Lars of Mars #11

When a ruthless scientist named Dr. Raskov unleashes his devastating absolute zero ray—a weapon that freezes its victims solid—the United Nations forces face annihilation, and only Lars of Mars can stop him. The Martian crusader receives his assignment through an interplanetary communicator, but must first contend with June Conway, the TV producer who believes his Martian identity is just part of their show's carefully crafted hoax. With the fate of Earth's armies hanging in the balance, Lars races to locate and destroy the terror weapon before Raskov's arsenal reaches the battlefield.

When a sick boy's faith in his baseball hero begins slipping away, Lars of Mars takes it upon himself to track down the pitcher who abandoned the team—and uses every power at his disposal to restore the man's confidence before it's too late.

A carefree weekend party prepares to launch aboard a sleek spaceship bound for the Moon, where routine lunar getaways have become so popular that multiple flights depart simultaneously—a glimpse at what science predicts will be everyday space travel before the year 2000. As passengers settle into cutting-edge pressure-resistant seats, the story showcases the comfort and convenience of future interplanetary tourism, from bustling spaceports to the casual attitude travelers bring to what once seemed impossible.

Rocket pilot Ken Brady agrees to take a disappointed birthday boy named Danny Martin on an unauthorized test flight—a kindness that spirals into a trap when Danny reveals himself as something far more sinister than he appeared. Trapped in a hidden mountain lair with an inventor's deadly illusion-projector, Ken must use the machine's own powers against its creator, Dr. Snarl, to survive and reclaim the stolen rocket ship. A high-stakes game of phantom and reality unfolds as Ken turns the tables on those who lured him in.

In this collection of unexplained phenomena, "This Weird World" presents a series of purported true events that defy easy explanation: two R.A.F. flyers vanish during a routine 1924 flight over Mesopotamia, leaving behind their intact aircraft and mysteriously disappearing footprints; houses in England and America mysteriously shake themselves to pieces while neighboring structures remain untouched; and villages are visited by impossible events—grain falling from clear skies during famine, phantom battles materializing in the air, and rain that falls on only a single tree during drought. Each account invites readers to puzzle over what really happened in these strange corners of our world.

Lars of Mars races against the clock when a madman threatens to level New York City with an earthquake machine hidden deep in a Kentucky cave—forcing the Man from Mars to infiltrate the villain's underground headquarters and stop the device before it's too late. With the city's greatest minds baffled and time running out, only Lars possesses the power to face down the threat and dismantle the diabolical scheme behind "The Earthshaker!" It's a pulse-pounding race against destruction that'll remind you why this interplanetary hero always answers the call.