Race for the Moon

Published by Thorpe & Porter from 1959 to 1960, Race for the Moon ran for six issues, capitalizing on the real-world space race with speculative adventure. The series was primarily written by Larry Lieber, Stan Lee, and Jack Kirby, with Kirby also handling many of the art duties alongside Bob Powell and Ed Winiarski. It stands as a snapshot of early Marvel-adjacent storytelling, blending Cold War anxieties with the boundless optimism of reaching the stars.