Mystery in Space, #21

Published: August-September 1954

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Mystery in Space #21

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Issue Contents:
The Interplanetary Merry-Go-Round!
1 page science fiction
Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
Story 1 1 page advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Interplanetary Merry-Go-Round
Story 2 6 pages science fiction

"Come one, come all!"

Storyline

The Outcast of Space is killed saving people at the space carnival.

Characters
  • Outcast of Space
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Three Exciting New Adventures
Story 3 0 pages
Story 4 1 page
Story 5 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"The Earth's rotation carries objects round and round..."

Destination--Earth!
Story 6 6 pages science fiction
Credits
Story Notes

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

Now 10¢

Featuring World's Finest Comics

Story 7 1 page
Edwin Powell Hubble (1)
Story 8 1 page non-fiction; math & science
Story Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

Space-Taxi!
Story 9 6 pages science fiction
Characters
  • Space Cabbie (first appearance)
Credits
Story Notes

Pencil and ink credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. This story is not on Binder's personal listing of stories he did, although he's still averred, by various sources, to have written this. This is the very first of the Space Cabbie stories, and many others that followed were written by him. ? added by Craig Delich.

Earth Grazers! (1)

Featuring Wonders of Space

Story 10 2 pages non-fiction
Story 11 1 page children

"Attention! A leopard has broken loose..."

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for polio research.

Rocket-Race Jockey!
Story 13 6 pages science fiction
Story Notes

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

Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.