Space Squadron #3

Set against the alien rock formations of a distant world, this 1951 Atlas-era sci-fi anthology drops readers straight into the action as a red-suited spacefarer — almost certainly Captain Jet Dixon of the Space Squadron — is grabbed by a menacing, pale-skinned alien figure while rockets streak across the sky behind them. The bold cover art, penciled and inked by Werner Roth, captures that breathless "days of the rockets" optimism and dread in equal measure, with looming alien faces flanking the scene for extra atmosphere. Inside, tales promise "The Planet of Madness!," "The Space Demons!," "Terror Below!," and more — a generous lineup of strange future adventures for ten cents.