The Secret S.T.E.A.M. Society takes off for space! Guided by the curious students of the London Academy of Ideas and Ingenuity, readers travel through time and space to witness the evolution of spaceflight. The Story of Spaceflight is a journey through humanity’s quest to understand our place in the universe...and our struggles to reach the stars. Guided by the curious students of the London Academy of ideas and Ingenuity, readers travel through time and space to witness the evolution of spaceflight—from the invention of gunpowder in ancient China and early rocketry to Newton’s laws of physics, the Wright brothers’ first flight, the jet age, and the space race. They explore moon landings, space stations, and the bold dreams for humanity’s future among the stars. Blending science, history, and imagination, this engaging tale brings to life the milestones that shaped our path into space. Paul Kupperberg is the writer of more than 1,000 comic book stories for DC Comics, Archie Comics, and others featuring Superman, Peacemaker, Vigilante, Supergirl, The Doom Patrol, Bart Simpson, Scooby Doo, and the Eisner and Harvey Award nominated Life With Archie series, as well as his own creations, Arion Lord of Atlantis, Checkmate, and Takion. He has also written the Superman and the Tom & Jerry syndicated newspaper strips, Mad Libs, color and activity books for DreamWorks and is the author of numerous fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, including the GLAAD nominated and Scribe Award winning novel, Kevin (based on the Archie Comics character). Paul has also written the novels JSA: Ragnarok and The Devil and Leo Persky and books of comic book history, Direct Comments: Comic Book Creators in Their Own Words, Direct Conversations: Talks with Fellow DC Comics Bronze Age Creators, Direct Creativity: The Creators Who Inspired the Creators, Panel by Panel: My Comic Book Life. He has also contributed to numerous anthologies of original stories as well as those featuring characters from Batman, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Aliens, Planet of the Apes, and others. Bill Walko is a comic book artist and illustrator based in Portland, Maine. His work has been published by DC Comics, Archie Comics, Dark Horse Comics, Dynamite Comics (“Vampiverse”), Image Comics (“Stray Dogs”), The New York Times (“My Moments with Stan”, “How a Comics Reporter Uncovers Marvels”), and a number of independent publishers. His critically-acclaimed web comic series, The Hero Business, was published by New Friday Comics, the creator-owned division of Lev Gleason Publishing. Bill recently collaborated as artist with legendary storyteller Brian Michael Bendis on “Fortune & Glory: The Musical,” a new autobiographical graphic novel tackling Bendis’ time writing the ill-fated Broadway show, “Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark.” The graphic novel was published by Dark Horse Comics in 2025. And he’s already planning his next artistic adventure! Justin Birch is a 2018 Ringo Award nominated letterer born and raised in the hills of West Virginia. Lettering comics since 2015, he is a member of the lettering studio AndWorld Design and has worked with DC, IDW, Dynamite, Lion Forge Comics, Mad Cave Studios, Action Lab Comics, DMC Comics, Source Point Press, Z2 Comics, and numerous indy publishers. Justin still lives in West Virginia, only now it’s with his loving wife, daughter, and their dog, Kirby.