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

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

Synopsis Ads for various gag gifts.
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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"

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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?"

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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)
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