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Issue Details

Issue #42
Published October 1959
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)

Cover Details - "Son of King Xanta!"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown
Letters Ira Schnapp

10 page Space Ranger story "The Secret of the Martian Helmet"

Characters Space Ranger; Cryll; Myra Mason
Synopsis Space Ranger is on the trail of a band of space pirates with the help of a golden helmet that belonged to the Martian folk hero Kolan Varr.
Genre science fiction; superhero
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney

1 page Doctor Rocket story "You should do very well here."

Characters Doctor Rocket
Synopsis The lunch counter guy sets up his stand in a bad spot - on the missile test range.
Genre humor; science fiction
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

9 page story "The Creature Who Hated Earth"

Genre science fiction
Pencils George Roussos
Inks George Roussos

1 page public service announcement "It's Fun to Learn!"

Synopsis Ted teaches Billy and Steve about levers while they are cleaning up a vacant lot, touting the value of science class.
Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

1 page text story "Mystery in Marsville, U.S.A."

Genre science fiction
Letters typeset

6 page story "The Son of King Xanta"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Lee Elias
Inks Howard Sherman ?