Four Color #424

From Dell's 1952 run of space-age adventure, this ten-cent gem puts Flash Gordon front and center at the controls — headset on, jaw set with cool determination — while a figure in a full pressure suit advances through the shadowy corridor behind him. The story promises a "Test Flight in Space," and the cover's tense, atmospheric mood delivers exactly the sense of high-stakes exploration you'd hope for. Jack Lehti's painted artwork gives the scene a cinematic depth that makes this a genuinely appealing snapshot of early-'50s sci-fi comics at their most evocative.