Four Color #1083

In "Space Probe," Col. Ed McCauley leads a pioneering three-man mission into space, facing a critical malfunction that forces a dangerous repair in the void. With their return path disrupted, the crew makes an emergency landing on the frozen north polar icecap, where they must endure extreme cold while waiting for rescue.

In "Moon Landing," Col. McCauley leads humanity’s first crewed mission to the lunar surface, where a sudden moonquake sends a boulder crashing into crewman Gilman. As the team struggles to rescue him using a rope, a violent dust explosion cuts off their escape—only three make it back to the lander, leaving Gilman trapped beneath the shifting regolith.

In "The Dust and the Depths," three stranded spacemen face a desperate choice after a meteor shower destroys their ship—only one can escape in the lone remaining lifeboat. With oxygen dwindling and the planet's thin atmosphere hidden deep in the mountains, the survivors must gamble their lives on a single hope: that one will return to Earth and bring help.