Mystery in Space #7

(April-May 1952)

Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy [DC] / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Have some popcorn fellows!

Genre

humor; advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.

Challenge of the Robot Knight! (Table of Contents: 2)

Knights of the Galaxy / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher (credited as Dion Anthony)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text

R-41 reporting for duty!

Genre

science fiction; superhero

Characters

R-41; Commando Lyle; Ora; Commader Artho

Synopsis

Ora disguises herself as a robot on the theory that even a robot will face less discrimination than a woman, when she applies to join the Knights of the Galaxy.

Reprints

• in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #23 ([March 1960])
• in DC Super Stars (DC, 1976 series) #2 (April 1976)
• in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #12 (mars 1979) [N&B [B&W]]

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Vitalis Hair Cream / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Man Who Weighed 20 Tons! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited as John Osgood)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's no doubt about it! Dr. Harris is leaving footprints in this solid steel floor!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Doctor Harris

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Luden's Cough Drops / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

Enter Here- If You Dare! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Counterfeit Humans! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 3.75 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (signed)

Pencils

John Giunta (credited, signed)

Inks

John Giunta (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm Lieutenant Boone!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Lieutenant Jim Boone; Captain Rale Madden

Synopsis

Boone and Madden land on an unexplored planet. Boone goes exploring and encounters a group of rather formless creatures, who transform into clones of himself. Madden has to work out which is his real co-pilot before they can leave.

Reprints

• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #237 (July-August 1972)

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Out of This World; Necco / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Jupiter? (Table of Contents: 11)

What Do You Know About / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Below are 15 astronomical "facts" about the planet Jupiter.

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Two pages of trivia quiz questions about Jupiter.

How to Measure the Moon's Diameter (Table of Contents: 12)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mort Drucker

Pencils

Mort Drucker

Inks

Mort Drucker

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You can measure the diameter of the moon for yourself by selecting a night just before the full moon rises...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The World Where Dreams Come True! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7.75 pages (report information)

Script

Mann Rubin (credited as Manny Rubin)

Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Sy Barry

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Mort Weisinger

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hello, Moya -- I want to bet 5,000 kamens on the Jupiter team to win the hop, skip, and fly relay!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Marty Reed; Sam Waters; Vatts; Thor of Saturn; Ibis of Mars

Synopsis

Sam Waters is a successful author of science fiction stories who claims to get his highly original ideas while dreaming. One night he is transported to Venus in the year 3052. Venutian gamblers have discovered one of his old stories regarding the Interplaetary Olympics which are taking place at that very time, but the final page has been destroyed. They want know who will win the games and so make a huge profit.

Reprints

• in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #13 (July-August 1971)
• in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #77 ([October 1972] ?)
• in Hercule (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #4 (juillet 1977) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page (report information)

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Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Draw Me (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)