Five-Score Comic Monthly #11 (March 1959) — VG– (3.5)
A scarce Australian K.G. Murray giant — 100 pages packed with DC sci-fi, crime, mystery, and oddball reprints, all wrapped in a killer Bob Brown cover (“Ambush on Asteroid Red”). These early Five-Score issues are tough to find in any shape, and #11 delivers peak late-’50s DC weirdness: Captain Comet, Kirby monsters, Moldoff crime, Nick Cardy space opera… all in one chunky slab.
Contents
Cover — “Ambush on Asteroid Red”
Art: Bob Brown
Classic Brown meteor-field action — retro rockets, alien attackers, and pure Atomic Age tension.
“Talent Scout of Outer Space” — 6 pages
Art: Nick Cardy
A sleek, charming piece of Cardy sci-fi originally from Tales of the Unexpected #30.
“The Human Time Machine!” — 7 pages
Art: Manny Stallman & John Giunta
Gardner Fox high-concept time travel from Strange Adventures #97.
“The Impossible Tricks!” — 6 pages
Art: Leonard Starr
A crime short where Starr’s clean linework elevates the whole thing. From House of Mystery #41.
“The Phantom Raider” — 8 pages
Art: Ruben Moreira
Moreira’s signature moody sci-fi from Tales of the Unexpected #29.
“The Beast from Out of Time” — 8 pages
Captain Comet — Art: Murphy Anderson & Joe Giella
A sharp, early Anderson Comet adventure originally appearing in Strange Adventures #41.
“The Outlaw Inventions” — 8 pages
Mr. District Attorney — Art: Sheldon Moldoff & Ray Burnley
’50s procedural crime with Moldoff’s sturdy storytelling.
“The Creatures from Nowhere!” — 6 pages
Art: Jack Kirby
A fun, compact Kirby monster story from House of Mystery #70 — always a highlight in these giants.
“The Demon Shoes” — 6 pages
Art: George Papp
A crime/fantasy hybrid from House of Mystery #61.
“Reverse Rescue of Earth!” — 6 pages
Art: Sid Greene & Joe Giella
Edmond Hamilton space adventure from Strange Adventures #73.
“The Adventures of Private Olsen” — 8 pages
Jimmy Olsen — Art: Curt Swan & Ray Burnley
Binder/Swan charm from Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #23.
“Ambush on Asteroid Red” — 8 pages
Art: Bob Brown
The cover story, originally from Tales of the Unexpected #30.
“I Built the Super Cage” — 6 pages
Art: Ruben Moreira
Moreira again, this time from My Greatest Adventure #16.
“The Dark Horseman!” — 6 pages
A supernatural mystery reprint from House of Mystery #31.
“Throwback World!” — 7 pages
Art: John Giunta
Another Strange Adventures reprint (#97), classic Binder sci-fi.
“Warden Willis” — 1 page
Art: Henry Boltinoff
A quick humor stinger from Detective Comics #262.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes — VG– (3.5)
Solid mid-low grade giant. Front cover shows wear at edges, and general handling. Colors remain surprisingly strong. Presents well for the grade, especially given how tough these early Australian giants are to find complete.
Five-Score Comic Monthly #11 (March 1959) — VG– (3.5)
A scarce Australian K.G. Murray giant — 100 pages packed with DC sci-fi, crime, mystery, and oddball reprints, all wrapped in a killer Bob Brown cover (“Ambush on Asteroid Red”). These early Five-Score issues are tough to find in any shape, and #11 delivers peak late-’50s DC weirdness: Captain Comet, Kirby monsters, Moldoff crime, Nick Cardy space opera… all in one chunky slab.
Contents
Cover — “Ambush on Asteroid Red”
Art: Bob Brown
Classic Brown meteor-field action — retro rockets, alien attackers, and pure Atomic Age tension.
“Talent Scout of Outer Space” — 6 pages
Art: Nick Cardy
A sleek, charming piece of Cardy sci-fi originally from Tales of the Unexpected #30.
“The Human Time Machine!” — 7 pages
Art: Manny Stallman & John Giunta
Gardner Fox high-concept time travel from Strange Adventures #97.
“The Impossible Tricks!” — 6 pages
Art: Leonard Starr
A crime short where Starr’s clean linework elevates the whole thing. From House of Mystery #41.
“The Phantom Raider” — 8 pages
Art: Ruben Moreira
Moreira’s signature moody sci-fi from Tales of the Unexpected #29.
“The Beast from Out of Time” — 8 pages
Captain Comet — Art: Murphy Anderson & Joe Giella
A sharp, early Anderson Comet adventure originally appearing in Strange Adventures #41.
“The Outlaw Inventions” — 8 pages
Mr. District Attorney — Art: Sheldon Moldoff & Ray Burnley
’50s procedural crime with Moldoff’s sturdy storytelling.
“The Creatures from Nowhere!” — 6 pages
Art: Jack Kirby
A fun, compact Kirby monster story from House of Mystery #70 — always a highlight in these giants.
“The Demon Shoes” — 6 pages
Art: George Papp
A crime/fantasy hybrid from House of Mystery #61.
“Reverse Rescue of Earth!” — 6 pages
Art: Sid Greene & Joe Giella
Edmond Hamilton space adventure from Strange Adventures #73.
“The Adventures of Private Olsen” — 8 pages
Jimmy Olsen — Art: Curt Swan & Ray Burnley
Binder/Swan charm from Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #23.
“Ambush on Asteroid Red” — 8 pages
Art: Bob Brown
The cover story, originally from Tales of the Unexpected #30.
“I Built the Super Cage” — 6 pages
Art: Ruben Moreira
Moreira again, this time from My Greatest Adventure #16.
“The Dark Horseman!” — 6 pages
A supernatural mystery reprint from House of Mystery #31.
“Throwback World!” — 7 pages
Art: John Giunta
Another Strange Adventures reprint (#97), classic Binder sci-fi.
“Warden Willis” — 1 page
Art: Henry Boltinoff
A quick humor stinger from Detective Comics #262.
Maj. Picto’s Grading Notes — VG– (3.5)
Solid mid-low grade giant. Front cover shows wear at edges, and general handling. Colors remain surprisingly strong. Presents well for the grade, especially given how tough these early Australian giants are to find complete.
