Mystery in Space
#89
(February 1964)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
- On-sale Date
- 1963-12-12
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from ad in My Greatest Adventure #85 and copyright registration.
The Super-Motorized Menace!
Hawkman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Adam Strange (inset)
- Reprints
-
in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #197 -
in The Hawkman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1 ([November] 2000) - in Showcase Presents: Hawkman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([May] 2007)
- in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #3 ([June] 2008)
- in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([September] 2017)
-
- Keywords
- motorcycles; tornadoes
[no title indexed]
The World of Dinosaurs / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; ad for an illustrated hardcover book by Dr. Edwin Colbert and published by Home Library Press.
The Super-Motorized Menace!
Hawkman / comic story / 11.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Hawkman; Hawkgirl; Jed Barnes; Mavis Trent; Commissioner George Emmett
- Reprints
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #245 (December 1971-January 1972)
-
in Superman Poche (Sage - Sagédition, 1976 series) #6 (mars-avril 1977) - in The Hawkman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1 ([November] 2000)
- in Showcase Presents: Hawkman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([May] 2007)
-
[no title indexed]
The Atom; Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #25 and The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #11.
[no title indexed]
Our Strange Universe / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- ? (illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Milt Snapinn ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The difference in color between the way a star is seen visually...
- Genre
- non-fiction; math & science
Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!"
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; advocacy
- Synopsis
- Short descriptions of global Christmas customs.
- Keywords
- Christmas; Christmas carols; piñatas; wooden shoes
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly; previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated February 1955.
[no title indexed]
Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Sold by Fred Bronner Corporation.
[no title indexed]
Via Rocket Mail / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- ? (logo illustration)
- Inks
- ? (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters submitted by Joseph Farrell, T.Gleeson, and Gerald Kreiemkamp.
Siren of the Space Ark
Adam Strange / comic story / 12.33 pages
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Adam Strange; Alanna; Brittis (first appearance, villain)
- Synopsis
- A beautiful woman who's been trapped alone on a space ark kidnaps Adam and tries to get him to love her.
- Reprints
- in DC Super Stars (DC, 1976 series) #8 (October 1976)
-
in Super Adventure Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #5 ([Circa 1976-1977]) - in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #3 ([June] 2008)
- in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2017 series) ([September] 2017)
-
Indexer Notes
Story in 2 parts of 7.67 and 4.67 pages.
[no title indexed]
The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- For the very best...
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #142 and Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #161.
At the bottom of page 9 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- various (illustrations)
- Inks
- various (illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (illustrations)
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp ?; typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines...
Indexer Notes
Subscription ad for six different DC comics; $2.00 for two-years.
On the page between page 8 and page 9 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Statement of October 1, 1963
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
It appears that no revised statement including circulation numbers was later printed for this series, unlike most others.
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- ? (illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (illustrations)
- Colors
- ? (illustrations)
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Russ Heath
- Inks
- Russ Heath
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Super-Motorized Menace!
Hawkman -
1.
[no title indexed]
The World of Dinosaurs -
2.
The Super-Motorized Menace!
Hawkman -
3.
["For the very best..."]
The Atom; Justice League -
4.
["The difference in color between the way a star is seen visually..."]
Our Strange Universe -
5.
Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!"
-
6.
[no title indexed]
100 Toy Soldiers -
7.
[no title indexed]
Matchbox Models -
8.
[no title indexed]
Via Rocket Mail -
9.
Siren of the Space Ark
Adam Strange -
10.
["For the very best..."]
The Flash -
11.
["Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."]
-
12.
[no title indexed]
-
13.
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
116 Planes of All Nations -
14.
[no title indexed]
Roman War Soldiers -
15.
[no title indexed]
American Body Building Club -
16.
[no title indexed]
Best Values Coins and Currency
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- Nick Caputo
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- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Thomas Johnson
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- Jim Van Dore
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