The Life and Comics of Basil Wolverton #1

In the jungles of Venus, Space Patrol member Nick Nelson and his Martian assistant Kodi track the notorious space bandit Owen Kosterman through dense, alien foliage—only to stumble upon a pair of deadly, cannibalistic Spider Men. The hunt takes a darker turn as the line between predator and prey blurs in the heart of an unforgiving world.

In the swirling storms of Jupiter, Space Patrol agents Nick Nelson and Kodi answer a desperate call from Raxun, a tribal chieftan whose people depend on rare Jurta berries. When sixty harvesters vanish and their crop is stolen, the duo must navigate the treacherous Jovian jungles to uncover a shadowy gang of balloon men before the planet’s fragile balance collapses.

Flying near the Moon, Nick Nelson and Kodi stumble upon Jol’s Gambling Palace—normally anchored near Venus—drifting in space. Boarding the vessel, Nick spots a rogues’ gallery of interplanetary outlaws, including two Martian bandits, a Saturnian smuggler, and a Mercurian thief, before Jol vanishes into the ship’s depths. Kodi calls for backup as the Space Patrol prepares to move in.

Nick and Kodi find themselves stranded on Mars after a routine repair turns perilous when a massive creature destroys their rocketship. Forced to survive the harsh planet and evade the creature’s relentless pursuit, they eventually launch into space in makeshift spacesuits—only to be rescued by a passing passenger ship.

When construction engineer J. J. Gollings takes on a secretive tunnel project from the reclusive Roffler, he’s drawn into a web of hidden motives—unaware that beneath his work lies a plan to turn a buried passage into a weapon, with a massive airfield looming above. As the tunnel’s purpose grows more ominous, Gollings must confront the truth behind Roffler’s ambitions before it’s too late.

Rockman faces off against the sinister hypnotist Zombo, whose secret island holds a deadly submarine designed to sink ships—especially American vessels—traversing a vital channel, all to seize control of a nation’s wealth. With Zombo’s mind-bending powers and a monstrous machine beneath the waves, Rockman must outwit a foe who doesn’t just attack the sea, but the very will of those who sail it.