I think you're confusing SKY MASTERS with CHALLENGERS OF THE UNKNOWN, the book Kirby was doing at DC (some of which were inked by Wood
Now I'm confused Davlghry, cos Wikpedia says
"Sky Masters of the Space Force is an American comic strip created by Jack Kirby, featuring the adventures of an American astronaut. The strips, syndicated by the George Matthew Adams Service, were initially written by brothers Dick & Dave Wood, who had worked with Kirby on the DC Comics comic book Challengers of the Unknown. Later strips were written by Kirby. The original inker was the unrelated Wally Wood, who had also worked with Kirby on Challengers of the Unknown. Later strips were inked by Dick Ayers and the final months of dailies were both penciled and inked by Kirby. The deal with the syndicate was brokered by DC editor Jack Schiff. Schiff later claimed he was due royalties from Kirby's share of the strip's profits, and successfully sued Kirby at trial. [1] [2] The daily strip began 8 September 1958 and ended 25 February 1961. The Sunday strip, which told independent stories, began 8 February 1959 and ended 14 February 1960."
What the hell, they're were both great to look at. The recent B & W Showcase Challengers volume is a very nice book and a real bargain.

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