The Joker's Utility Belt (Dick Sprang, 1940)

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From Batman #176, reprinted from Batman #73 (1940). DC Comics
Script David Vern; Art Dick Sprang
Those 25 cent annuals were treasure chests!

Famous Explorers of Space No. 5 (Spaceman #5, 1954)

Spaceman #5, 1954, Marvel Comics
Script: Hank Chapman; Pencils: Bill Savage


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Where's my Michael Bay movie, Robot With An Axe?

Famous Explorers of Space No. 4 (Joe Maneely, 1954)

Spaceman #4; Marvel Comics, 1954
Script: Hank Chapman; Pencils: Joe Maneely

Art by the great Joe Maneely, who would have undoubtedly gone on to be one of the architects of the 1960s Marvel "House of Ideas" if not for his untimely death in 1958.

Dig This Crazy Bill Everett Zombie! (Crazy #4, 1954),

Art by Bill Everett


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Crazy #4, Marvel, 1954
Cover By Joe Maneely

Famous Explorers of Space No. 3 (Spaceman #3, 1954)

Script: Hank Chapman; Pencils: Al Eadeh






Spaceman # 3, Art by Bill Everett

Famous Explorers of Space No. 2 (Spaceman #2, 1953)

Spaceman #2; Marvel, Nov. 1953
Script: Hank Chapman; Pencils: Bill Benulis; Inks: Jack Abel


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Famous Explorers of Space No.1 by John Romita (Spaceman, 1953)

Cover by Bill Everett


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Spaceman #1, Marvel Comics, Sept. 1953
Script: Hank Chapman; Art: John Romita