Fitch wrote some good stories for this series. I am not a fan of Sparling inks of Sparling. His story telling with the pencils is good but never cared for the inks.
By cavecarson
I agree with NARFSTAR. Jack Sparling was a fast worker, which is probably why he got the work he did do. At DC, his work seemed even more terrible as he often was assigned strips drawn previously by craftsmen such as Murphy Anderson or Gil Kane. His work paled in comparison, unless it was heavily inked by someone else.
Additional Information
Name
1253 - Space Man | Published
Publication
Price: 0.15 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "SPACE MAN, No. 1253." No code number. Only "Space Man" Four Color. Continues as Space Man (Dell, 1962 series) with #2 (May-July 1962).
On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Space Man
Pencils
? (painted)
Inks
? (painted)
Colors
? (painted)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Science Fiction
Characters
Johnny Mack; Ian Stannard
First Line
Man has broken the ties of Earth and is about to conquer space-
Text Article
How Far is a Star (1 page)
Synopsis
Glossary of various astronomical terms.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Math & Science
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. One illustration and typeset text.
Comic Story
The Secret of the Moon (32 pages)
Synopsis
Two astronauts make the first manned flight to the moon, only to find a base inhabited by cyborgs under the control of Colonel Hooper, who was thought lost in a moon flight 12 years earlier. The moon base is part of a top-secret effort to train Earth men to be part of the Galactic Guard and protect the solar system from the enemy-- Garrak-Axos from Alpha Centauri.
Feature
Space Man
Genre
Science Fiction
Characters
Johnny Mack; Ian Stannard; Col. Hooper; Mary Lansing; Grace Mack; Yalta Veno; Claud; John Wellman; Kall Gen
Script
Ken Fitch
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
First Line
Out into space to combat the strange anti-force that, for 10 years, has stopped all attempts to reach the moon, goes rocket ace Ian Stannard, taking with him young Johnny Mack.
Notes
Introduction to series. Script credit from "Who's Who of American Comic Books 1928-1999."
Comic Story
Maybes About the Moon (1 page)
Synopsis
Some facts about the Moon and possibilities of some form of life existing there.
Letters
typeset
Genre
Non-fiction; Math & Science
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white.
Advertisement
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns (1 page)
Letters
typeset
First Line
Daisy B-B gun gift ideas!
Notes
Back cover. Illustrated ad for Daisy B-B guns. Models No. 1894, No. 25, No. 94, and No. 179 are depicted. Prices range from $7.95 to $12.95. Daisy Manufacturing Company, Rogers, Ark.
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