Real Fact Comics #6
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeFrom DC's educational anthology series, this January–February 1947 issue packs an ambitious lineup — the cover promises "14 Star Features" including a sensational forecast called "The Epic Story of the First Man to Reach Mars," illustrated with a spacesuited figure triumphantly planting an American flag on rocky terrain while a rocket rests nearby and Earth glows in the distance. Medallion portraits of Charles Courtney, billed as "King of Keys," and CBS sportscaster Ted Husing anchor the bottom of the bright yellow cover, hinting at the real-world figures profiled inside. With cover art by Howard Sherman, George Papp, Jack Lehti, and Virgil Finlay, this ten-cent package is a charming snapshot of postwar optimism — equal parts hero worship and wide-eyed wonder about the future.
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Tommy Tomorrow applies at Rocket College in 1954. He learns rocket engineering and masters astronomy. Upon graduation, because he has the highest grades of his class, the Army chooses him for "Operation Mars". After another year of training, in August 1960, Tommy Tomorrow blasts off for Mars. Days later he arrives at his destination. He plants an American flag, becoming the first man ever to set foot on another world.
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