Credits
Letterer(s):
?
Subject Matter
Genres:
science fiction
Character(s):
Craig Robinson; June Robinson; Tim Robinson; Tam Robinson; Clancy (dog); Yakker (parrot); Earth Patrol personnel; lizard women (aliens); Doctor Argo (green scaly alien mad scientist); Lonas (tiny alien from the planet Syltron); Syltron elder; various inhabitants of Syltron; giant insect
First Line:
In the outer regions of the solar system where the Robinson Family operate Earth's first space station, a violent cosmic explosion rocks their experimental home...
Synopsis:
Cosmic explosions violently alter the course of Space Station One causing the Robinsons to become lost in space. Tim and Tam are sent out in a spacemobile to explore an Earth-like planet as a possible home, while Craig and June discover that their space station is drifting dangerously close to a sun. On the planet, Tim and Tam are captured by lizard women and taken to Dr. Argo as subjects for his experiments. Lonas, a tiny alien in hiding, helps them escape to Syltron. Lonas' people locate and tow the station to safety, while Tim and Tam save the Syltron city from a giant attacking insect.
Reprinting
In Issue:
Space Family Robinson Archives #1 published August 2011
Reprint Notes:
Miscellaneous
Pages:
27
Notes:
Script credit as per Dark Horse Archives, Space Family Robinson, Volume One. (2011).
In accordance with the “Early Gold Key Style”, this story has rectangular dialogue balloons.
In this issue, as with the first, Craig and June Robinson are "gray at the temples" a la Reed Richards of the Fantastic Four. Beginning with the third issue that coloring detail is dropped, presumably to have them appear to be younger.
The Robinsons begin this story in close proximity to, and in normal communication with, Earth. Over the course of this second issue, they will find themselves lost in space for the duration of the feature's run.
Everything's Relative: While Tim and Tam appear as giants to the tiny inhabitants of the planet Syltron, the predatory insect is a "giant" even to Tim and Tam and, thus, must be truly terrifying to the still smaller Syltronians. George Wilson's magnificent painted cover makes the giant insect look terrifying to the readers as well.
Oddly, the premise of this long running series is not set until this SECOND ISSUE, and not the first, making this issue more of a "key" than most second issues.
The story ends with the series premise solidly set: "We have to find our way back to our own solar system... or we might be LOST IN SPACE FOREVER!"
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Avontuur Classics #1818 published January 1966
Astronautenfamilie Robinson #1 published January 1994
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