Space Hero Saturdays COMMANDER BATTLE AND THE ATOMIC SUB "Death of the H-Bomb!"

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When an atomic bomb launched from the Moon hits Earth, the Atomic Sub is hastily-converted to an atomic spaceship.
The Atomic Commandos journey to the Moon, where they discover a race of humanoids angry at Earthmen since other Earthmen (specifically Russians) built an atomic missile base there, killing curious lunar inhabitants who tried to communicate with them!
Sentenced to death by the leader of the Moon Men, the unarmed Commandos face a huge lizard, while the sub is about to be destroyed by atomic plasma fire!
However, aboard the sub is a young "Become a Junior Atomic Commando Contest" winner...who's developed a telepathic transmitter/receiver!

Whatta guy!

So now the kid's a full-time member of the Atomic Commandos.
Has anybody told his parents???

This never-reprinted tale from ACG's Commander Battle and the Atomic Sub #3 (1954) was produced by series creators Richard Hughes (writer) and Sheldon Moldoff (illustrator).
A minor plot point: Submarines are designed to keep intense exterior water pressure from crushing them.
Spacecraft are designed to keep pressurized atmosphere from escaping outward into the vacuum of space.
Since their structures perform totally-different functions, they would be all but useless outside of the environments they were specifically-built to withstand!
Yeah, I know these stories were written for 8 to 14 year-olds, but still, that's no reason to be scientifically-illiterate!

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Space Hero Saturdays COMMANDER BATTLE AND THE ATOMIC SUB "Journey to the Moon with the Atomic Commandos!"

If you thought spaceships with propellers were weird...

...what do you think of traveling to the Moon...using an atomic submarine to get there!
(Yep, you read that right!)

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I'm surprised Irwin Allen never did a Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea episode like this!
Making a submarine into a spaceship seems like the sort of thing he would've loved to do.
(Adding a kid sidekick, though, is never a good idea.

They end up taking over the spotlight, and the series' emphasis goes from soft sci-fi to kid-show.)
Note: the 1990s TV series SeaQuest DSV did have it's sub go into outer space...transported by pacifist aliens to their homeworld to fight a war for them!
This never-reprinted tale from ACG's Commander Battle and the Atomic Sub #3 (1954) was produced by series creators Richard Hughes (writer and editor) and Sheldon Moldoff (illustrator).

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Valentine's Day Special MY ROMANTIC ADVENTURES "Comic Valentine!" Conclusion

When Last We Left Our Heroine...

...struggling artist Peg Manton couldn't find a profitable venue for her talent.

Broke and starving, she encountered George Jessup, an average guy who recognized her artistic ability, and suggested she try her hand at doing a comic strip!

With his guidance, she created "The Loves of Lorna Lee", basing Lorna on herself!

The innovative strip was snapped up in record time by a newspaper syndicate!

While Peg reveled in her new-found professional success, George professed his love for her.

But Peg didn't feel the same way, and George accepted his fate as a close friend, continuing to offer suggestions about the strip...which had started losing readers due to a lack of a compelling male co-star to match the female lead.

With George's help, Peg created an extremely-manly character..Greg Gallant...who proved so popular that he stole the stip's title as well as his creator's heart as she began having erotic fantasies about her own creation!

A major studio bought the rights to the strip and came up with the idea to cast an unknown actor to play the part...with Peg making the final decision!

Wow!

All that in a 13-page story!

These days, it'd be a full-length Graphic Novel!

Writer/editor Richard E Hughes and illustrator Ogden Whitney presented an extremely idealized version of what goes into creating and marketing syndicated comic strips, as well as offering a beautiful and talented woman who looked past the physical to choose a guy who, though less handsome than his rival for her affections, possessed intellectual and emotional attributes she wanted in a "significant other"!

A most appropriate tale for Valentine's Day, eh?

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Valentines Day Special MY ROMANTIC ADVENTURES "Comic Valentine!" Part 1

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!

Celebrate with this unique tale from ACG's My Romantic Adventures #111 (1960)!

No, it's not a dream!
Not an imaginary story!
That's Greg Gallant!
(Or is it?)
Only writer Richard E Hughes and artist Ogden Whitney know!
You'll have to wait until Thursday to find out!

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You'll Cry Your Eyes Out if You Miss It!
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Friday Holiday Fun COOKIE "Do Your Christmas Shopping Early"

How do you make some extra cash for Christmas presents?

If you're a comic book "typical American" teenager named "Cookie", it's usually the hard way...

This teen humor strip from Cookie #10 (1947) was written and illustrated by Dan Gordon, who had been a writer-animator-director for the Fleischer Studios (Superman, Popeye), then went into comics, finally returning to animation at Hanna-Barbera where he co-created (among others) The Flintstones!
Note: the only surviving ongoing teen humor line at Archie Comics has a huge number of Christmas-themed stories featuring Archie and Betty & Veronica!

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Monday Madness FORBIDDEN WORLDS "Vampire Cat!"

It's Halloween, boyfiends and ghoulfriends...

...and you're invited to an absolutely killer Halloween costume party in this tale from ACG's Forbidden Worlds #15 (1953)!

So, why is it so "horrible" to be trapped in a harmless kitty?

We'll never know the answer!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!