Mystery in Space
#64
(December 1960)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and October
- On-sale Date
- 1960-10-20
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Radioactive Menace!
Adam Strange / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Adam Strange
- Reprints
-
in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([April] 2004) - in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([September] 2017)
-
- Keywords
- jetpacks; radioactivity
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Radioactive Menace!
Adam Strange / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Adam Strange; Alanna; Carlon Zan (first appearance, villain)
- Reprints
-
in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #37 (avril 1961) [N&B/B&W] - in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #225 (July-August 1970)
- in Monde Futur (Arédit-Artima, 1971 series) #10 (avril 1973)
- in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 ([April] 2004)
- in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([September] 2017)
-
[Samuel A. Mitchell]
Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
Indexer Notes
Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.
[no title indexed]
Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Next Giant Superman Annual...
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Superman Annual #2 (On Sale Date: November 10th, 1960), an "All-Menace Issue". Includes a coupon for readers to reserve a copy from their dealer, with the proviso that "All reservations void if not claimed within 30 days."
The Day the Earth "Dyed"!
comic story / 7.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dave Prentice; Don Prentice; Gramps
- Reprints
-
in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #36 ([April 1961]) - in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #37 (avril 1961) [N&B/B&W]
-
For the Very Best in Comics Reading!
The Flash; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Flash #117 (December 1960) advertised as "Now On Sale"; and Strange Adventures #123 (December 1960) advertised as "On Sale Oct. 25".
[no title indexed]
Wonders of Space / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear Science Editor: I weigh exactly 100 pounds.
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Science questions and answers, with one related illustration.
[no title indexed]
Our Strange Universe / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One of the first maps of our Milky Way galaxy...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #221 (November-December 1969)
-
Indexer Notes
Four panels with scientific facts about space.
Children of Tomorrow!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; advocacy
Indexer Notes
PSA celebrating United Nations Day, October 24th.
The Luckiest Man in the Solar System!
comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #37 (avril 1961) [N&B/B&W]
-
Indexer Notes
Sid Greene's usual depiction of Julius Schwartz as a character occurs in page 2 panel 2 (Charity Bazaar emcee).
Journey into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
Cave Carson; The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; adventure
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Brave and the Bold #31 (August-September 1960) featuring Cave Carson Adventures Inside Earth. Advertised as "Now On Sale!"
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Radioactive Menace!
Adam Strange -
1.
[no title indexed]
Joe Weider -
2.
The Radioactive Menace!
Adam Strange -
3.
[Samuel A. Mitchell]
Giants of the Telescope -
4.
["The Next Giant Superman Annual..."]
Superman Annual -
5.
The Day the Earth "Dyed"!
-
6.
For the Very Best in Comics Reading!
The Flash; Strange Adventures -
7.
["Dear Science Editor: I weigh exactly 100 pounds."]
Wonders of Space -
8.
["One of the first maps of our Milky Way galaxy..."]
Our Strange Universe -
9.
Children of Tomorrow!
-
10.
The Luckiest Man in the Solar System!
-
11.
Journey into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!
Cave Carson; The Brave and the Bold -
12.
[no title indexed]
Task Force -
13.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
14.
[no title indexed]
The National Sports Council
This issue was modified by, among others
- Bruno Andreacchi
- Nick Caputo
- Gregory Fischer
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Mark Muller
- Tony R. Rose
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
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