Space Adventures #1

In "The Mad-Man of Mars," Boss Kipley and his henchman Pete decode alien radio signals, summoning Modo, the mud man from Mercury, and his extraterrestrial allies—including Thark, the Venusian Viper-Man, a Jupiter Jumping Jack, and a Stone Man from Saturn—for an invasion timed to coincide with the December 31, 1952, Mummer's Parade. When strange transmissions about a bank robbery and alien movements reach the police, they must respond to both threats before the city is overrun. Written and illustrated by Albert Tyler with inks by Dick Giordano, this 1952 Charlton classic features a cover by Al Fago and Lou Morales.