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Outer Space (1958 Charlton) comic books 1959

  • Issue #21
    Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 21
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4244027009
    • Water spotting.
    • 1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Ernie Hart. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. The Cold War is ended by a new rocket from a mysterious young scientist named Wayne Gamma, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. A moon-mining spaceship is damaged by collision with a foreign object - but that was no meteor. Scientists exploring deep beneath the Earth's surface in a new burrowing device discover signs of a subterranean civilization. Plus a vintage ad for an "Elvis Presley Six String Guitar." Blueprint for Survival; Moon Freighter; The Trespassers; The Mighty Tomb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #22
    Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 22

    Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno and Sal Trapani. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. Martians Bendar and Torgu make a bet on whether Venus has life. Life on the planet Goba is threatened by an environmental crisis, and one man tries to find a solution. Martin and Carla present a lecture on the flying saucer that abducted them to Venus, but they don't expect the result. The Martian Wager; Cold Storage; What's Your Act?; Earthbound; A Visit to Venus. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 23
    • 1 1/2" Spine split from top.
    • Water spotting.

    Cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Ernie Hart. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. A man dreams of an air disaster. A dying billionaire decides to spend his remaining months orbiting the Earth, away from the humanity he despises. A UN Space Patrol ship is captured by gigantic aliens, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Fun cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. A Change of Heart; Uprising on Wensla; Big Deal; Light in the Sky; Bubble Busters; The Incredible Giants. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 24
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split.
    • 1 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation.

    Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Maurice Whitman. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. Only Captain Moreno and his crew can stop an invasion by The Machine Men of Mars. The first astronauts on the dark side of the moon discover survivors of the lost city of Atlantis. A ham-radio hobbyist receives a transmission from an alien world, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Unwanted World; Spaceman!; Solution in Space; The Machine Men of Mars; Fall Guy. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 25
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation.
    • Staple rust. Rust migration.

    Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Charles Nicholas, Sal Trapani, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. In the far-off year of 1968, space explorers from Andromeda happen on the planet Earth. The girl next door figures out a way to get the attention of handsome Jack, who spends all his time on his "intergalactic ham radio." Drew decides to impress his fellow members of the Adventurers Club by stealing the moon itself. The Incredible Voyagers; The Girl Out There; Stone Switcher; Target: Earth; The Man Who Stole the Moon. Final issue of Vol. 1; series continues as Outer Space Vol. 2 (1968 Charlton) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.