Mystery in Space, #18

Published: February-March 1954

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Mystery in Space #18

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Issue Contents:
The Chain Gang of Space!
1 page science fiction
Credits
Story Notes

Compare this cover with the cover on Justice League of America (1960 series) # 22.

Featuring Lucky Song Parade Co.

Story 1 1 page

"Stop paying 89¢ for hit parade records!"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Chain Gang of Space
Story 2 6 pages science fiction

"Those prisoners, Blair! It's horrible!"

Characters
  • Duncan Blair
  • Mark Tonel
  • Dr. Helene Latour
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story 3 0 pages

"Get Wildroot Cream-Oil!"

Story 4 1 page children

"Headhunters live in this part of the jungle!"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
The Best Present of All!
Story 6 1 page advocacy; teen

"What's the matter, Allergy?"

Characters
  • Binky Biggs
  • Allergy
Credits
Story Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Super-Luck of Mr Luke!
Story 7 6 pages science fiction

"What luck! I've found an asteroid full of diamonds!"

Characters
  • "Lucky" Luke
  • Bernard the Beetle
  • Hardheart Horace
Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Three Smashing Adventures of Superboy
Story 8 1 page superhero
Jean Dominique Cassini (1)
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; biography
Story Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

Story 10 0 pages
The Martian Freak!
Story 11 6 pages science fiction

"There he is, folks, on exhibit exclusively in this carnival..."

Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Script credit suggested by Jerry Bails's Who's Who.

Stars?

Featuring What Do You Know About

Story 12 2 pages non-fiction
Story Notes

Two pages of quiz questions and answers about stars.

Featuring Mysteries in Space!

Story 13 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"If a man on the moon looked at the Earth..."

The Runaway World!
Story 14 6 pages science fiction

"I can't bear to watch our beautiful world destroyed..."

Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Featuring Cheerful Card Company

Story 15 1 page

"Do you need money?"

Featuring Motor's Auto Repair Manual

Story 16 1 page

"Here's the easy step-by-step way to fix any car in a jiffy!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Featuring Daisy Manufacturing Company

Story 17 1 page western-frontier

"Buy a new Daisy training B-B rifle for Christmas pardner!"

Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.