CLASSIC SCI-FI COMICS Volume 8 Lance Lewis Space Detective

Lance Lewis, Space Detective, is a scientific genius who uses his ray guns, jet pack and a whole host of other high-tech gadgets to fight interplanetary aliens and space menaces! With the aid of his gorgeous girlfriend, Marna, they solve alien mysteries and meet Amoeba men and Martians. With some absolutely iconic covers painted by Alex Schomburg (as Xela), additional artists include Bob Oksner and Rafael Astarita. Astarita’s occasional stories are the standouts here, beautiful work by a master, and even credited to him. In the Alex Raymond, fine line tradition. Astarita did some of the finest artwork to appear in Planet Comics over at Fiction House. Collects Lance Lewis Space Detective in Mystery Comics #3-4, 1944 and stories from Startling Comics #44-53, 1947-48. Plus, Dr. X from issues #1 and 4 and Ace Buckley by artist Max Plaisted in Startling Comics #3-10, 1940-41.