(September 1964)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
On-sale Date
1964-07-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Riddle of Two Solar Systems! (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange; The Space Ranger / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
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Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Adam Strange II
Reprints
Keywords
jetpacks

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Fighting Ships / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Riddle of Two Solar Systems (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange; The Space Ranger / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Philip Kelsey
Inks
Philip Kelsey
Colors
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Letters
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Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Myra Mason; Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Pilot Collins
Synopsis
Pilot Collins finds Adam Strange's old raygun and a strange device which releases a horde of alien creatures to attack the earth. Space Ranger goes in search of the mystery of Adam Strange.
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Indexer Notes

Crossover between Space Ranger and Adam Strange. Writer id by Bob Hughes, confirmed in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Use coupon below and Mystery in Space will be delivered to you regularly...

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Chapter 2: The Adam Strange Story (Table of Contents: 7)

Adam Strange / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Lee Elias (signed)
Inks
Lee Elias (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Alanna; Adam Strange; Okri-Ro
Synopsis
Adam Strange battles the alien Okri-Ro and his strange devices that seem to be able to release alien creatures from other planets.
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Indexer Notes

Script credit from Bob Hughes, confirmed in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus.

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Pop

Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations (Table of Contents: 9)

116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

80 Page Giant Magazine; Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Chapter 3: The Future Adam Strange (Table of Contents: 12)

Adam Strange; The Space Ranger / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Philip Kelsey
Inks
Philip Kelsey
Colors
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Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Cryll; Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Adam Strange II
Synopsis
Armed with the knowledge of what Adam Strange faced in the past, Space Ranger searches for the five devices of Okri-Ro. Adam Strange's descendant joins him in the search.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer id confirmed in Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus.

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Fudge

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Walter's International Wax Museum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Doctor Rocket / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is our most expensive project to date.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Because of the cost of his project, Dr. Rocket had to use backing from private industry.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Riddle of Two Solar Systems!
    Adam Strange; The Space Ranger
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Fighting Ships
  3. 2. The Riddle of Two Solar Systems
    Adam Strange; The Space Ranger
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  6. 5. ["Use coupon below and Mystery in Space will be delivered to you regularly..."]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  8. 7. Chapter 2: The Adam Strange Story
    Adam Strange
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  10. 9. Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
    116 Planes of All Nations
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    80 Page Giant Magazine; Lois Lane
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  13. 12. Chapter 3: The Future Adam Strange
    Adam Strange; The Space Ranger
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Walter's International Wax Museum
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  18. 17. ["This is our most expensive project to date."]
    Doctor Rocket
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Silly Putty
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    104 Kings' Knights
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • James Ludwig
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore