Mystery in Space
#40
(October-November 1957)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale date
- 1957-08-11
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
- Color
- color
- Dimensions
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock
- Glossy covers; newsprint interior
- Binding
- saddle-stitched
- Publishing Format
- was ongoing series
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Lifeboat in Space!
cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Sol Harrison (wash)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958]) -
in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #3 (avril 1958)
-
- Keywords
- flying saucers; rockets; spacecraft; spacesuits
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Inks were credited to S.H., who art experts believe is Sol Harrison. Wash was originally credited to Jack Adler.
Riddle of the Runaway Earth!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Sid Greene
- Inks
- John Giunta
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
- in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #4 (mai 1958) [N&B/B&W]
-
in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #230 (May-June 1971) -
in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #71 ([October 1971] ?) - in Green Lantern (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #23 (août 1978) [N&B/B&W]
-
- Keywords
- Easter Island
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Mysteries in Space! / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- Morris Waldinger
- Inks
- Tommy Nicolosi
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If the Earth and Moon suddenly became completely motionless...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
- in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #61 (May 1961)
-
Secret of the Star Warriors!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Frank Giacoia
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Script
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- advocacy
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
-
Interplanetary Speedway!
Space Cabbie / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
- in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #4 (mai 1958) [N&B/B&W]
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Amazing Ratios / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- Morris Waldinger
- Inks
- Tommy Nicolosi
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The 200-inch mirror of the new Mt. Palomar telescope...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #44 (May 1954)
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
-
Star-Brightness
Wonders of Space / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- Raymond Perry
- Inks
- Raymond Perry
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
-
Lifeboat in Space!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
- in Mystery in Space (Thorpe & Porter, 1958 ? series) #2 ([circa 1958])
- in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #3 (avril 1958) [N&B/B&W]
- in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #240 (January-February 1973)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover story.
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
Lifeboat in Space!
-
1.
[no title indexed]
Zenith Company -
2.
Riddle of the Runaway Earth!
-
3.
[no title indexed]
Dairy Queen -
4.
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park -
5.
["If the Earth and Moon suddenly became completely motionless..."]
Mysteries in Space! -
6.
Secret of the Star Warriors!
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7.
[no title indexed]
Honor House Products Corp. -
8.
How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!
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9.
Interplanetary Speedway!
Space Cabbie -
10.
["The 200-inch mirror of the new Mt. Palomar telescope..."]
Amazing Ratios -
11.
Star-Brightness
Wonders of Space -
12.
Lifeboat in Space!
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13.
[no title indexed]
Josely Co. -
14.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
15.
[no title indexed]
Junior Sales Club of America -
16.
[no title indexed]
Schwinn
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