Mystery in Space #50

(March 1959)

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Runaway Space-Train! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (sourced)

Pencils

Gil Kane (sourced)

Inks

Bernard Sachs (sourced)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our train is going to land on this planet--outside our solar system!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bobby; Nell (Bobby's mother); Bobby's father; Mrs Alson (old lady passenger); Vectus (friendly alien)

Synopsis

A group of humans on a train are transported across the universe to Almoran. At the same time a group of Almoran aliens are sent to Earth disguised as Earthlings. The humans and Almorans are flashed by a ray from an enemy spaceship causing the Almorans to fall asleep. The humans pretend to be asleep and then defeat the attackers. The Almorans reward the Earth people by allowing them to keep their memories of the adventure but place a mental block on them to prevent them from talking about it.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #15 ([July 1959])
• in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #10 ([circa 1960])
• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #22 (janvier 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in From beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #6 (August-September 1970)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #49 (1980) [N&B [B&W]]

Keywords

railroads; spaceship; trains

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Family Favorite! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Indexer Notes

This PSA ran in several DC Comics cover dated March, 1959.

Earth...Condemned World! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

John Giunta

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why that Earth-city shows no color on your television screen! It receives only in black and white!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Daryl Halbert

Synopsis

Daryl Halbert records the albedo (reflectivity) of planets. He receives a message to return to Earth quickly. His spaceship is damaged on his way back and he is rescued by aliens. He is told that they are on their way to Earth to destroy it! Earth's albedo is falling and when it reaches zero it will break free from the Sun and become an undetectable space menace. Halbert asks for time to find a cure and is given 7 hours. He discovers that Earth has a covering of glassy space dust. A test bomb clears a small hole and proves that the Earth, and other planets in the future, can be saved.

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #20 (novembre 1959) [N&B/B&W]
• in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #10 ([circa 1960])
• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970)
which is reprinted
• in Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #80 ([December 1971])
• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #15 (septembre 1973)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #47 (1980) [N&B [B&W]]

Keywords

albedo; spaceship

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Giovanni Donati (1826 - 1873)

Genre

non-fiction; biography; math & science

Synopsis

One page potted biography of the Italian born astronomer Giovanni Donati, one of the foremost comet-hunters.

Reprints

• in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #10 ([circa 1960])

Indexer Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie. Location in this issue from Ed Boner.

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Wonders of Space / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz ? (Science Editor)

Pencils

? (header illustration)

Inks

? (header illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dear Science Editor, I'm puzzled why interplanetary space should...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Reprints

• in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #10 ([circa 1960])
• in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #92 (August 1970)

Indexer Notes

Letters from T.R., asking about interplanetary space being cold, C.W., asking about weight changing across the face of the Earth and W.S., asking about how the speed of a meteor is measured.

Sequence added by Ed Boner.

Riddle of Asteroid 8794! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder (sourced)

Pencils

Frank Giacoia (sourced)

Inks

Frank Giacoia (sourced)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out among the nine solar system planets, in the 22nd century, goes the interplanetary broadcast of the space-disc-jockey, playing requests...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bruce Carlton; Gloria (Bruce's girlfriend); Clark Hale (space-disc-jockey); Cyrus Crane; "Orion" Batson (interplanetary outlaw)

Synopsis

Bruce Carlton has arranged for Clark Hale to play a song for Gloria on the radio. Hale plays a song that insults Gloria. Carlton goes to Hale's studio but it is empty. Carlton deduces that the catalog number for the record relates to an asteroid. There he finds Hale trapped in a crater. Hale tells him that Cyrus Crane loved his music and left him treasure buried on the asteroid. "Orion" Batson overheard everything except where the burial spot was and took him to the asteroid. Carlton and Hale burrow underneath and take the treasure before Batson can. Later Hale plays a proper song for Gloria.

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #20 (novembre 1959) [N&B/B&W]
• in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #10 ([circa 1960])
• in From beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #51 (1981) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Keywords

asteroid; spaceship

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Colorfoto Natural Color Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Exact Replica Army Grenade / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)