Mystery in Space, #59

Published: May 1960

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Mystery in Space #59

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Issue Contents:
Duel of the Two Adam Stranges!
1 page adventure; science fiction
Characters
  • Adam Strange
Credits
Story Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Inks originally credited to Joe Giella.

What's Wrong with These Pictures?
Story 1 1 page advocacy
Story Notes

On inside front cover. This PSA ran in several DC Comics cover dated May 1960 and again in May 1965.

The Duel of the Two Adam Stranges!
Story 2 9 pages adventure; science fiction

"It’s Adam Strange! How can that be? Our Earthman friend is no giant!"

Storyline

Adam Strange suddenly appears on the surface of the planet Rann as a seventy foot giant, and demands to be declared master of the planet.

Characters
Story Notes

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

Featuring Our Amazing Universe!

Story 3 1 page math & science

"Ancient star-gazers fancied that a constellation..."

The Readers' Choice!
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Promo ad for The Brave and the Bold #29, now on sale, and Showcase #26 on sale March 29, 1960.

Featuring Planets of Wonder!

Story 5 1 page math & science

"The Rings of Saturn are inclined 27 degrees..."

"Terra" of the Spaceways!
Story 6 8 pages science fiction

"We’ll be on Chuga soon—the third moon of the fourth planet of Galaxy six."

Storyline

Jorg Randall is a repairman of the Terra, a common space vehicle. When the daughter of the maker of the vehicles crashes on a planet, Jorg is there to rescue her.

Characters
  • Jorg Randall
  • Morna Dru
  • Pete (Uranian Mon-Cat)
  • Grusom
  • Smiley
Credits
Story Notes

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

Jacobus C. Kapteyn

Featuring Giants of the Telescope

Story 7 1 page non-fiction; math & science
Story Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

Featuring Wonders of Space

Story 8 1 page math & science
Story Notes

Letters to the science editor.

Glory Ride to Pluto!
Story 9 8 pages science fiction

"There it is folks! The last spaceship about to leave earth for Pluto on it’s final voyage!"

Storyline

In the year 2199, space travel is being replaced by the use of a teleportation device , and a number of passengers have boarded the starship Queen Astra, each having their own specific reason for going on the final starship voyage to Pluto.

Characters
  • Ward Miles
  • Diar Tane
  • Captain Miles (Ward’s dad and spaceship pilot)
Credits
Biography of the Earth
Story 10 1 page math & science
Credits

Featuring Stephens Credit Sales

Story 11 1 page

Featuring Joe Weider

Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Featuring Wilson Chemical Co.

Story 13 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.