Race for the Moon #1

In "Asylum," a centuries-old practice of exiling the criminally insane to a distant world takes a shocking turn when Earth—long thought to be a forgotten backwater—responds to the interstellar call with a force far more advanced than anyone expected. The mission sent to retrieve the condemned is met with a response that redefines what it means to be human.

In "Disc Jockey," Sam Webb, a stubborn and notoriously unpopular disc jockey, refuses to leave the airwaves—even as his torment turns cosmic. When his endless broadcasts finally drive the Martians to intervene, they arrive not with weapons, but with a very literal take on "shutting him down."

In "The Invasion" from Race for the Moon #1 (1958), Jo and her partner are glued to the TV as a dramatic news report warns of an alien attack—Earth’s defenses crumbling in minutes. Panicked, they grab what they can and flee their home, only to learn moments later that the whole thing was just a fictional broadcast titled *The Invasion From Mars!*—a chilling twist that lingers long after the screen goes dark.