Space Adventures (1952 1st series) comic books 1950-1959

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "They Say It Really Happened" one-page story, art by Dick Giordano; Steve and another prospector are confronted by the landowner when they discover a meteorite filled with diamonds. "The Devil Masters of Algol," script by Walter Gibson, art by Dick Giordano; Rex and Speed of the Space Rangers investigate a strange ship; They discover it is from the distant planet of Dox; Leading the expedition is a Doxian woman named Erda. "The Moon Hoppers," pencils by Art Cappello, inks by Dick Giordano; Noxor, intent on becoming the Mighty Monarch of the Saturnian Satellites, is using "Repello Rays" to knock "Moon Hoppers" spaceships out of the sky. "Mars for the Martians" text story, art by Art Cappello. "The Monsters of Kalypso," art by Frank Frollo; Mighty Voz, is the leader of the half-robot, half-human creatures called the Mechans; The Mechans were forgotten miners of the planet, Kalypo; Van and Loa are captured human slaves. "The Great Gravitex Robbery," art by Art Cappello; Rex Clive investigates the disappearance of the gravity-repelling Plutonian product, Gravitex; Gravitex is formed by manipulating Cosmium ore mined by robots on Pluto. "The Man Who Saved Four Worlds" one-page Spiro the Space Spy story, art by John Belfi. "The Space Bandits," art by Lou Morales; Rujon and Dzartz hijack a load of gold leaving the tiny planet Juno, where gravity makes the bars extremely light; Stella Dawn confronts them, but is taken prisoner. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Transformation," art by Dick Giordano; Anticipating nuclear war that would leave Earth barren of life, Lars Kranston convinces his colleagues to go to Mars; His paramour Betty Stone insists that she go as well; The ship crashes on Mars. "The Doomed Civilization," script by Carl Memling, pencils by Frank Frollo, inks by Vince Alascia; Commander Krait's crew begins receiving transmissions from an inhabitable planet called X-3-Z; Dr. Triple interprets the message; The message states society living there faces immanent destruction through war; Krait sends ships to stop the senseless destruction. "Simtone Saves the Space Officers" text story. "Homecoming," art by Stan Campbell; In the summer of 1953, Edmund Cranston presents his designs for a rocket ship to Dr. Corning at a large aircraft corporation; Cranston's only request is to be on the spacecraft maiden voyage to the moon. "Fateful Fluid," art by Art Cappello; When a professor perfects an elixir to transmute all it touches into gold, Kryn uses a "paralyzo ray" to freeze the professor; Kryn takes the potion for his own purposes. "Eternity in Space," art by Art Cappello; The Earth-Moon space station is a city floating between the Earth and the Moon; The city is constructed on an artificial wheel; Dr. Tero and Dr. Orso create two synthetic children; One is named Nors, the other Gri. Lars works on a fuel for spaceships; Both plan to win a contest for amazing feats. "Invasion" one-page story, art by Tony Tallarico. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Interplanetary Safari!", pencils by Bill Molno (as Joe Shuster), inks by Dick Giordano; Ron Adams, Interplanetary "Bring 'Em Back Alive" Explorer, demands a half-million dollars to build a spaceship and go to the planet Xarto; There he hopes to capture a giant, carnivorous plant that is worth a great deal of money. "You Are the Jury," art by Steve Ditko; Ogu is an alien assigned a guard post in space; He notes a small planet, Earth in actuality, and goes there to investigate; He runs across a circus. "Moment of Decision" one-page story, art by Steve Ditko. "Machines versus Mars" text story. "Dead Reckoning!", art by Steve Ditko; Airman Andor is a police officer in space; He goes to a disturbance call; An elderly man is angry at his maid for attempting to steal his treasure map; She is a young and attractive blonde woman named Kyt. "Case of the Sweating Swami" one-page story, art by Tony Tallarico. "Legions of Atlantis," art by Seymour Moskowitz; The Navy submarine R-93 dives; Something goes wrong and it goes too deep; Captain Small, Huey, and Robert Crane are rescued by fishmen from the city of Atlantis. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Carl Memling, Vince Alascia, Joe Shuster, John Belfi, Seymour Moskowitz and Dick Giordano. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Mad scientist Dr. Cabot uses his new shrinking serum on his wife and his assistant after learning that they've been having an affair. An experimental vessel probes beneath the Earth's crust for the most dangerous element ever discovered, in a story with art by Superman co-creator Joe Shuster. Quentin's new invention is a chemical treatment that will grow hair anywhere, but that's not always a good thing. Another legendary (and hilarious) cover by Ditko. Too Much to Swallow; The Unknown Element; Devolution; Saucers from Saturn; The Morning After; The Alien Raider. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Al Fago. Stories and art by Carl Memling, Vince Alascia, Joe Shuster, John Belfi, Seymour Moskowitz and Dick Giordano. Ahead of the Comics Code, Space Adventures switches from horrific tales of sci-fi to super-heroics, reviving 1940s hero Blue Beetle, in what proved to be a long and influential series for both Charlton and the Blue Beetle himself. In the far-off future year of 1988, Blast Baker and Astra Adams of the Planet Police battle a tentacled monster from outer space. Someone tries to frame reporter Joan Mason by planting a bag of cocaine in her purse. Blue Beetle: Murder in the Ring; The Thing in Outer Space; From Planet Rathe to Planet Earth; The Beauty Parlor Murders; Minit Mystery; Heritage. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Ted Galindo and Vince Alascia (with a photo of Richard Crane as Rocky Jones). Stories by Joe Gill? and unknown. Art by Ted Galindo, Vince Alascia, Dick Giordano, Frank Frollo and unknown. Featuring: Rocky Jones, Space Ranger in "Space Infantry," "Velocity X," "First Landing" and "Too Many Meteors"! Plus: Space Facts filler "Now You Can Fly a Real Down-to-Earth Space Ship" by Michael Ressner; Inventions of Tomorrow filler by Ressner; 2-page text story "Space Ship Courage"; 1-page fillers "The Ringed Planet," "Broadcast to the Universe" and "Earth's Veiled Sister"; and the 1-page story "Out-Post of Empire"! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. Aliens find they are invisible on Earth and try to observe its people, in one of three stories in this issue featuring early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In another Ditko story with some cool spaceships but dubious ethnography, a Chinese teacher reveals that the Chinese people are actually survivors of an advanced alien race. The third Ditko story involves an attack by the Moon people on ancient Atlantis. A Visit to Planet 3; The Men From Hsin-Chiu; Destination Earth; Footprints of Fear; Menace From the Moon; Return From Saturn. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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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.