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94September 1964
$0.12

Mystery in Space #94

DC · September 1964 · on sale 1964-07-23

First appearance: Adam Strange II
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Identification plate

Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#94
Publication date
September 1964
Key date
1964-09-00
On-sale date
1964-07-23
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 Adam Strange II - 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
0Riddle of Two Solar Systems!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappSpace Ranger, Rick Starr, Adam Strange II First
2The Riddle of Two Solar Systemscomic story6.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Phil Kelsey; inks: Phil KelseyMyra Mason, Space Ranger, Rick Starr
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
7Chapter 2: The Adam Strange Storycomic story9.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Lee Elias; inks: Lee EliasAdam Strange, Alanna Strange
1080 Page Giant Magazine; Lois Lanepromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
12Chapter 3: The Future Adam Strangecomic story7.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Phil Kelsey; inks: Phil KelseyCryll, Space Ranger, Rick Starr, Adam Strange II First
17-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff

Plus 9.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 14 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Wonder Woman [Pizza Hut Collectors' Edition] #601978On eBay ›
Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7295-1		2017On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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