The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire their “cobalt cannons” at it, but the monster is unaffected. Once the liner is destroyed, they unleash their weapons, but still the thing is unharmed. The creature turns its attention to the Planet Police spacer craft. Instead of destroying it, the Octopus takes it toward a nearby “weird” planet. There, they encounter General Loki, who promises to treat them as guests while they remain on the planet called Hella. If they resist, they will be his prisoners. Blast and Astra have their automatic pistols destroyed by Loki’s “disintegrator ray bazooka”. General Loki explains his plans to conquer all the planets, starting with Earth, and to become the “King of Every World in the Universe!”. Blast assures Loki that the Planet Police will stop him. Loki orders the Space Octopus to grab Astra as a show of force. Despite Corporal Astra’s protestations, Blast Baker sends a radio message to the Planet Police to blow up the planet. After blowing up their spacer craft, Loki flees the planet and leaves Blast and Astra to their doom. The Planet Police show up and shoot down General Loki’s craft. Three of the spacer crafts are trapped in the Space Octopus’s tentacles. Blast and Astra rush toward Loki’s ship. Blast fires the disintegrator ray bazooka at the octopus, destroying it. General Loki is arrested.
Alias Astra Adams |
Real Names/Alt Names Astra Adams |
Characteristics Police, Sci-Fi Hero, Charlton (Space-based), The Future |
Creators/Key Contributors Bill Molno, Ray Osrin |
First Appearance Space Adventures #13 (Oct.-Nov. 1954) |
First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Space Adventures #13 |
Sample Read Space Adventures [DCM] [CB+] |
Description The year is 1998. Sergeant “Blast” Baker and Corporal Astra Adams of the Planet Police respond to an S.O.S. signal from a space liner. They encounter a giant Space Octopus destroying the spacecraft. They fire their “cobalt cannons” at it, but the monster is unaffected. Once the liner is destroyed, they unleash their weapons, but still the thing is unharmed. The creature turns its attention to the Planet Police spacer craft. Instead of destroying it, the Octopus takes it toward a nearby “weird” planet. There, they encounter General Loki, who promises to treat them as guests while they remain on the planet called Hella. If they resist, they will be his prisoners. Blast and Astra have their automatic pistols destroyed by Loki’s “disintegrator ray bazooka”. General Loki explains his plans to conquer all the planets, starting with Earth, and to become the “King of Every World in the Universe!”. Blast assures Loki that the Planet Police will stop him. Loki orders the Space Octopus to grab Astra as a show of force. Despite Corporal Astra’s protestations, Blast Baker sends a radio message to the Planet Police to blow up the planet. After blowing up their spacer craft, Loki flees the planet and leaves Blast and Astra to their doom. The Planet Police show up and shoot down General Loki’s craft. Three of the spacer crafts are trapped in the Space Octopus’s tentacles. Blast and Astra rush toward Loki’s ship. Blast fires the disintegrator ray bazooka at the octopus, destroying it. General Loki is arrested. |
Source Astra Adams – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |