Mystery in Space #58

(March 1960)

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Jowett Institute of Body Building / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Chariot in the Sky (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Apollo; Hercules; Jupiter

Synopsis

Adam is transported to Rann where he's nearly zapped by the thunderbolts of Jupiter. Fleeing, he and Alanna are attacked by Apollo in his flying chariot. They evade Apollo, and Alanna tells Adam how Jupiter, Apollo, and Hercules recently arrived on Rann, thinking it was their planet Olympia, conquered while they were away. Adam challenges the trio to individual duels. Defeated by Adam, and with calmer heads, the trio realize that their navigation system was fouled up just as their ship heads back into space without them. Adam helps the trio catch up to their ship before he returns home.

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #30 (septembre 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #24 ([July 1961])
• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #380 (4 de diciembre de 1972)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #41 (1979) [N&B [B&W]]
• 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)

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Buzzy's "Famous Books" Quiz (Table of Contents: 3)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Ruben Moreira

Inks

Ruben Moreira

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

non-fiction; advocacy

Astronomical Constants! (Table of Contents: 4)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• in Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-46 (August-September 1976)

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Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Dancing Trees of Polaris-Seven! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Teo "Ditmos" Walker (espionage agent); the Leader; General Ku-um; Fraster of the Mohr-Ban

Synopsis

Since the Mohr-Ban offensives against Earth have been ineffectual, they eventually decide that Earth must be acting with inside information. Connecting Earth attacks on three of their planets with the visits of an entertainment troupe, agents of the Mohr-Ban know where to start looking. Teo Walker, an earthman, has disguised himself as "Ditmos," an entertainer who can make plants "dance" by playing a small flute. When the Mohr-Ban show up at his next performance, he knows the jig is up. With the help of his dancing plants he's able to make his getaway and get his final report to Earth.

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #30 (septembre 1960) [N&B/B&W]
• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #380 (4 de diciembre de 1972)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #41 (1979) [N&B [B&W]]

Indexer Notes

Original pencil credits of Mike Sekowsky replaced by Gil Kane based on discussion with Arthur Lortie and Phil Rushton.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

?

Letters

typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Our Amazing Universe! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A dark band -- the obscuring effect of the huge dust clouds -- in front of Galaxy NGC 4594...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

The Amazing Journeys into Space! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Sid Greene

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

?

Letters

Sid Greene

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Ted Larkin; Colonel Edwin Blake; Stanley Adams; Frederick Tomkins

Synopsis

Ted Larkin had three goals growing up: he wanted to be first to land on Mars, the first to fly through the sun, and the first to circumnavigate the universe. But hard work only let him watch Edwin Blake, Stanley Adams, and Frederick Tomkins attain his goals. Disillusioned, Ted is mulling his future when he finds a piece of metal with time travel properties and decides to go back in time and beat the other three men to their goals. His better nature prevails, however, and on his time travel jaunts he instead helps the three other men accomplish their feats.

Reprints

• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #48 (1960)
• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #380 (4 de diciembre de 1972)
• in Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #29 (1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Indexer Notes

Original pencil/ink credits of Murphy Anderson removed and replaced with Sid Greene based on info from Steve Grant, Arthur Lortie, Michael Evans, Merlin Haas, and Bob Bailey.

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Honor House Products Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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Zenith Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)