Having grown up in the '60s, a lot of us boys wanted to be astronauts (GIRLS couldn't be astronauts... little did we know). There was an ad for a space capsule (and a submarine too) in a lot of comic books. If it was like this one I notice that it looks more like a Dalek.
Still... lots of fun memories of being part of a team to explore the strange new planet that just happened to be the back yards of all the houses on the block. I'm glad this was posted.
By crashryan
Surely a Johnstone & Cushing production. The kids seem to have been drawn by a different artist than the astronauts.
By The Australian Panther
This came out in 1961. I'm intrigued by the detail that at the bottom of each page is a 'Flash Fact' One of the characteristics of the 60' and 70's DC FLASH was the 'Flash Facts'
Co-incidence? or was someone on DC's staff involved in both books?
Additional Information
Publication
1961 | Pages: 4.2
Notes
Produced by Johnstone & Cushing.
Story begins on front cover.
Comic Story
America's Astronauts... Conquerors of Space! (4.2 pages)
Synopsis
An astronaut is blasted into Earth orbit on a space capsule.
Content
Genre: Non-fiction
Notes
Produced by Johnstone & Cushing.
Story begins on front cover.
Synopsis
Tips for taking good pictures.
Featuring
Flash Facts
Content
Genre: Non-fiction
Notes
At the bottom of page 2 of the main story.
Synopsis
General Electric is producing more light out of smaller bulbs.
Featuring
Flash Facts
Content
Genre: Non-fiction
Notes
At the bottom of page 3 of the main story.
Synopsis
How flashbulbs can be used to reduce harsh shadows in sunlight.
Featuring
Flash Facts
Content
Genre: Non-fiction
Notes
At the bottom of page 4 of the main story.
Featuring
Flash Facts
Content
Genre: Non-fiction
Synopsis
The fun a boy has pretending to be an astronaut in the Powermite II toy space capsule.
Synopsis
General Electric's infra-red flashbulbs.
Featuring
Flash Facts
Notes
At the bottom of page 6.
Credits
Letters:?; typeset
Notes
How to get the Powermite II capsule and an order blank.
Back cover.
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