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| Gran trabajo. Saludos. Muchas gracias. |
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| It could be argued that the story 'Escape to nowhere'
is the basic idea behind the 'planet of the apes' universe. Just add apes.
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| Rather heavy-handed cold war metaphor. Nice little essay on the dangers of sound, though. Kim L. Neidigh |
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| It's interesting! On the cover, Tarka is portrayed as a cross between Flash Gordon or Buck Rogers and John Carter, but inside, his Martian clothes are more like Adam Strange in the DC comics (although blue rather than red).
I agree with the Australian Panther that the one story is a lot like Planet of the Apes. Add some animals with anthropomorphic intelligence and coordination and you'd have either than or Jack Kirby's Kamandi. |
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| Interesting premise. Normally, when a comic book alien is banished from his home planet for a crime, he arrives on Earth to enslave it, not help it! |
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| I love predictions about the future – especially ones made in the 1950s! The ones on page 2 batted zero LOL! |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | March 1952 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: quarterly |
| Notes | Cover art credit authenticated by article in ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE No. 18 Winter 2007. |
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| Cover | Mission Thru Space |
| Featuring | Crusader from Mars |
| Credits | Pencils: Allen Anderson (painting) | Inks: Allen Anderson (painting) | Colors: Allen Anderson (painting) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | Cover art credit authenticated by article in ILLUSTRATION MAGAZINE No. 18 Winter 2007. |
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| Comic Story | Peek Into the Future (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Some insight into possible inventions in the future. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Math & Science |
| Notes | On inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Mission Through Space (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | Tarka and his girlfriend Zira go to Earth to battle terrorists from the nation of Herzegovina. |
| Featuring | Crusader from Mars |
| Credits | Pencils: Marvin Stein | Inks: Marvin Stein |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | Origin story for Tarka (Crusader from Mars), who was found guilty of murdering a rival for a woman's affections. He is sent to Earth to fight crime as his penance.
Art identification confirmed by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | Death in the Soil (6 pages) |
| Featuring | Crusader from Mars |
| Credits | Pencils: Henry Sharp | Inks: Henry Sharp |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Text Article | Noise! Tomorrow's Secret Weapon (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Text about the possible uses of sound as a military weapon. |
| Credits | Script: Ed Silverman | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Math & Science |
| Notes | Writer credit from Ed Silverman interview in Alter Ego magazine #120 (TwoMorrows, September 2013). |
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| Comic Story | The Tower of Jacob Dis (6 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils: George Roussos (signed) | Inks: George Roussos (signed) |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
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| Comic Story | Escape to Nowhere (6 pages) |
| Credits | Pencils: Mike Becker | Inks: Mike Becker |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction |
| Notes | Art identification by Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. |
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| Comic Story | The Pest Invention (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Professor Birdbrain |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
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