Mystery in Space #71

(November 1961)

Still 10¢ (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Challenge of the Crystal Conquerors! (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 16.33 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Akabubu (first appearance, villain); Tragdol (first appearance, villain)

Synopsis

Adam and Alanna battle some crytal conquerors from Karalyx.

Reprints

• in Les Chefs-d'œuvre de la bande dessinée (Planète, 1967 series) (1967)
• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #231 (July-August 1971)
• in Flash (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #20 (1974) [N&B [B&W]]
• in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([November] 2006)
• in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007)
• in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) (2017)

Indexer Notes

Pencil and ink credits and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story is in two parts of 7.67 and 8.67 pages.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Sea Devils / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Wanted: Safe Bus Riders! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy

Indexer Notes

This PSA ran in several DC Comics cover dated November 1961. On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Nicholas-Louis De Lacaille (Table of Contents: 7)

Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie. Includes banner at the bottom of the page reading: "The Best Comics Are Still 10 Cents."

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

Centre Coin Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script

?

Letters

Typeset

Indexer Notes

The column includes three letters from Richard C. West of Mass.; Ken Gentry, Tenn.; and Bill Sarubbi, N.J. Replies include information on the first appearance of Adam Strange.

The Last Space-Feud! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Sid Greene

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #47 (février 1962) [N&B/B&W]

Indexer Notes

Pencil and ink credits and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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

Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Satellite Statistics / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Even though the inner Martian satellite...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Synopsis

Information on Martian moon Phobos, Neptune's moon Nereid, Saturn's moon Titan, and circular orbits of satellites.

Indexer Notes

This page also includes the promo across the bottom "The Best Comics are still 10c".

See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman... (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Inside Stories of Batman and Robin's Top Secrets (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)