Previously On Twin Earths: As Vana, the defector from Terra now allied with Earth, and Garry Verth, her FBI liason, adjust to the clash of their two cultures, Vana continues teaching Garry about the history of her world. On the female dominated Terra, orbiting Sol opposite Earth, traffic and congestion eventually led to a dissolution of the big cities, decentralizing the population. Simultaneously, new technology was developed which enabled their "Disk Ships", known as Flying Saucers on Earth, and unlimited aerial transport on their home planet...
Twin Earths - Chapter 10:
Space Ace had been around since the first issue of Manhunt, but it underwent a bit of a tonal shift, and with issue #6 it transformed to Space Ace: Manhunter Of The 21st Century. It looks to me like somebody was reading Basil Wolverton's Spacehawk, published a few years earlier, and liked what they saw. Fred Guardineer, not only a legend in the field, but also the bearer of a fine superhero name, provided art from issue one. His name may not be so well known these days, but his influence is still felt - perhaps most notably in the person of Zatanna, magic mistress and Justice League member - daughter of Zatarra, created by Guardineer, who wrote and drew his adventures along with Superman back in Action #1.
For our big feature this weekend, meet Flash Lighting and his Amulet Of Annihilation - the "weapon of the forces of right!" Sounds more like Dr. Doom's latest fashion trinket, but... all right, if you say so.
Here's Flash Lightning's origin tale, written by Robert Turner, with pencils & inks from Eisner Award Hall Of Famer, Harry Lucey -
art from Twin Earths (1952), Manhunt # 6 (1948), and Sure-Fire Comics # 1 (1940)
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