Space Western #43 Spokane pedigree (Charlton, 1953) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $896.25

Sold: Feb 29, 2008

Space Western #43 Values

Publisher: Charlton, 1953

About Space Western #43

Contains a six-page Spurs Jackson text story by Walter Gibson, creator of The Shadow. CGC notes, "Spirit Section 8/3/52 cover homage" by Stan Campbell, who also provided interior art for the issue.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: Beyond the Moon

Pencils: Stan Campbell (signed)

Inks: Stan Campbell (signed)

Notes: Cover art is an homage to the cover of The Spirit (Register and Tribune Syndicate, 1940 series) #8/3/1952.

STORY DETAILS

(7 Stories)

Title: Menace of the Meteor Men

Characters: Spurs Jackson; Hank Roper; General Joyce; Meteor Men

Synopsis: When the Army is on maneuvers in the Arizona desert, they find themselves in the midst of a meteor shower. When some of the meteors prove to be low-minded creatures composed of rock and metal, impervious to bullets and explosions, it's up to Spurs Jackson to halt the invasion of the Meteor Men.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Walter Gibson

Pencils: Stan Campbell

Inks: Stan Campbell

Title: The Battle of Spaceman's Gulch

Characters: Hank Roper; Spurs Jackson; Strong Bow; Jawa the Artopod from Neptune

Synopsis: Spurs Jackson and Strong Bow go on a mission to investigate explosions seen on the moon, leaving Hank Roper to meet a group of costumed science fiction fans invited by Spurs for a nearby local convention. Expecting the fans to show up in costume and an airplane mocked-up to appear like a rocket ship, Hank is surprised when a real alien from Neptune named Jawa shows up instead. Jawa is an artopod, as are his crew of scouts preparing for an invasion of Earth. Hank must think quickly to outwit Jawa and his insectoid friends.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Walter Gibson

Title: Visit Spurs Jackson at his Spaceranch in Spaceman's Gulch

Characters: Spurs Jackson; Saturlope

Synopsis: Spurs Jackson collects and explains the alien creature called the Saturlope. Saturlopes live on the moonlets that compose the rings of Saturn, and eat the only food source available there-mineral rocks.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Walter Gibson

Pencils: Stan Campbell?

Inks: Stan Campbell?

Title: Beyond the Moon

Characters: Spurs Jackson; Hank Roper; Strong Bow; Professor Omok; Lousak

Synopsis: The Soviets are using flying saucers as guided missile transport ships to take slaves to work on Mines on the Moon. The discs are sent from a secret Soviet base orbiting just beyond the moon, where it cannot be seen. Lousak is the Soviet official in charge of the orbiting space post.

Pages: 8.000

Script: Walter Gibson

Pencils: Stan Campbell

Inks: Stan Campbell

Title: Trip to Mercury

Characters: Strong Bow; Axar, Master of Mercury; Princess Karna; Laughing Frog

Synopsis: Strong Bow goes with Laughing Frog and another member of his Mayan tribe. They go to a Mayan pyramid in Mexico where legend has it was the last place Princess Karna was seen centuries earlier. Strong Bow and his tribesmen discover a spaceship inside the pyramid that takes Strong Bow to Mercury, where he is captured by Axar. Breaking free, he rescues Princess Karna who has not aged due to the atmosphere of Mercury.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Walter Gibson

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	2	5	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	20
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Total	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	3	2	6	2	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	21

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