Mystery in Space #5

([circa 1959])

Thorpe & Porter, 1958? Series

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Price: 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
Pages: 68
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Strato Publications Ltd.

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Script: ?
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Frank Giacoia
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

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It's a spaceship from Earth! We must prevent it from landing on Mars!

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

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comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script: Ed Herron
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Bernard Sachs
Letters: ?

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Faster and faster the 24th century earth started to spin on its axis --

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Otto Binder
Pencils: Sid Greene
Inks: Joe Giella
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Winged creature about to attack us! Fire your ray-gun at it!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Walt Orton

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from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

Giants of the Telescope / character profile / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Letters: ?

Genre

non-fiction; maths & science

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from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #21 (June 1952) [recolored]

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: John Broome
Pencils: Sid Greene
Inks: John Giunta
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Cut off from the rest of civilized space by its tremendous distance from the solar system,

Genre

science fiction

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from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

Mysteries in Space! / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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Within a year it is expected...

Genre

non-fiction; maths & science

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from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Otto Binder
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Bernard Sachs
Letters: ?

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Ever play that old game called follow-the-leader?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

Wonders of Space / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Letters: typeset

Genre

non-fiction; maths & science

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from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 (February-March 1958)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils: Bill Ely
Inks: Bill Ely
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I watched helplessly as the pulsating, throbbing disc cast out its terrible ray!

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script: Morris Waldinger
Pencils: Morris Waldinger
Inks: Morris Waldinger
Letters: Morris Waldinger

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Since ancient times the ringing of bells has been the method used to announce deaths!

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #14 (May 1953)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Howard Purcell (signed)
Inks: Howard Purcell (signed)
Letters: ?

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; war

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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

Peter Puptent / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils: Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks: Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters: Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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No scientific research has been done...

Genre

humour

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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: George Papp
Inks: George Papp
Letters: ?

Genre

crime

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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

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Script: ?
Pencils: Raymond Perry (header illustration)
Inks: Raymond Perry (header illustration)
Letters: typeset

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

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Pencils: Joe Maneely
Inks: Joe Maneely
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How much longer just I stay in this frozen world, Dr. Bancroft?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Dr. Bancroft; Jeff

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from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #73 (April 1958)

A True Tall Tale / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger; George Kashdan
Pencils: Ed Smalle
Inks: Ed Smalle
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Here is the fantastic story of sergeant Charles D. Engel...

Genre

war

Characters

Sergeant Charles D. Engel

Reprints

from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #74 (May 1958)

from Real Fact Comics (DC, 1946 series) #21 (July-August 1949)

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Script: ?
Pencils: George Roussos
Inks: George Roussos
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Reporter Joe Lipari had penned many hair-raisng stories for the Daily Star...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Joe Lipari

Reprints

from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #74 (May 1958)

Classics Illustrated / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents

0. Secret of the Skyscraper-Spaceship!
1. Secret of the Skyscraper Spaceship!
2. The Dual-Identity World!
3. Dr. Robert G. Aitken (1864-1951)
Giants of the Telescope
4. Mail Rider to the Stars!
5. ["Within a year it is expected..."]
Mysteries in Space!
6. Follow the Space-Leader
7. Double Stars!
Wonders of Space
8. The Museum That Came to Life
9. Bells and Noises!
10. The Voodoo Battle
11. ["No scientific research has been done..."]
Peter Puptent
12. The Secret of the Vengeful Parrot!
13. Jungle Witchcraft
14. The Human Icicle!
15. The Man Who Refused to Die!
A True Tall Tale
16. The Man with the Martian Body
17. ["Read the best in the world's finest juvenile publication"]
Classics Illustrated

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Mystery in Space #5

([circa 1959])

Secret of the Skyscraper-Spaceship! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Secret of the Skyscraper Spaceship! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

The Dual-Identity World! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Dr. Robert G. Aitken (1864-1951) (Table of Contents: 3)

Giants of the Telescope / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Mail Rider to the Stars! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Mysteries in Space! / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Follow the Space-Leader (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Double Stars! (Table of Contents: 7)

Wonders of Space / text article / 1 page (report information)

The Museum That Came to Life (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Bells and Noises! (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

The Voodoo Battle (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Peter Puptent / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Secret of the Vengeful Parrot! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Jungle Witchcraft (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

The Human Icicle! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

The Man Who Refused to Die! (Table of Contents: 15)

A True Tall Tale / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Man with the Martian Body (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Classics Illustrated / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Mystery in Space #5 ([circa 1959])

Secret of the Skyscraper-Spaceship! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Secret of the Skyscraper Spaceship! (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

The Dual-Identity World! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Dr. Robert G. Aitken (1864-1951) (Table of Contents: 3)

Giants of the Telescope / character profile / 1 page (report information)

Mail Rider to the Stars! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Mysteries in Space! / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Follow the Space-Leader (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Double Stars! (Table of Contents: 7)

Wonders of Space / text article / 1 page (report information)

The Museum That Came to Life (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Bells and Noises! (Table of Contents: 9)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

The Voodoo Battle (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Peter Puptent / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Secret of the Vengeful Parrot! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Jungle Witchcraft (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

The Human Icicle! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

The Man Who Refused to Die! (Table of Contents: 15)

A True Tall Tale / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

The Man with the Martian Body (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Classics Illustrated / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Mystery in Space #5

([circa 1959])