Mystery in Space, #71

Published: November 1961

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Issue Contents:
The Challenge of the Crystal Conquerors!

Story Featuring Adam Strange

The Challenge of the Crystal Conquerors!

Story Featuring Adam Strange

Storyline

Adam and Alanna battle some crytal conquerors from Karalyx.

Story Notes

Story is in two parts of 7.67 and 8.67 pages.

The Last Space-Feud!
Credits
Nicholas-Louis De Lacaille

Story Featuring Giants of the Telescope

Story Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie. Includes banner at the bottom of the page reading: "The Best Comics Are Still 10 Cents."

Still 10¢
Story Notes

This is an advertisement for DC comics: "Still 10c and still the best value in comics magazines at any price! Look for this label at your favorite newsstand... it's still your guarantee of the best in reading pleasure!" Appears on the inside front cover.

"Even though the inner Martian satellite..."

Storyline

Information on Martian moon Phobos, Neptune's moon Nereid, Saturn's moon Titan, and circular orbits of satellites.

Story Notes

This page also includes the promo across the bottom "The Best Comics are still 10c".

Letter Column Featuring Wonders of Space

Story Notes

The column includes letters from Richard C. West (MA), Ken Gentry (TN), and Bill Sarubbi (NJ). Replies include information on the first appearance of Adam Strange.

Wanted: Safe Bus Riders!
Story Notes

This PSA ran in several DC Comics cover dated November 1961. On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

Story Featuring Batman

"The inside stories of Batman and Robin's top secrets..."

Credits
Story Notes

Promotional ad for Batman Annual #1, 1961.

Story Featuring Superman

"See the many fantastic faces of Superman..."

Credits
Story Notes

Promotional ad for Superman Annual #3, Summer 1961.

Story Featuring Sea Devils

"Shake hands with a shark!"

Credits
Story Notes

Promotional ad for Sea Devils #2, November-December 1961. On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25

Ad Featuring 100 Toy Soldiers

Story Notes

Back cover.

Ad Featuring Jowett Institute of Physical Training

"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30, or 40 years of age..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar

"Stop look lickem"

Frontier Cabin

Ad Featuring Frontier Cabin

"Collect coins.. the hobby road to riches"

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

"There's more than meets the eye..."

Tootsie Roll Makes History!

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

"A great romance of long ago..."

Story Notes

At the bottom of page 8 of the previous story sequence.