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69August 1961
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Mystery in Space #69

DC · August 1961 · on sale 1961-06-06

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Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#69
Publication date
August 1961
Key date
1961-08-00
On-sale date
1961-06-06
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Menace of the Aqua-Ray Weapon!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappAdam Strange
2Menace of the Aqua-Ray Weapon!comic story8.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlanna Strange, Adam Strange
4It's Fun to Serve!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; editing: Jack Schiff
5See the Many Fantastic Feats of Superman!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan, Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Stan Kaye, George Klein, Kurt SchaffenbergerSuperman
6At Last! The Giant Comic Book You've Dreamed About Is Here!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dick Sprang, Jack Kirby, Carmine Infantino, Ross Andru, Joe Certa, Gil Kane; inks: Stan Kaye, Jack Kirby, Bernard Sachs, Mike Esposito, Joe Certa, Joe KubertSuperman; Batman; Robin; Challengers of the Unknown; Ace; Rocky; Prof; Red; Adam Strange; Wonder Woman; J'onn J'onzz; Flash; Green Lantern; Green Arrow; Speedy
7Duel of the Star Gladiators!comic story7.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Mike Sekowsky; inks: Bernard Sachs; letters: Ira Schnapp
9Joseph Louis Lagrangecomic story1script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Morris Waldinger; inks: Tommy Nicolosi; letters: Milt Snapinn
10The Inside Stories of Batman and Robin's Top Secretspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Dick Sprang, Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Charles ParisBatman; Robin
12-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
13What Happened on Sirius-4?comic story7.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene

Plus 6.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 9 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Strange Adventures #2291971On eBay ›
Strange Adventures #2331971On eBay ›
The Adam Strange Archives #2
ISBN 1-4012-0780-4; 978-1-4012-0780-9
2007On eBay ›
Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-494-7
1999On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Adam Strange #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1313-8; 1-4012-1313-8
2007On eBay ›
Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7295-1
2017On eBay ›

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