In the summer of 1953, Edmund Cranston presents his designs for a rocketship to Dr. Corning at a large aircraft corporation. Cranston’s only request is to be on the spacecraft’s maiden voyage to the moon. The ship is completed and crewed by Cranston and Doctor Corning, Ellis, and Major Learner. Once in space, Cranston reveals he is Gord of Mars. He holds a gun of some type and takes charge of the crew. He explains that he had the craft built to return to Mars after his ship crashed. Gord assures the men that the Martians are friendly, and they may be permitted to return to Earth eventually. The men are never heard from again, and a dad tells his son that spaceships “wouldn’t work”. No further development in space travel is pursued following the incident.
| Alias Gord |
| Real Names/Alt Names Gord |
| Characteristics Scientist, Charlton (Space-based), Extra-terrestrial, Martian, Atomic Age |
| Creators/Key Contributors Stan Campbell |
| First Appearance Space Adventures #7 (July 1953) |
| First Publisher Charlton [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Space Adventures #7 |
| Sample Read Space Adventures [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description In the summer of 1953, Edmund Cranston presents his designs for a rocketship to Dr. Corning at a large aircraft corporation. Cranston’s only request is to be on the spacecraft’s maiden voyage to the moon. The ship is completed and crewed by Cranston and Doctor Corning, Ellis, and Major Learner. Once in space, Cranston reveals he is Gord of Mars. He holds a gun of some type and takes charge of the crew. He explains that he had the craft built to return to Mars after his ship crashed. Gord assures the men that the Martians are friendly, and they may be permitted to return to Earth eventually. The men are never heard from again, and a dad tells his son that spaceships “wouldn’t work”. No further development in space travel is pursued following the incident. |
| Source Gord – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
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