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89February 1964
$0.12

Mystery in Space #89

DC · February 1964 · on sale 1963-12-12

First appearance: Jed Barnes
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Identification plate

Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#89
Publication date
February 1964
Key date
1964-02-00
On-sale date
1963-12-12
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Jed Barnes - 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
0The Super-Motorized Menace!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Gaspar Saladino, Ira SchnappJed Barnes First, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Adam Strange
2The Super-Motorized Menace!comic story11.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Joe LettereseJed Barnes First, George Emmett, Hawkgirl, Hawkman, Katar Hol, Shayera Thal, Mavis Trent
3-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Mike Sekowsky, Gil Kane; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
4-comic story1script: Julius Schwartz; letters: Milt Snapinn
5Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira Schnapp
8-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
9Siren of the Space Arkcomic story12.33script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Gaspar SaladinoAlanna Strange, Adam Strange
10-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: Ira Schnapp
12-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset

Plus 6 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Series context

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Sources

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