The origins of science fiction comics can be traced back to the superheroes
who launched the whole industry. One in particular, Superman, holds all the key ingredients
that would later spawn the whole genre.
Amongst the major titles here are two long runners
Mysteries of Unexplored Worlds and Planet Comics. Rod Hathaway, AKA Space Detective was not so
fortunate, but is well worth a browse.
It is not all serious stuff. For a bit of fun we have Fatman the Human Flying Saucer, Jetta and the rocket travelling
rodent Space Mouse.
This section also has examples of spin-offs from early radio and TV shows with
Tom Corbett Space Cadet, Space Patrol and Captain Video.
Strange titles that are must read include Space Western. As the title suggests it is
an attempt at cross-genre between sci-fi and western. Even more bizzare is Lars of Mars,
a martian who crashes to earth and finds a film role playing a martian! Sadly,
he only lasted two issues.
We have 131 titles and 3,222 issues in our 'Science Fiction Category' for you to enjoy.
Science Fiction Comics And Books
Imaginative Tales |
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Online: | 21 Books |
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Publishing History |
From: | Sep 1954 |
To: | Jul 1958 |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction |
Description: | Imaginative Tales was published Bi-monthly by Greenleaf Publishing Company. It ran from September 1954 to November 1958 for a total of 26 issues.
Imaginative Tales originally focused on fantasy, rather than science fiction, but later switched to science fiction ... |
Jetta |
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Online: | 3 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 3 |
From: | Dec 1952 |
To: | Apr 1953 |
Seq: | 5 - 7 |
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Publisher: | Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines |
Description: | (1952 series)
December 1952 - April 1953
Issues: 3 (#5-7)
Artists on this title include Dan DeCarlo |
Kit-Boy |
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Publisher: | Spanish Language Books |
Description: | Good S.F. comic published by Ediciones Soriano, Barcelona. Originally an Italian striscia, this was reprinted in larger form in Spain. |
Lost Worlds |
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Online: | 2 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 2 |
From: | Oct 1952 |
To: | Dec 1952 |
Seq: | 5 - 6 |
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Publisher: | Better / Nedor / Standard / Pines |
Description: | Oct. 1952 - Dec. 1952
Issues: 2 (#5-6)
SERIES COMPLETE
Artists on this title include Ross Andru, Nick Cardy, John Celardo, Jack Katz, Rocco Mastroserio, Art Saaf & Alex Toth |
Marcos |
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Publisher: | Spanish Language Books |
Description: | Published by Editorial Maga, Valencia.
A journey to Mars, a stowaway, thrilling escapades. |
Nature Boy |
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Online: | 3 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 3 |
From: | Mar 1956 |
To: | Feb 1957 |
Seq: | 1 - 3 |
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Publisher: | Charlton |
Description: | |
New Worlds |
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Online: | 16 Books |
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Publishing History |
From: | 1946 |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction |
Description: | New Worlds is a British pulp Science Fiction magazine published by Nova Publications Ltd. based in London.
The Chairman of this company was none other than the English writer John Wyndam famous for 'The Midwich Cuckoos' (Village of the Damned) and 'The ... |
Out of This World |
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Online: | 5 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 2 |
From: | Jun 1950 |
To: | Aug 1950 |
Seq: | 1 - |
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Publisher: | Avon Periodicals |
Description: | OUT OF THIS WORLD, 1950 Series.
No. 1, Jun 1950 (reprinted in Aug 1950).
Also:
OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURES, 1950 Series.
No. 1, Jul 1950 - no. 2, Dec 1950.
Note: OUT OF THIS WORLD ADVENTURES was a pulp magazine the included a full comic within it. |
Paper Empire |
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Online: | 3 Books |
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Publishing History |
From: | 1984 |
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Publisher: | Fanzines |
Description: | Produced by Dominic Regan,c. 1984, this 'zine features the adventures of Captain Empire, plus Black Ice. By issue # 4, the title changed to Captain Empire.
alos features early work by Andrew hope. |
Planet Comics |
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Online: | 97 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 73 |
From: | Jan 1940 |
To: | 1953 |
Seq: | 1 - 73 |
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Publisher: | Fiction House |
Description: | PLANET COMICS (Fiction House) 1940 Series.
No. 1, Jan 1940 - no. 73, Winter 1953. |
Planet Comics |
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Online: | 2 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 2 |
From: | 1952 |
Seq: | 1 - 2 |
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Publisher: | UK Comic Books |
Description: | Reprinting material from the US Fiction House title. |
Planet Stories |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction |
Description: | Planet Stories was an American pulp science fiction magazine published by Fiction House, based in New York. It ran between November 1939 to May 1955 for a total of 71 issues.
It featured adventure stories based in space or on other planets. One of the writers ... |
Platillos Volantes - Series 1 |
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Publisher: | Spanish Language Books |
Description: | Spain. Exclusivas Graficas Ricart, Barcelona. 1953.
Art by Julio Ribera Truco.#Lambiek entry - https://www.lambiek.net/artists/r/ribera_j.htm
Also artist on Robin Y El Murcielago - a "version" of Batman and Robin. 1948, Publicaciones Ibero-Americanas. |
Ray Landan |
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Online: | 5 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 5 |
From: | May 1955 |
To: | Jul 1955 |
Seq: | 1 - 5 |
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Publisher: | Spanish Language Books |
Description: | 5 issues series published by Ediciones Juvenis, Madris, 1955.
Written and drawn by Eduardo. |
Rocket Kelly |
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Online: | 5 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 5 |
From: | 1945 |
To: | Oct 1946 |
Seq: | 1 - 5 |
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Publisher: | Fox Feature Syndicate |
Description: | ROCKET KELLY (Fox)
1944, one issue [nn]
also:
1945 Series.
No. 1, Fall 1945 - no. 5, Oct-Nov 1946. |
Rocket Stories |
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Online: | 3 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 3 |
From: | Apr 1953 |
To: | Sep 1953 |
Seq: | 1 - 3 |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction |
Description: | Rocket Stories is a short lived American pulp magazine published by Space Publications based in New York. It only ran for three issues in 1953. It was edited by the writer Lester Del Rey (Marooned on Mars) for the first two issues and by the writer Harry Harrison ... |
The Rover |
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Online: | 957 Books |
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Publishing History |
From: | Mar 1922 |
To: | Jan 1961 |
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Publisher: | British Story Papers |
Description: | The Rover was published by D.C. Thomson based in Dundee, Scotland.
The Rover was the second of the 'Big Five' it was first published on 4th March 1922. It ran to a total of 1855 issues with 'Rover' in the title.
After nearly a forty year run as 'The ... |
S.F. Stories from British Weeklies |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction Compilations |
Description: | British story papers featured illustrated prose S.F. serials with weekly 3, 4, or 5 page episodes (occasionally fortnightly), from early '30's till they ceased publication.
These featured alien invasions of Earth, space ships, adventures on other worlds, ... |
Saturn |
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Online: | 1 Book |
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Publishing History |
From: | Mar 1957 |
To: | Jun 1965 |
Seq: | 1 - |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction |
Description: | Saturn, Magazine for Science Fiction and Fantasy is a short lived American pulp magazine published by Candar Publishing Company based in Holyoke, Massachusetts. It ran for five issues from March 1957 to March 1958.
Despite contributions from authors of the calibre ... |
Science Wonder Quarterly |
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Online: | 3 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 3 |
From: | 1929 |
To: | 1930 |
Seq: | v1 1 - v1 3 |
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Publisher: | Wonder Stories - Hugo Gernsback |
Description: | Apparently not content with his monthly issues of Science and Air Wonder Stories, Hugh Gernsback very quickly launched Science Wonder Quarterly. The first issue was published in the Fall of 1929.
This quarterly companion only ran for 3 issues due to the merger ... |
Science Wonder Stories |
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Online: | 12 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 12 |
From: | Jun 1929 |
To: | May 1930 |
Seq: | v1 1 - v1 12 |
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Publisher: | Wonder Stories - Hugo Gernsback |
Description: | The first of the Wonder Stories titles to appear was Science Wonder Stories, published May 5, 1929.
The name was allegedly chosen by potential subscribers, who replied to a mailing announcing the new venture and asking them to vote for a name.
Hugh Gernsback ... |
Scientific Detective Monthly |
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Publisher: | Science Fiction |
Description: | Scientific Detective Monthly was a pulp magazine published by Techni-Craft Publishing Co. of New York for the first ten issues, and then by Fiction Publishers, Inc., also of New York. It ran for fifteen issues beginning in January 1930 until August 1931.
It ... |
Scoops |
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Online: | 15 Books |
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Publishing History |
Issues: | 1 |
From: | 1934 |
To: | 1934 |
Seq: | 20 - 20 |
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Publisher: | British Story Papers |
Description: | Scoops was a weekly British science fiction magazine published by Pearsons in tabloid format in 1934. It is considered the first British S.F. magazine, although, at the time it was sometimes referred to as a comic. This is a rare title nowadays and of great ... |