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71November 1961
$0.10

Mystery in Space #71

DC · November 1961 · on sale 1961-09-07

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Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
November 1961
Key date
1961-11-00
On-sale date
1961-09-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Challenge of the Crystal Conquerors!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira SchnappAdam Strange
1Still 10ยขpromo (ad from the publisher)1
2The Challenge of the Crystal Conquerors!comic story16.33script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAdam Strange; Alanna; Akabubu (first appearance, villain); Tragdol (first appearance, villain)
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Russ Heath; inks: Russ Heath
5Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Ira Schnapp
7Nicholas-Louis De Lacaillecomic story1
10-letters page1letters: typeset
11The Last Space-Feud!comic story7.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene
13Satellite Statisticscartoon1
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan KayeSuperman
15-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris

Plus 3.99 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

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ISBN 978-1-4012-7295-1
2017On eBay ›

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