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Race for the Moon
Date | Number: 2 | Lang: English (en)
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This Big Red Spot of Jupiter story has haunted me for years. Every comicon and Comicfest I've been to I've hunted for this issue, not knowing the name of the comic. Big eureka for me, and a happy thanks to this whole structure that makes moments like these possible.
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I was surprised (to say the least) to see a story about "The Face on Mars" in a comic book from 1958. Much speculation has been written on the subject in books and magazine articles, but AFAIK none of these theories about a "face on Mars" entered the popular cultural consciousness until sometime in the 1970s. In fact I believe the entire conjecture arose from some NASA Mars satellite photos not taken until much later than 1958. Or did the book and article writers somehow recollect the Kirby story from Race For the Moon? Great story, anyway.
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Kirby was well informed with his science which is something people don't tend to take into account when discussing his work. The idea that the asteroid belt was the remains of a planet was current up to the 70's but it is not longer held. Here is a link to up to date current theories if you are interested. https://phys.org/news/2017-09-theory-asteroid-belt.html
  
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NameRace for the Moon 2 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36 | Frequency: bi-monthly
NotesActual editor info per Wikipedia page of label: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Thriller
 
Cover1 page
Letterstypeset
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersBill Fenner; Mike Baker
PencilsJack Kirby Joe Simon ?
InksAl Williamson Joe Simon ?
First LineHe was drifting into Jupiter's big red eye!
NotesTaken from splash of "Island In the Sky", with alterations likely by Joe Simon.
 
AdvertisementJowett Institute of Physical Training (1 page)
Letterstypeset
CharactersGeorge Jowett (photo); John Sill (photo); Tony Pascarella (photo); Jim Norman (photo)
Script
First LineHow to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!
 
ContentsIn This Issue (1 page)
Script ?
PencilsJack Kirby
InksMarvin Stein
LettersJoe Rosen
NotesContents page.
 
Advertisement250 Magic Tricks
Letterstypeset
First Line250 magic tricks revealed
 
AdvertisementZenith Stamps
Letterstypeset
First LineEverything you need to enjoy stamp collecting yours for only 25¢
 
Comic StoryThe Thing on Sputnik 4 (5 pages)
SynopsisA triangular meteor is captured and brought on board a space station. Captain Kelly cuts into the meteor and finds a walnut shaped object inside. Major General Holt cautions Kelly against thinking they've found life. The lab technician investigates further but then there's a beep-beep sound and an explosion rocks the lab. There are more explosions accompanied by the beeps. Kelly is outside and sees an old Sputnik satellite which is beeping and then sees a space creature clinging to it. The walnut object appears and reunites with the space creature and they fly off in a triangular meteor.
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersCaptain Kelly; Major General Holt; Bio-Chemical Lab Technician
Script
PencilsJack Kirby
InksMarvin Stein
LettersJoe Rosen (p 1) Artie Simek (pp 2-5)
 
Comic StoryTurmoil in the Heavens! (1 page)
SynopsisWhat happened to the planet Polis.
GenreScience Fiction
 
Comic StoryThe Golden Rocket (1 page)
SynopsisA rocket floating in outer space comes near to a space station. The commander is unwilling to take it on board and radios to the rocket for the inhabitants to show their faces. The crewman says he thinks it is unmanned and so they bring it on board. They open the rocket up and find that all the materials inside are unknown to them. There is a radio which shows signals are being received. The crewman says that the signals are coming from Pluto. But it is thought that nothing could be living on Pluto.
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersSpace Station Commander; Space Station Crewman
Script ?
PencilsPaul Reinman
InksPaul Reinman ?
LettersJoe Rosen
 
Comic StoryLunar Trap (5 pages)
SynopsisWard Stratton is caught in a trap in Lunar Crater Tycho. He is arrested and taken to Colonel Alexandrovna who accuses him of being a spy and saboteur. Stratton is pleased that this is a lady but denies this. Alexandrovna orders Petrov to take Stratton to the site of the damage. Stratton again denies that it was his fault and Alexandrovna threatens to shoot him if he does not confess. Rocks rain down on the car and the pair just escape into a cave. They see that the assailant is a moon creature. A Russian rescue party drives the creature away and Alexandrovna and Stratton shake hands.
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersWard Stratton (American Lunar Mineralogist); Colonel Alexandrovna (Russian Commandant); Petrov (Russian Soldier)
Script ?
PencilsJack Kirby
InksAl Williamson
LettersJoe Rosen
 
AdvertisementMobile Tank / Missile Firing Tank
Letterstypeset
First LineA real mobile tank over 6 ft. long only $4.98
NotesSold by Honor House Products Corp.
 
AdvertisementPower Gym
Letterstypeset
First LineDevelop muscles of steel!
NotesSold by Honor House Products Corp.
 
AdvertisementShop and Save by Mail / Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve (2 pages)
Letterstypeset
NotesTwo pages of various advertisements.
 
Publisher advertisementMen! Boys! (1 page)
Letters?; typeset
PencilsJack Kirby John Severin
InksJoe Simon John Severin
NotesBlack and white house ad for Race for the Moon (Harvey, 1958 Series) #2 (September 1958); Warfront (Harvey, 1951 Series) #34 (September 1958); and Alarming Tales (Harvey, 1957 Series) #5 (September 1958), with covers shown and advertised as "Now On Sale!"
 
Comic StoryIsland in the Sky (5 pages)
SynopsisBill Fenner hated the Red Spot of Jupiter. An accident in space kills Bill and his body is fired into Jupiter. The Red Spot returns Bill's body in a transparent cylinder. When the cylinder is opened Bill sits up unaware of anything that has happened to him. After an electrical blow-up, when Bill takes all the power in his body, and then returning from an outside job in space with an empty oxygen tank, Bill is taken by the medics for examination. There is a small organism in his brain which protects him. Bill's body is better than new and he might live to 1000.
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersBill Fenner; Mike Baker; Doctor Johnson
Script ?
PencilsJack Kirby
InksAl Williamson
LettersJoe Rosen
 
Text StoryFour on Planet X
SynopsisCaptain Gregson feels something is watching them on Planet X.
Letterstypeset
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersGregson; Jason; The Professor
 
Publisher advertisementMy Robot Plants
FeatureAlarming Tales
Letters?; typeset
PencilsFred Kida John Severin
InksFred Kida John Severin
NotesHouse ad for Alarming Tales (Harvey, 1957 Series) #34 (September 1958), specifically the My Robot Plants story, with interior panel art and cover shown, and advertised as "Now On Sale".
 
Text ArticleWhy Mars?
Letterstypeset
GenreScience Fiction
NotesAn article explaining why Mars is the best place for humans to go to.
 
Publisher advertisementThe Visitor!
FeatureBlack Cat Mystic
Letters?; typeset
NotesHouse ad for Black Cat Mystic (Harvey, 1957 Series) #63 (May 1958), specifically the The Visitor! story, with interior panel art and cover shown, and advertised as "Now On Sale". Despite "Now On Sale", however, the issue pictured was never published, at least, not in that form.
 
Comic StoryThe Face on Mars (5 pages)
SynopsisThe group of four are climbing a gigantic carved statue of a face found on Mars. Fisher steps through an eye socket and finds himself in a lush green city with breathable air and sees giant Martians. A fleet of spaceships attack and destroy the city. The giants have a meeting and point to a space map - there is a planet between Mars and Jupiter. The giants launch a missile to destroy this planet. Fisher suddenly can't breathe properly and then he is found on the surface of modern day Mars. On their way through space they stop in the asteroid belt - the remnants of a destroyed planet.
GenreScience Fiction
CharactersBen Fisher; Koski; Brennan; Lake
Script ?
PencilsJack Kirby
InksAl Williamson
LettersJoe Rosen (p 1) Artie Simek (pp 2-5)
 
AdvertisementJetex Jet Planes (1 page)
Letterstypeset
First LineOwn and fly your own jet engine plane
 
Advertisement7 Gigantic Dinosaurs (1 page)
Letterstypeset
First LineGiant inflatable toys of pre-historic monsters who ruled the earth millions of years ago
 
AdvertisementJohnson Smith & Co. Catalog (1 page)
Letterstypeset
First LineChameleon 75¢
 
AdvertisementJoe Weider Course and Products (1 page)
Letterstypeset
First LineAbsolutely free to introduce you to the most amazing muscle building course ever offered!
NotesBack cover.
 
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