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Mystery in Space, #62

Published: September 1960

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Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!

Story Featuring Adam Strange

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The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!

Story Featuring Adam Strange

Storyline

Mortan steals an invention from Zhoran Tew and uses it to create force fields and prehistoric dinosaurs to threaten Ranagar, but Adam defeats him when he figures out the weakness of the force fields.

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Story Notes

First appearance of Mortan; also appears in Mystery in Space #80, #91.

The Magic Lamp from Space!
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Jon Harper of the Space Explorers lands on a planet to repair his spaceship when he encounters an intelligent green cloud that is planning to take over the universe.

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

Trapped by Telepathy!
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Sid Greene's usual depiction of Julius Schwartz as a character occurs in page 2 panel 3 (reporter).

For the Very Best in Comics Reading!

Story Featuring Green Lantern , Story Featuring The Flash

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House ad for Flash (DC, 1959 Series) #115 (September 1960); and Green Lantern (DC, 1960 Series) #2 (September-October 1960), with covers shown.

Journey into a Fantastic New World Beneath the Earth!

Story Featuring Cave Carson

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House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 Series) #31 (August-September 1960), with cover shown and advertised as "Now On Sale!"

Letter Column Featuring Wonders of Space

"Dear Science Editor: In one of your previous issues..."

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Science questions from H.K. and J.T. with answers; one related illustration.

The Great Red Spot!
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Two panels with scientific facts about Jupiter's red spot.

Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!

Story Featuring Superman

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House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #1 (August 1960) with cover shown, and advertised as "On Sale Everywhere".

Story Featuring Our Strange Universe

"The Earth and Moon -- the Sun and all the planets..."

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Scientific facts about astronomical matters.

Bike Safety = Bike Fun!
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Published as a Public Service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Ad Featuring 150 Civil War Soldiers

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Back cover.

Ad Featuring Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve

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Sold by Wilson Chemical Co. Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Artistic Greeting Cards

Ad Featuring Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes

Ad Featuring Frontier Cabin

Ad Featuring Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System

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Inside front cover.