(September 1953)

Marvel, 1953 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
Brand
Atlas [black & white]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

Data initially provided by Dr. Michael J. Vassallo and updated with input from the Timely/Atlas discussion list.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Speed Carter, Spaceman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Everett ?; Carl Burgos ? (alterations) (see notes)
Inks
Bill Everett ?; Carl Burgos ? (alterations) (see notes)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
typeset
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Grey-tone cover. Per discussion on the Timely/Atlas Facebook page the cover is likely a combination of Bill Everett with alterations by Carl Burgos.

Colors: Goldberg credited by himself.

Cover Thumbnail for Spaceman (Marvel, 1953 series) #1
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Stuart Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Speed Carter, Spaceman and the Pirate Planet! (Table of Contents: 2)

Speed Carter, Spaceman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks
Joe Maneely (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
D-40
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Writer's credit for this and other Speed Carter stories taken from Martin O'Hearn's blog at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2011/11/speed-carter-spaceman-writer.html

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Sportsman's Post / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Slaughter on a Star! (Table of Contents: 4)

Speed Carter, Spaceman / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks
Joe Maneely (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
D-63
Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The FUNman Religious Wall Motto Plaques / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Empire Merchandising Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The 500th Year (Table of Contents: 7)

Speed Carter, Spaceman / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Job Number
8726
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Original title: "Moon Madness."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Meltabs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Alton Skin Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

No. 1: Venus, Earth's Twin Sister! (Table of Contents: 10)

Famous Explorers of Space / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
John Romita (signed)
Inks
John Romita (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
D-41
Genre
science fiction

Stamps Shop by Mail (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Robots' Revenge! (Table of Contents: 12)

Speed Carter, Spaceman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
Joe Maneely (signed)
Inks
Joe Maneely (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
D-47
Genre
science fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Giant Beach Ball / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Imperial Sales Microscope / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Seat Covers (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Mardo Sales Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Kelpidine Chewing Gum [Candy] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Speed Carter, Spaceman
  2. 1. ["Need extra spending money?"]
    Stuart Greeting Cards
  3. 2. Speed Carter, Spaceman and the Pirate Planet!
    Speed Carter, Spaceman
  4. 3. ["Sew leather and tough textiles like an expert"]
    Sportsman's Post
  5. 4. Slaughter on a Star!
    Speed Carter, Spaceman
  6. 5. ["Free! Membership in the FUNman's Fun Club"]
    The FUNman Religious Wall Motto Plaques
  7. 6. ["This is dynamite cosmic vision"]
    Empire Merchandising Co.
  8. 7. The 500th Year
    Speed Carter, Spaceman
  9. 8. ["Fat folks! Your dream has come true!"]
    Meltabs
  10. 9. ["Reader's Digest reports good news for all sufferers from pimples"]
    Alton Skin Products
  11. 10. No. 1: Venus, Earth's Twin Sister!
    Famous Explorers of Space
  12. 11. Stamps Shop by Mail
  13. 12. The Robots' Revenge!
    Speed Carter, Spaceman
  14. 13. ["3 feet high! All live rubber giant beach ball"]
    Giant Beach Ball
  15. 14. ["Hey you skinny..."]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  16. 15. ["150 power $1.00 microscope $1.00 that's all!"]
    Imperial Sales Microscope
  17. 16. Seat Covers
    Mardo Sales Products
  18. 17. ["Chew improved formula chewing gum!"]
    Kelpidine Chewing Gum [Candy]
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