Mystery in Space, #63
Published: November 1960
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The Weapon That Swallowed Men!
Characters
- Adam Strange
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Weapon That Swallowed Men!
Storyline
When Adam Strange beams to Rann, Alanna tells him that aliens demand Rann's surrender. At dawn, Adam leads an army against the aliens, but they use their vacuumizers to turn the army into gas. When Adam materializes on Earth, he has nine days to form a plan. Returning to Rann, Adam finds Ranagar gone, but the Ranagarians restored. Realizing the vaccumizers only affect one element at a time, Adam has the Ranagarians cover themselves in several different metals so they can get close enough to the aliens to defeat them in hand-to-hand combat. The aliens surrender and leave without their weapons.
Characters
- Adam Strange
- Alanna
- councilors and warriors of Ranagar
- Vacuumizers (first appearance, villains, unnamed, later named Vantor)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
The Vacuumizers return as the Vantor in Mystery in Space #78.
"For the very best..."
Characters
- The Flash
- Green Lantern
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Joe Giella
Story Notes
Promotional ad for The Flash #116, November 1960 and Green Lantern #3, November-December 1960.
Featuring Our Amazing Universe
"Meteors occasionally leave phosphorescent trails in the sky..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger
- Inks: John Sherwood
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Just Imagine! The Mightiest Heroes of Our Time...
Featuring Justice League of America
Characters
- Despero
- Wonder Woman
- Green Lantern
- Aquaman
- J'onn J'onzz
- Flash
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Promotional ad for Justice League of America #1, October-November 1960, on sale August 25, 1960
Keep Learning -- the Key to Success!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
This PSA ran in several DC Comics cover dated November 1960.
Mutiny in High Space!
Storyline
A spaceship captain faces down "mutiny on the high seas".
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Sid Greene
- Inks: Sid Greene
Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
Featuring House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Strange Adventures
Credits
- Pencils: Dick Dillin
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Promotional ad for House of Mystery #104, November 1960, My Greatest Adventure #49, November 1960 and Strange Adventures #121, October 1960.
Earth to Mars!
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger
- Inks: John Sherwood
- Letters: Milt Snapinn
Featuring Wonders of Space
"Dear Science Editor: Assuming that flying saucers don't really exist..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters from W.A. and N.T.
Quest of the Star-Flowers!
Storyline
Two spacemen search for "star-flowers" in an alien temple, but an amphibious monster guards the water lily-like treasures.
Characters
- Captain Marty Bell
- Captain Dave Parker
- Azzizza of Sarmiram
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Featuring Motor's Auto Repair Manual
Story Notes
Back cover.