Space Action #3 – Key Highlights
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Publisher: Ace Magazines
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Publication Date: October 1952 (issue details; listing gives August 1952)
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Editor: Unknown
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Cover Artist: Not identified
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Interior Artists: Lou Cameron, Jim McLaughlin, Bill Molno, Mike Sekowsky, and others
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Writers: Uncredited
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Genre: Science Fiction / Space Adventure
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Pages: 36 (issue details; introductory listing states 32)
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Original Cover Price: $0.10
🔥 Key Significance
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The final issue of this Ace science-fiction series, featuring a collection of unusual interplanetary adventures.
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Includes artwork by several recognizable comic-book artists, including Lou Cameron, Bill Molno, and Mike Sekowsky.
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The eight-page story “The Dictator of Japetus” features pencils by Mike Sekowsky.
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The issue's imaginative science-fiction themes include time travel, planetary destruction, human meteorites, and mysterious encounters on Ishtar.
📖 Story Highlights
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“Mission into Time!” – 7 pages. A science-fiction adventure illustrated in both pencils and inks by Lou Cameron.
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“Flight from Destruction” – 7 pages. Artwork attributed to Jim McLaughlin in the introductory description.
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“Hypnotic World of Ishtar” – 2-page text story, with typeset lettering. Features a mysterious communication involving Scout XP39 and a disputed attack on Ishtar.
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“Beware the Human Meteorites” – 8 pages. Artwork attributed to Bill Molno in the introductory description.
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“The Dictator of Japetus” – 8 pages. Pencils by Mike Sekowsky.
📌 Additional Details
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The introductory description identifies this as the series' final issue.
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The publication information gives August 1952, while the issue details specify October 1952. Both dates are retained here.
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The introductory description lists 32 pages, while the issue details specify 36 pages.
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The listed features account for 32 pages, matching the introductory page count but leaving four pages unaccounted for in the detailed issue total.
The final issue of this Ace science-fiction series brings together an eclectic lineup of space adventures and artwork by several notable Golden Age creators.
