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Cover: Bob Powell

Pre-Code Classics: Jet Powers / Space Ace #[nn]

Jul 2017 · PS Artbooks · 44.99 USD
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This hardcover collects the complete run of two short-lived 1950s Atlas Comics science fiction series, Jet Powers and Space Ace, presented in their original pre-Code form. Featuring atomic-age space adventures and alien encounters, these stories showcase the unregulated, often more daring storytelling that defined comics before the Comics Code Authority was established. The volume includes all published issues of both titles, offering a snapshot of early Cold War-era sci-fi comics from a major Golden Age publisher.

"Jet Powers Captain of Science!" delivers a classic sci-fi adventure from the golden age of comics, spotlighting Space Ace in a tale where a bounty hunt turns into a deadly game of wits. When Space Ace rescues Dalla, a woman claiming her ship was attacked and her scientist companion abducted, he follows her trail to Titan—only to find himself ensnared in a trap set by Flor, the vengeful pirate queen. The story, illustrated with bold, dynamic art by Al Williamson, Wally Wood, and Frank Frazetta, is presented in a stunning 2017 reprint from PS Artbooks, with a striking cover by Bob Powell.

Contains 21 stories
Jet Powers Captain of Science!
10 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Jet Powers (introduction)Mr. Sinn (villain, introduction)
The Man in the Moon!
7 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Jet Powers
The Desert Devils!
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Space AceThe Keeper of the Sands (death)The Desert Devils (villains)Monster Robots (villains, some die)

In "The Desert Devils!", Space Ace races across the red dunes of Mars to stop a string of mysterious cargo plane attacks, uncovering a deadly system of dormant robots triggered by passing ships. When he finds the long-dead Keeper of the Sands and an eerie, still-active control panel, he realizes the desert’s ancient guardians are still responding to a signal no one’s meant to send.

The Thing from the Meteor!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet Powers
The Three-Million-Year-Old Men!
10 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersSu ShanEzra WaltersJim BoothEdna Booththe Kroog [Kal Framothers] (alien race)

When Walters builds a time machine and sends friends into the far future, they’re captured by the alien Kroog, who seize control of the device. Now, Jet Powers must stop them from rewriting history before time itself falls into their hands.

The House of Horror!
7 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersSu ShanMarlon Stone
The Invisible Death!
6 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Space AceStorm Farrilee
The Metal Monsters!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersMr. SinnSu Shan

In "The Metal Monsters!", a rogue machine awakened by the Hiroshima blast teams up with the enigmatic Mr. Sinn to launch a surprise assault on Jet Powers' Mesa laboratory. With no clear motive and a mind of its own, the mechanical force sets the stage for a clash of wills and steel.

The Dust Doom!
9 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersSu ShanHal HollisFaye Mayo
The Devil's Machine!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersProfessor Mikla

In "The Devil's Machine!", Professor Mikla’s dangerous invention goes awry when her multipliciter unleashes swarms of cloned circus animals, turning Pennsylvania into a chaos of roaring lions and stampeding elephants. With the city in peril, Jet Powers must confront the monstrous spectacle before the machines spiral beyond control.

The Nothing Weapon
6 pp · Science Fiction
Space AceFlorGayta
The Interplanetary War!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersSu ShanBan Tal (king of Mars)Sessile (queen of Mars)
The Rain of Terror!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersGeneralRed QueenJimmy CliffordSu Shan
The First Man in History Who Could Not Die!
7 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet Powers (host)Johnny WilsonMyra Tomkins
Death in Deep Space!
7 pp · Science Fiction
Space AceDallaFlorBenton Thorpe Ace

In "Death in Deep Space!", Space Ace ventures into the void seeking a missing scientist, only to pull a mysterious woman, Dalla, from the wreckage of a derelict ship. As she recounts a tale of alien invasion and capture, he follows her trail to Titan—unaware that her story is a carefully woven trap set by Flor, the vengeful pirate leader with a grudge from a past encounter.

The Fleets of Fear!
8 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Jet PowersCount BrulaQueen SessileKing Ben Tal
The Thing in the Box
6 pp
The Men From Deep Space
6 pp
Untitled story
6 pp
The Harp of Death
6 pp
The Adventure of the Invisible Pirates
6 pp

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Full credits

artist, inker Al Williamson
cover pencils, inks Bob Powell

Reprints

↩ Reprints Jet Powers #1 [A-1 #30] (1951), Jet Powers #3 [A-1 #35] (1951), Jet Powers #4 [A-1 #39] (1951), Jet Powers #2 [A-1 #32] (1951), Space Ace #5 [A-1 No. 61] (1952)

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