Mystery in Space, #72
Published: December 1961
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Issue Contents:
The Multiple Menace Weapon!
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Original inking credit of Joe Giella changed to Murphy Anderson based on discussion on main list from Bob Bailey and Gene Reed. Pencil and ink credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Multiple Menace Weapon!
Storyline
Adam is pulled to Rann... 100,000 years in the future. He helps them defeat the Klanf.
Characters
- Alanna
- Adam Strange
- Traffic Patrolman (first appearance)
- Janna (first appearance)
- Julan (first appearance)
- Tedi (first appearance)
- the Klanf (first appearance, villains)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
The traffic patrolman shows up a few times, with Adam disappearing each time. Pencil and ink credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story is in two parts of 8.67 and 5.67 pages.
Story Notes
At the bottom of page 9 of the previous story sequence.
People Are People!
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Lou Cameron (uncertain)
- Inks: Lou Cameron (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
This has been credited to both Don Cameron and Lou Cameron by other indexers. The art is not by Bernard Baily. On the page immediately following page 9 of the previous story sequence.
Re-Live the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy!
Characters
- Superboy
- Lana Lang
- Krypto
Story Notes
Promotional ad for Superboy #93, December 1961. Note that cover price was blanked out, as prices were being changed from 10 cents to 12 cents at that time. On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.
Storyline
Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge.
Richard C. Carrington
Story Notes
Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters of comment from Bill Sarill, Mike Donnelly, G.B. Love (RBCC fanzine publisher), Richard West, Steve Rettig, and Ken Gentry (who was awarded all 17 pages of the original Adam Strange art from MIS #71 for his letter).
Doom-Trap for Earth!
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Sid Greene
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks, and page count, confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. This issue's letter column confirms Sid Greene as the artist and adds that editor Julius Schwartz was used as a model for a Venusian on page 5, second panel.
Big - Big - Big News About a Small - Small - Small Super-Hero
Featuring Showcase
Characters
- The Atom
Credits
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Promotional ad for Showcase #35, November-December 1961. Note that cover price was blanked out, as prices were being changed from 10 cents to 12 cents at that time.
Featuring Best Values Co.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Storyline
Ad by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
Story Notes
Back cover.