Mystery in Space, #20

Published: June-July 1954

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Mystery in Space #20

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Issue Contents:
The Man in the Martian Mask!
1 page science fiction

"You will wear that mask forever, Earthman!"

Binky Says: "Act Your Age!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen

"An exciting baseball game..."

Credits
Story Notes

The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Man in the Martian Mask!
Story 2 6 pages science fiction

"I can't get this mask off my face!"

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Story Notes

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

Story 3 1 page

"Tootsie Roll America's favorite candy"

Featuring Planets of Wonder!

Story 4 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"The American astronomer, William Pickering, was 'robbed'..."

The Planet of No Return!
Story 5 6 pages science fiction

"A gigantic solar prominence, leaping up from the sun to engulf us!"

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Story Notes

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

Featuring Scripto

Story 6 0 pages

"Scripto guarantees the best...in writing!"

Story 7 1 page humor

"Let's go see the lions and tigers now..."

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Story Notes

sequential art ad for Fleer's Dubble Bubble gum

Editorial Advisory Board
Story 8 1 page

Featuring Mysteries in Space!

Story 9 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"When the first earthman reaches the moon..."

The Boomerang Meteors
Story 10 6 pages

"A giant spaceship hovering high above Earth--drawing up the meteors from our planet!"

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Story Notes

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

Three Exciting New Adventures
Story 11 0 pages
Invisible Planets! (1)

Featuring Wonders of Space

Story 12 2 pages non-fiction

"Will it ever be possible to build a telescope on earth which will show any planets that may revolve around other stars?"

Story Notes

This feature contains three text articles: 1. Invisible Planets! 2. Riddle of the Martian Canals! 3. Weightlessness in Space!

William Lassell (1)
Story 13 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"A telescopic craftsman of such extraordinary ability, that some of the..."

Story Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

Interplanetary Insomnia, Inc.!
Story 14 6 pages science fiction

"Help! Get me out of this!"

Credits
Story Notes

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

Featuring Mutt & Jeff

Story 15 1 page

"Step right up, folks and get the greatest laugh-show on Earth!"

Story 16 1 page

"In 10 minutes of fun a day I changed myself from this bloodless, pitiful skinny shrimp to this..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Underseas Treasure

Featuring Wilson Chemical Co.

Story 17 1 page

"Heck no! There's no treasure down here!"

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Back cover.