Mystery in Space, #13
Published: April-May 1953
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Signboard in Space!
"Calling all Martians!"
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"Calling all space rangers!"
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Space Squadron
Signboard in Space!
"Strange markings on that alien planet!"
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Joe Giella
Story Notes
Cover story.
"Says he's got to save the Wildroot Cream-Oil because it's his hair's best friend."
"Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.
The Hothouse World!
"Greetings Earthman! Welcome to Mars!"
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Joe Giella
Featuring Our Army at War; Gang Busters
"The oldest symbol in comics..."
The Toy Earth!
"Think she'll really get out there, Joe?"
Credits
- Script: Sam Merwin
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
"If oxygen were present on the Moon..."
"This is really something!"
Micro-Meteors
"Most of the millions of meteors that enter the Earth's atmosphere every day from outer space are too small to..."
Credits
- Script: Mort Drucker
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
- Letters: Mort Drucker
Pluto?
Featuring What Do You Know About
"1. The discovery of the planet Pluto was made on January 21, 1930..."
Story Notes
Two pages of quiz questions and answers about the planet Pluto.
Superman Says: "People Are People!"
"Great scott! A circus lion on the loose!"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.
The Planet Nobody Wanted!
"It's a wonderful planet!"
Storyline
John Sleamer and his crew find a habitable planet to take over for Earth. When the natives are only to eager to leave Sleamer won't listen to why they want to leave.
Characters
- John Sleamer
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Sy Barry
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Superman Is on Television!
Draw Me!
"Try for a free $295 art course!"
"Now you can be a "cracker-jack" at auto repairs!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"I'm takin' it easy this Easter!"
Story Notes
Back cover.