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Space Adventures (1952 1st series) comic books graded by CGC

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    Space Adventures (1952 1st series) 7 CGC 4.5

    Sex change story

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    Label #4006900009

    Starts Jul 6

    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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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3698454007

    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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    $1,420.00
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #3706393004
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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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    • Paper: Off white
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    • Label #0282332018
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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 Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno and Joe Gill. Sci-fi and super-heroics from Charlton Comics. In his first appearance, with early art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko, a hapless worker trapped on an experimental rocket is transformed into the atomic-powered superhero Captain Atom. Assigned to investigate an Earthlike planet, Earth astronauts are drawn to a nearby planet instead. The enslaved Kukons struggle to escape the aliens who have conquered their world. The Galactic Scourge; Introducing Captain Atom; Venture in Ventura; The Captive World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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