Space War #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"Abandon Spaceship" kicks off a bold 1959 Charlton adventure with a small band of moon men, led by scientist Aldar, plotting an ambitious and dangerous scheme to transform Earth into a sun—setting the stage for a cosmic clash that’s as daring as it is unexpected. Written by Joe Gill and brought to life with sharp, dynamic art by Bill Montes and inks by Vince Colletta, the story unfolds with a sense of eerie urgency, all framed by Dick Giordano’s striking cover.
When the U.N. Space Patrol's ship suffers catastrophic damage, the crew must abandon their vessel and escape in an experimental lifeboat—a test run under the worst possible conditions. But their three-day journey home takes an unexpected turn when they're pulled by magnetic force toward what they believe is a meteorite, only to discover it's something far stranger. What begins as a desperate evacuation becomes an encounter that will test not just their survival skills, but their ability to help others in need.
In "The Sunmaker!", a small group of moon men led by scientist Aldar embark on a desperate plan to transform Earth into a sun, hoping to save their dying world. With the fate of two planets hanging in the balance, the stakes are as vast as space itself.
Captain Dan Loomis leads the fifth expedition to Venus, tasked with discovering the fate of four missing spacecraft that landed safely but then went silent. When his crew finds the lost astronauts alive but entranced—helpless victims of an otherworldly hypnotic melody—Loomis must devise a way to rescue them and escape the planet's mysterious grip. This 1959 tale of cosmic mystery and survival captures the golden age of space exploration with its peculiar Venusian threat.
Moon colonies need supplies, but space pirates have their sights set on the cargo fleet—and Captain Roland suspects trouble when a mysterious cosmic cloud appears on a route that should be clear. With Lieutenant Darius at his side, Roland devises a plan to turn the tables on Vulcan and his crew before their next attack. When the pirate ambush comes, the real battle begins.
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Reprinted in Uncanny Tales #87 (1972), Amazing Stories of Suspense #130 (1973), Secrets of the Unknown #138 (1973), Uncanny Tales #96 (1973), Amazing Stories of Suspense #160 (1977), Secrets of the Unknown #169 (1977), Uncanny Tales #153 (1982), Astounding Stories #180 (1986), Secrets of the Unknown #239 (1987), Space War Classics #1 (1998), Astounding Stories #49, Secrets of the Unknown #60, Weird Planets #16
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