4GEMWORKS COMPLETE FOUR COLOR EMPORIUM
Four Color 1148

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Four Color #1148 Universal
Grade: 9.6
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE
Pedigree: File Copy
Certification #: 0780329014
Owner: 4GEMWORKS

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: 4GEMWORKS COMPLETE FOUR COLOR EMPORIUM
Date Added: 6/12/2012
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

I Aim at the Stars 1/60-01/61 File Copy Adapted from the 1960 movie "I Aim at the Stars."

Cover mix of painting and photo: Wernher von Braun (as played by Curt Jurgens, photo)
Script: Jay Dratier; George Froeschel; H.W. John; Udo Wolter (screenplay); ? (comic adaptation)
Pencils & Inks: Jack Sparling

This is tied with one other copy as the second best of eight copies graded to a date. A single 9.8 tops the census. 04/13. . I originally bought this, graded s is, from Heritage Auctions.


Table of Contents
1. 0. I Aim at the Stars
2. 1. I Aim at the Stars
3. 2. I Aim at the Stars
4. 3. The Rocket in History
5. 4. Types of Rocket Propulsion This is also the back cover of this copy
I do not believe an AD back variation exists for this issue.

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http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode
http://www.comics.org/issue/15965/


Wikipedia provides a small amount of information relatin gto the source film. It does not appear to have been a big commercial project.

I Aim at the Stars is a 1960 biographical film which tells the story of the life of Wernher von Braun. The film covers his life from his early days in Germany, through Peenemünde, up until his work with the U.S. Army, NASA, and the American space program.[1][2]
The film stars Curt Jürgens, Victoria Shaw, Herbert Lom, Gia Scala, and James Daly.[3]
The movie was written by Jay Dratler based on a story by George Froeschel, H. W. John, and Udo Wolter.[4] It was directed by J. Lee Thompson.[5]
The film's original British title was simply Wernher von Braun. In Germany the film was titled Ich greife nach den Sternen ("I reach for the stars"). In Italy the film was released as Alla Conquista dell' Infinito.
Satirist Mort Sahl and others are often credited with suggesting the subtitle "(But Sometimes I Hit London)", [6] but in fact the line appears in the film itself, spoken by actor James Daly, who plays the cynical American press officer.
Dell published a comic book adaptation of the film with art by Jack Sparling as Four Color #1148 (Oct. 1960).[7]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Aim_at_the_Stars
 
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