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16October-November 1953
$0.10

Mystery in Space #16

DC · October-November 1953 · on sale 1953-08-17

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Identification plate

Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
October-November 1953
Key date
1953-10-00
On-sale date
1953-08-17
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Honeymoon in Spacecomic story5.67script: John Broome; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson
4Lunar Craterscomic story0.5
6Christiaan Huygenscomic story0.67
8Interplanetary Insurance, Inc.comic story6script: Sid Gerson; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Sy BarryBert Brandon (earthman and insurance agent); William J. Emory (Brandon’s boss); Queen Pryll of the Lullies; Interplanetary Insurance Inc (known as I.I.I.)
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
11Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBinky; Sport (dog); Allergy; Jim
12The Earthman and the Robot!comic story5.67script: Sid Gerson; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Bernard SachsHarry Malcom ( earth engineer); Phom (centaurian); robot master of the planet proximate centauri
14Stars?activity2letters: typeset
15The Line of Stars Presents Tomahawkpromo (ad from the publisher)1
16Planet in Reverse!comic story6script: Sid Gerson; pencils: Alex Toth; inks: Frank GiacoiaUnnamed earth explorer; unnamed Martian explorer

Plus 5.91 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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