Mystery in Space #4

(October-November 1951)

Lost -- A Free Education! (Table of Contents: 1)

Leave It to Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bob Oksner

Inks

Bob Oksner

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

In black-and-white on inside front cover.

Master of Doom! (Table of Contents: 2)

Knights of the Galaxy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (credited as Dion Anthony)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For centuries, astronomers have been baffled...

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

Commando Lyle; Ora; Ultimo; Commander Artho

Synopsis

Lyle faces a space gambler in a battle of wits.

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Inventions (Table of Contents: 3)

Curiosity Corner / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel (signed)

Pencils

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks

Martin Naydel (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The End of the World (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (signed)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I saw it happen!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. Hull Vurrel; Lance; Lila Dorn; John Dorn

Synopsis

Dr. Hull Vurrel tries to persuade his colleague Lance that atomic energy, even though at that time used only for the good of mankind, is potentially destructive.

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Keith Chandler : Despite Schwartz's records, Anderson inks are sparse here (almost none on page 5, for example). Other inking hands appear to include Joe Giella and John Forte (even though, according to Bails' Who's Who, he did not become associated with National until 1955).

Jet Fighter Planes (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Raisin Bran / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Rocket Lanes of Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 8)

Just Imagine / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Simon ?

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Joe Simon

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Ferguson

Genre

science fiction; non-fiction

Reprints

• from Real Fact Comics (DC, 1946 series) #1 (March-April 1946)
• from real Fact Comics #1 (March 1946).

Contraction in Space (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Reprints

• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #232 (September-October 1971)

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Linda Wins for Captain Tootsie (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Editorial Advisory Board / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Meteors? (Table of Contents: 13)

What Do You Know About / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz ?

Pencils

Raymond Perry ?

Inks

Raymond Perry ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

The Man Who Walked Through Walls! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited as Robert Starr)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Outwardly, he looked like any other man...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. John Arden; Rand Nortell

Synopsis

Dr. John Arden has invented a device which allows the wearer to vibrate through walls. When the police come to arrest him, he insists his invention was stolen by his former assistant, Rand Nortell, and that it is he who is responsible for the current crime spree.

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Charlie Wild; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Ares (Table of Contents: 16)

Stars and Their Legends / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[Walt Disney Character Masks] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Jim and Betty Solve the "Mystery" of Pete's Fortune! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

White Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

George Jowett / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)