Space War (1959) comic books 1961-1963

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Adrift in space after his ship is destroyed, Captain Kearney is rescued by an alien race... but what do they want with him? The alien world Lasta declares war on Earth and launches a "space dreadnaught." Astronauts are attacked by the Catmen of Galaxy 9, but are they tame or feral? Space Explosion; Space Dreadnaught; The Mission to Save the World; Showdown on Saturn; The Catmen of Galaxy 9. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A nuclear explosion transforms a man into an ethereal, floating entity, in a story with inventive art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After Martians level an Earth city, the sole survivor, a 10-year-old boy, swears revenge. Earthlings with psychic abilities are singled out by a race of aliens... but why? The First Martian Bomb; The Mindlings; The Deadly Meteors; Sam Snerizis Shadow; The Comeback. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. An amnesiac learns he is the pilot of a dangerous space mission. A scientist discovers the cosmic truth behind the "Indian rope trick." Earth manages to repel a gigantic invading spacecraft, but then it returns with reinforcements. Past, Present, Future; One Man in One Universe!; Dead Weight; Indian Rope Trick; The Invaders. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Four men are sent away from Earth's colonized worlds to escape an interplanetary war and begin humanity anew. Exiled for insubordination, Space Ranger Varney returns from deep space a changed man, but he seems to desire exile again. 100 years into the Cold War, American intelligence debates just how advanced robot spycraft has become. The Awakening!; The Exile; Martian Mistake; Earths Secret Weapon; Invasion from Outer Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A seemingly harmless snail from the planet Uranus wreaks havoc when accidentally brought back to Earth. The US president, who strongly resembles JFK, must decide how to respond when Earth is invaded by aliens. A man travels back in time to stop a catastrophic space war. The Snail From Uranus; Earths Deadly Weapon; The Other Self; Day of Destiny. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A last-minute warning gives Earth time to prepare for invasion by the Plant Men of Venus. A witch repays a knight's gesture of kindness. A "space sickness" causes humanity to abandon space exploration, leaving them unprepared when aliens invade. The Deciding Factor; Witchs Way; Grass of Destruction; Hail the Conquering Hero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A space veteran recalls the terrible Venusian War. Handsome astronauts find a planet populated by witchlike old women. Space explorers fleeing the plant people of Mirius inadvertently bring plant-people seeds back to Earth with them. Retired; Nothing Here; Results - Negative!; The Face in Space; The Seeds From Space. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Dick Giordano. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Rip Barker of the US Space Service rescues a stranded Soviet space pilot... but can he trust him? Henpecked accountant Henry stumbles on plans for a space-ark, and becomes determined to start a new life in space. Humanity cringes at the appearance of a space-snake so large, it can devour small planets. Rescue in Space; The Greatest Adventure; Fatal Fatigue; The Friendly Creatures; The Space Serpent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Dick Giordano. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A long-missing space negotiator returns with a distress call... or is he merely a decoy for an alien plot? A scientist builds a giant space bubble to keep Earth safe from alien invasion. Earth goes to war with a planet whose temperature is so hot, the surface is literally on fire. The Decoy!; The Invisible Wall; The Fire Planet; Situation in Space; The World Where Man Has Wings. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Molno. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A Saturnian armada invades Earth, but they forgot to make a size comparison before leaving Saturn. Space soldiers make a surprising discovery about their mysterious foes, the Momoonians. An alien is sent to collect samples of humanity, but the six humans he gathers aren't going easily. The Great Powers of Space; The Peacemakers; No Surrender; When Time Stood Still; A Look at a Backward Planet. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. A spacefleet returning to Earth discovers that the planet has vanished, and been replaced by "The Imitators," for reasons of their own. When a test spaceflight goes 40,000 miles off course, Commander Long realizes there's another spacecraft in the vicinity, and it's not from Earth. A test pilot accidentally discovers Atlantis, but the Atlanteans want to stay secret. The Long Orbit!; Strange World; Race for Space; The Imitators; Lest We Forget: John Paul Jones. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. The remotely-controlled spaceships of the Brain Master decimate the Earth's defenses. The spore-creatures of Planet X are able to take on the form of humans, or something disturbingly close. A space battle comes down to a zero-gee fist-fight between the two commanders, one of whom is a woman. Underworld; The Beginning; Engine No. 29: Always on Time; The Brain Master. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Mind-controlling blobs from space threaten to take over the Earth. Ensign Ahern explores an uncharted planet, in comic that reads like the inspiration for "Spaceman Spiff." Luther and his dog Tigue witness a tiger-man from outer space arriving in a tiger-striped spaceship, resulting in a battle like none other in comics. An Ugly World; Easy Victory; Double Danger; The Odd One. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Dick Giordano, Vince Colletta and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Robot invaders enslave the human race, but humanity has a defense they cannot predict. Earth leaders meet an alien enemy for peace negotiations while both are wearing giant mecha suits. Crashed on a desert planet, Kurt soon realizes that he's not alone. The Raiders; The Mercenaries; The Terrible Foe; Make Mine Mars; The End of the Long Long War; Strange World; Terms of Surrender. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Captured by the buglike alien enemy, Kilrain learns they are controlled by telepathic beings that look like mobile pink igloos. Aliens plant discord among the forces of Earth by claiming to have "ten enemy agents" in the Earth government, a subtle comment on Cold War politics. Captain Hillbro is ready to destroy the alien enemy, until he sees that their commander is a beautiful woman. The War Mongers; The End of Time; Ten Enemies; Space Flotsam; Day Dreamer; Century Without War; The Aggressors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Charles Nicholas, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. Commander Leeds learns that the "emerald moon" his ship has discovered isn't like other moons, and may not be a moon at all. A dictator seizes Earth's nuclear arsenal and threatens to destroy the other inhabited worlds. And just when it seems the aliens can't get any worse: space mosquitoes. The Emerald Moon; Assault Force; Gift of the Mojii; The Hive Planet; The Ultimate Weapon; E.S.P. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Maurice Whitman, Owen McCarron, Dick Giordano and Bill Molno. Science-fiction tales with twist endings from the dawn of the Space Age. In the 2040s, space traders try to reclaim a space station taken over by alien forces. Space explorers find a planet that's just like Earth when it was ruled by Greek gods. The beautiful and dangerous Dagla is captured by Earth forces - but can they keep her? - in a story with art by Canadian comics legend Owen McCarron. Action at Station 4!; Darken the Sun; This Better World; Princess of Chaos; Make Mine the Moon; Monster From Oxy-3. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.