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Space War #4

Apr 1960 · Charlton · 0.10 USD
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In "Dreamer in Space," Lieutenant Hugh Andrews—shamed by his father, General Bruce Andrews, for cowardice—faces a chance at redemption when Earth’s fate hinges on a mission against the Plutonians. With a secret weapon in play and the odds stacked high, Hugh must prove himself in a battle that tests more than courage. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Charles Nicholas, with inks by Sal Trapani, the issue features a striking cover by Steve Ditko.

Contains 4 stories
Dreamer in Space
5 pp · Science Fiction
Bart Denby

After twenty years prospecting asteroids for uranium, spaceman Bart Denby finally has the fortune to return home to Earth and build the dream life he's imagined all those lonely years—only to find that fear of space radiation has turned his arrival into a nightmare, leaving him a desperate fugitive with nowhere left to go. Forced to flee the planet that rejected him, Denby searches desperately for any colony in the solar system that will have him, but discovers that panic has spread across every settlement in the known worlds.

Disks of Doom
7 pp · Science Fiction
Kara (alien villain)Salam (alien villain)

When the leaders of Kardoria, stranded and dying in Earth’s atmosphere, unleash a robotic army of five million through dimensional portals, Earth faces an invasion not of flesh, but of relentless machines—driven by a single, ruthless purpose: to strip the planet bare.

Lunar Outpost
5 pp · Science Fiction
Lieutenant Hugh AndrewsGeneral Bruce AndrewsNeptunian aliens (villains)

In "Lunar Outpost," Lieutenant Hugh Andrews faces a chance to prove himself after being disciplined by his father, General Bruce Andrews, for cowardice. Sent to a remote lunar base, Hugh must confront the Plutonians and their mysterious weapon—only someone from Earth can activate it.

Earth's Darkest Hour
6 pp · Science Fiction
Captain Bart HewittJovian aliens (villains)

When Earth's explorers venture to Jupiter seeking knowledge, they unknowingly provoke an ancient enemy—the Jovian aliens, a cruel and resourceful race bent on conquest. As a massive invasion fleet bears down on Earth's thousand ships, Captain Bart Hewitt devises an audacious strategy that may turn the tide of humanity's darkest hour. A tale of survival, cunning, and an unexpected salvation from the cosmos.

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Raw (VG) $25
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $699
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $405*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $275*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $63*
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CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $53*
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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $25*
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Full credits

writer Joe Gill
cover pencils, inks Steve Ditko

Reprints

Reprinted in Outer Space #5 (1961), Creepy Worlds #44 (1965), Creepy Worlds #118 (1971), Amazing Stories of Suspense #125 (1972), Amazing Stories of Suspense #209 (1983), Uncanny Tales #173 (1985), Amazing Stories of Suspense #238 (1988), The Art of Ditko #[nn] (2009), Hip Comics #19172 (3) (2010), Astounding Stories #41, Outer Space #6, Uncanny Tales #41

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