Monday, April 30, 2012

Space Conquerors, 1958

(Continued from 1957)

Story by AL STENZEL  /  Art by GEORGE EVANS
BOYS' LIFE  /  January 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  February 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  March 1958

SPACE CONQUERORS did not appear in the April-June issues. However, the following 2 pages were space-related, so I decided to grab them. Can anyone identify the artist? Could this be George Evans, or someone else?

BOYS' LIFE  /  May 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  June 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  February 1961
Story by AL STENZEL  /  Art by LOU FINE

No, the date isn't a typo.  Although not published until the Febuary 1961 issue, this one, which clearly takes place BEFORE the Mars mission (which is about to start), was probably done about this time, perhaps as a try-out for Lou Fine to replace George Evans.  I'm posting it HERE because it just makes more sense here than later.
BOYS' LIFE  /  July 1958
Story by AL STENZEL  /  Art by LOU FINE
BOYS' LIFE  /  August 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  September 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  October 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  November 1958
BOYS' LIFE  /  December 1958

(Continued in 1959)

Copyright (C) BOYS' LIFE Magazine
Restorations by Henry Kujawa

For more fun & info:
Sleestak's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Smurfswacker's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Planettom's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Read the Bob LeRose page at Wikipedia 
Read about the history of Johnstone & Cushing at the Hogan's Alley site
Read the George Evans page at Wikipedia
Read the Lou Fine page at Wikipedia

Space Conquerors, 1957

(Continued from 1956)

Story by AL STENZEL  /  Art by GEORGE EVANS
BOYS' LIFE  /  January 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  February 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  March 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  July 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  August 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  September 1957

BOYS' LIFE  /  October 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  November 1957
BOYS' LIFE  /  December 1957

(Continued in 1958)

The red-headed scientist with the glasses in the July 1957 episode looked familar.  Sure enough, he was based on scientist and science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke!
Copyright (C) BOYS' LIFE Magazine
Restorations by Henry Kujawa

For more fun & info:
Sleestak's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Smurfswacker's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Planettom's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Read the Bob LeRose page at Wikipedia 
Read about the history of Johnstone & Cushing at the Hogan's Alley site
Read the George Evans page at Wikipedia

Space Conquerors, 1956

(Continued from 1955)

Story by AL STENZEL  /  Art by GEORGE EVANS
BOYS' LIFE  /  July 1956
BOYS' LIFE  /  August 1956
BOYS' LIFE  /  September 1956
BOYS' LIFE  /  November 1956
BOYS' LIFE  /  December 1956

(Continued in 1957)

Copyright (C) BOYS' LIFE Magazine
Restorations by Henry Kujawa

For more fun & info:
Sleestak's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Smurfswacker's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Planettom's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Read the Bob LeRose page at Wikipedia 
Read about the history of Johnstone & Cushing at the Hogan's Alley site
Read the George Evans page at Wikipedia

Space Conquerors, 1955

(Continued from 1954)

Story by AL STENZEL  /  Art by GEORGE EVANS
BOYS' LIFE  /  January 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  March 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  April 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  May 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  June 1955

BOYS' LIFE  /  August 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  September 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  October 1955
BOYS' LIFE  /  November 1955

(Continued in 1956)

Copyright (C) BOYS' LIFE Magazine
Restorations by Henry Kujawa

For more fun & info:
Sleestak's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Smurfswacker's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Planettom's blog post about SPACE CONQUERORS!
Read the Bob LeRose page at Wikipedia 
Read about the history of Johnstone & Cushing at the Hogan's Alley site
Read the George Evans page at Wikipedia