Space Force Saturdays SPACE PATROL "Outlaws of Vesta"

Continuing the (sadly) short-lived cosmic comic adventures of Buzz Corry and the members of 1950's TV/radio Space Patrol...

...with another tale from Ziff-Davis' Space Patrol #1 (1952)!

Yes, Tonga was still a "bad" girl at this point in the series.
Though the art is clearly Bernie Krigstein, there's debate as to whether the scripter is prolific comic writer Paul S Newman or Drift Marlo creator/writer Phillip Evans.

There's more Space Patrol excitement to come as we present every tale from its' two-issue run!

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Space Force Saturdays SPACE PATROL "Lady of Diamonds"

It's not the Basil Wolverton series we previously presented...

...but a comic based on a saga about those who protect the 30th Century space-lanes in both the video and audio realms!

Tonga later reformed and ended up as the Assistant Security Chief for the entire Space Patrol organization!

Space Patrol ran Monday thru Friday on tv and semi-weekly on radio from 1950 to 1955, using the same performers for both media.

For a more extensive look at the tv and radio shows go HERE.

This comic book adaptation from Ziff-Davis Publishing ran for only two issues in 1952, was written by Philip Evans (who did a lot of movie and tv tie-ins and co-created Drift Marlo, which we presented HERE and HERE), and illustrated by Bernie Krigstein (who also did SpaceBusters, a comic series about intergalactic Marines, before moving on to EC Comics, where he achieved his greatest fame).
The book ended, not due to poor sales, but because Ziff-Davis left the comic book business during the "comics cause juvenile delinquency" controversy of the early 1950s, deciding to concentrate on publishing slick magazines instead, and still continuing to this day as seen HERE.

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Space Hero Saturdays DRIFT MARLO: SPACE DETECTIVE "Case #1: File of the Periled Peace-Maker" Conclusion

When Last We Left Our Space Detective...

Is an alien from space attempting to sabotage the new Anti-Missile Missile?

Detective Drift Marlo is attacked by someone...or something...near the launch pad.

Later he notices that Dr Fowler, who opposed the project had a bad leg...and the "alien" had the same limp...

This tale from Dell's Drift Marlo #1 (1962), was written by Phil Evans and illustrated by Tom Cooke, who also handled the ongoing Drift Marlo syndicated newspaper strip.

Yes, you read it right...ongoing syndicated newspaper strip.

Running for a decade from 1961 to 1971, the strip, while never a major hit, developed a dedicated audience.

The comic book, which ran only two issues, contained totally-new material, not reprints of the strips, as was so often the case with such titles including Dick Tracy, Brenda Starr, and Flash Gordon.

There have been no reprint compilation books of the Drift Marlo comic strip, nor was the short-lived comic book version ever reprinted.

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Space Hero Saturdays DRIFT MARLO: SPACE DETECTIVE "Case #1: File of the Periled 'Peace-Maker' " Part 1

Not the first comic character to be called "Space Detective"...

...but Drift Marlo was the first one to be set in the present (1962), not the future!

...and so does the "alien" Drift encountered!

Coincidence?

You'll have to wait until next week to find out!

Plus: we'll present background info on our all-but-forgotten stellar shamus!

But for now, we will tell you this tale is from Dell's Drift Marlo #1 (1962), written by Phil Evans and illustrated by Tom Cooke.

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