May 1958 saw the debut of Charlton Comics Outer Space with the company’s consistently-odd numbering. Here’s the cover by Rocco Mastroserio for that first issue, Vol. 3 No. 17.
The published cover.
Scan from Heritage Auctions.
Cleaned-up art.
Trade dress re-created.
Original colour re-created.
New colour.
Bonus Page
The first page had this editorial. Onward, upward, forever! (Until Nixon, that is.)
The published page.
Scan from Heritage Auctions.
Cleaned-up art.
Type re-set.
Original colour re-created.
New colour.
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