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26June-July 1955
$0.10

Mystery in Space #26

DC · June-July 1955 · on sale 1955-04-10

First appearance: Space-Cabby
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Identification plate

Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#26
Publication date
June-July 1955
Key date
1955-06-00
On-sale date
1955-04-10
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Space-Cabby - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Earth Is the Target!cover1pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Ira SchnappChief Warlord of Mars
2Earth Is the Target!comic story8script: John Broome; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Bernard SachsCaptain Hugh Ordway; Dr. Robert Wylie; Chief Warlord; General Vni-Ar; Dr. Wrik; Luks-Ni
3Gravity-Bound!comic story0.67script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tommy Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
5Calling Space-Doctor Duncan!comic story6script: John Broome; pencils: Gene Colan; inks: Bernard SachsGeorge "Doc" Duncan; Sawyer; The Roarers [Ika-Wan; others]
6Destination Earthcomic story0.7script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; letters: Irwin HasenLt. Jones
8One-Man Planet!comic story6script: Bill Finger; pencils: Sy Barry; inks: Sy Barry; letters: Ira SchnappCosmo Dixon; Mr. Jenkins; Mr. Veasey; Mr. Wedge; Klog (robot); Captain Sheil
9Star-Journeys through Space!text article2script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
10Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventurepromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Carmine Infantino, John Prentice; inks: Joe Giella, John Prentice; letters: Ira SchnappPepi Falconie; Mr. Falconie (Pepi's father)
11Mystery of the Counterfeit Space-Cabby!comic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Bernard SachsSpace-Cabby First
13Buzzy Says: "There May Be a Career in Health for You!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown

Plus 3.63 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Strange Adventures #2271970On eBay ›
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #141981On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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