiter are attacked by gray Gill-Man-like creatures. Eartrhmen feel they're braving the dangers of the universe to explore new worlds - but the women of the planet Lugo don't quite see it that way. One lone human is all that stands between Earth and an alien invasion. The Fishermen of Jupiter; The Captive; When the Air Froze; The Birthday Present; All Alone; Space Narcosis. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Earth disregards the ethereal aliens from Orago until they attack, using science so advanced it's like magic. They turn Earth's animals against the humans - and that's just the first offensive. Humorless aliens prepare to wipe out "frivolous" humanity for its propensity for jokes, but then they get a look at animated cartoons. An analyst struggles to understand communications from the gigantic, impossibly advanced spaceship that is approaching Earth. Spell Casters; The Reformers; Exile on Exiloso; The Intruder; Victory of the Ditros. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Pat Boyette, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #62. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Astronauts visiting another solar system learn that beings that look like angels may actually be demonic, and vice versa. An American soldier is abducted by a robot from outer space, but he's not willing to give up so easily. Col. Masters escorts a rocket-full of fugitives to the far reaches of space. Some or all of the issue may be written by legendary comics scribe Denny O'Neil. The Fugitive; Specimen Earth; Beware of the Angels; Space Station Six. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas, Pat Boyette, Vince Alascia and Vince Colletta. Sometimes listed as Space Adventures #66. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. A space criminal is punished by being jettisoned on a remote and deserted asteroid. Space forces battle the Fire Men of Pyro. Sandra battles computers that have taken on minds of their own. What Is This Space?; If You Love Me, Beep Twice; The Fire Men of Pyro; The First Answer; 2 Survive. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Summer 1970. Science Fiction stories by Franklin Bahl, L. A. Eshbach, S. M. Tenneshaw, H. B. Hickey, David Reed, Gerald Vance, and Guy Archette. 5 3/8-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Spring 1971. Science Fiction stories by Ross Rocklynne, Charles Recour, Milton Lesser, Kris Neville, Alexander Blade, Mack Reynolds, and P. F. Costello. 5 3/8-in. x 7 1/2-in.; black and white; 130 pages. Cover price $0.50.

Art by Frank Carin and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Frank Carin. Numbering continues from Funny Tunes (1953 Avon) #3. Funny-animal hijinks featuring Space Mouse, Super Pup, Merry Mouse and Peter Rabbit. Space Mouse investigates a mysterious ship from space; Merry Mouse tracks a strange ape-man in the jungles of Africa; Super Pup is called in when a strange ship docks on Americas space station. Space Mouse: The Hunter!; Super Pup: The Space Platform!; Space Mouse: The Tasty Planet; Peter Rabbit: T.V. or Not T.V.!; Merry Mouse: Jungle Jerk! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and Isadore Klein. Funny-animal hijinks featuring Space Mouse, Super Pup, Merry Mouse and Peter Rabbit. Space Mouse investigates a lost world; Peter Rabbit becomes a test pilot; Super Pup battles an alien invasion. Space Mouse: The Lost World; Super Pup: The Green Peril; Moon Rocket; Peter Rabbit: Test Pilot!; Merry Mouse: The Awful Truth! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories by Walter Gibson. Art by Wally Wood, Joe Orlando, and Warren Kremer. Cover by Joe Orlando and Wally Wood. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. Maag the space pirate challenges The Avenger and Teena in a 3-part story written by Walter Gibson, best known as the author of The Shadows pulp adventures (under the name Maxwell Grant). Also featuring a typically great contents page illustrated by Wally Wood on the inside front cover. Plus a fun cover by legends Joe Orlando and Wally Wood, and a backup story featuring Lucky Dale, Girl Detective. Bandits of the Starways!; Opium Smugglers of Venus; Trail to the Asteroid Hideout; Something for the Kids; Lucky Dale: Terror in the Night; Officer Skelly: No Loitering. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. As part of their latest adventure, Teena does a fire dance; Teenas space-pearls draw the attention of The Chameleon and his accomplices, a Mole Woman and a Neptunian pearl diver. In the backup story, robot workers revolt against a mining colony and the tyrant who runs it. Plus a bizarre cover by Everett Raymond Kinstler. Pearl Ship of Death; Sea Nymphs of Neptune; Mole Woman of Jupiter; Say 'Hello' For Me!; Revolt of the Robots! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Gene Fawcette and Gerald McCann. Cover by Gene Fawcette. When danger threatens the Earth, wealthy Rod Hathaway and his secretary Dot change into the space-roving superheroes The Avenger and Teena. Teena and Rod battle the Wasp Women on Jupiters moon Ganymede; Skull-men from space seize the luxury spaceliner Star Queen; The Beast-Man seizes control of the Flame Women, who live on a planet called Vulcan. Also featuring an impressive contents page illustrated by Gene Fawcette on the inside front cover. Space Ship of the Dead; Attack of the Wasp Woman; Flame Woman of Vulcan; Space Thief; Welcome Home; Cargo from Mars. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Flipbook - 'Space Doubles' - a a retro-double feature showcasing some of the hottest/upcoming talent in comics - is presented in flipbook-format with each half of the book telling an original sci-fi tale ranging from alien invasions to space flight to just about everything in between. This issue features 'Project Obeah' by Leah Moore and John Reppion (Albion and Witchblade) and 'Red Rain' by Mike Raicht (Deadworld: Frozen Over and Marvel's MAX Zombie). Moore's tale is set against the backdrop of a blackened planet and focuses on the scientists attempting to colonize it, while in Raicht's story something large enough to be seen by the eye has landed on the moon, and it's up to a team of seven to investigate. Special Flip-Over Cover! Cover price $2.99.

Flipbook - by Various Presented in a flip-format, each half of Space Doubles tells an original sci-fi tale ranging from alien invasions to space flight and everything in between! In Mark Andrew Smith's 'Escape Pod,' a young man's amnesia leads to a shocking realization, while in Scott Closter's 'Everywhere I Look... Bugs!' an astronaut's mind comes unraveled as everywhere he looks... bugs! Also, Bryan Smith's one-page story, 'Pickles from Pluto.' Cover price $2.99.

#10031-212 on cover. The first issue of Space Family Robinson was distributed in low quantities. Painted cover art by George Wilson. "The Challenge of Gorko," script by Del Connell, art by Dan Spiegle; After a threat to their space station home by a shower of fiery meteors, the Robinsons intercept a radio message for help from a planet threatened by someone named Gorko and his renegade outcasts from other planets, and they all agree to provide whatever assistance they can. "Rescue on Asteroid 48," script by Del Connell, art by Dan Spiegle; Tim and Tam locate a missing spaceprobe rocketship and crew from the Earth on an asteroid inhabited by a race of creatures known as the Clay Men. Depiction of many of the constellations in the universe, such as Orion, Taurus, Puppis, Cancer, Gemini, Canis Major and many others. Space Family Robinson Pin-Up No. 1painted by George Wilson. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Spiegle art appears in all issues of this series. Cover price $0.12.

#10031-810 # on cover. Spiegle art appears in all issues of this series. Cover price $0.15.

Spiegle art appears in all issues of this series. Cover price $0.15.

B&W SF anthology comic from the UK Cover price $2.25.

NOTE: Space Man #1 is Four Color #1253. Regular numbering for this series begins with #2. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Untitled story. Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Space Man and crew are captives of a mad race of space creatures in an untitled story. Back-up story, "The Space Hogs." Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

"The Soulless One," plus a Space Hogs back-up story. Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

# on cover: 04727 Oct. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Space Mouse and friends appear in four stories, The Great Electro, Beauty Contest, Flying Saucers, and Atomic Attack, plus three one page shorts "Genius at Work, The Great Hero, and Master Mind, and a one page text story, Terry and the Dream-Makers. No creator credits available. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Frank Carin. "The Big Row!" (inside front cover), "The Invisible Stranger!", "Octo, The Evil One!", "The Mouse on the Moon" text story (2 pgs), "The Crazy Comet" , "The Space Machine!", "The High Chump!" (inside back cover), and "The Speed Demon" (back cover). 36 pages, FC. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Cover by Frank Carin. Funny-animal antics in space, featuring the first character to claim the name Space Mouse. Space Mouse and Molly survive a spaceship crash by diving through the fourth wall entirely; The gang prepares a surprise party for Space Mouse; The Earth is invaded by thousands of children from another planet, and Space Mouse and Molly discover a planet ruled by babies. Believe It or Not!; Surprise Birthday Party!; The Nursery Adventure!; Plane Crazy!; Horse Fly!; Danny Duck: The Mysterious Map! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Art by Frank Carin and others. Funny-animal antics in space, featuring the first character to claim the name Space Mouse. The space mice and Professor Brawdome investigate an unscheduled eclipse and encounter the devious Major Moto; Molly can handle the scariest of space creatures, but Halloween is another story; Major Moto escapes from prison and swears revenge on Space Mouse and The Earth. Fright Sight!; Major Moto; Oh, You Kidd!; Plane Crazy!; The Space Siren; Major Moto Strikes Again!; Danny Duck: Dinah Has Her Way! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

(W) Frank Tieri (A/CA) Mark Texeira Punishment is a dish best served-in Space! Frank Castle shoots his way through the criminal hierarchy of outer spacestarting with the Sym-Brood-ant Queen! From Frank Tieri, writer of Marvel vs. Capcom and Punisher: Noir and gorgeously painted by Mark Texeira (Punisher War Journal, Ghost Rider). Cover price $3.99.

Cover and three stories with art by George Tuska. Cover price $0.10.