Mystery in Space, #74

Published: March 1962

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Mystery in Space #74

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Issue Contents:
The Spaceman Who Fought Himself!
1 page adventure; science fiction
Characters
  • Adam Strange
  • Alanna
  • Hortan Var
Story 1 1 page

"Add 3 inches of steel-like muscles to your arms..."

Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Spaceman Who Fought Himself!
Story 2 13 pages adventure; science fiction
Storyline

An Adam Strange look-alike, Hortan Var, tricks Adam into going to another dimension, and then tries to conquer Rann.

Characters
  • Adam Strange
  • Alanna
  • Hortan Var (first appearance, villain)
  • Kai warriors (first appearance, villains)
Story Notes

Story in two parts of 7.67 and 5.67 pages.

Featuring Justice League of America; Strange Adventures

Story 3 0 pages

"For the very best..."

Story Notes

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

Story 4 1 page superhero

"Innocent!"

Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.

From Many Lands...
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

Featuring Showcase; Metal Men

Story 6 0 pages superhero

"More startling than tomorrow's science-fiction is the Metal Men"

Story 7 2 pages
Story Notes

Letters from Paul Seydor, Tom Earl Brown, Robert L. Adams, Paul Gambaccini, Vincent Mansfield, Stephen Goldin, and Brian White. Column titled "Wonders of Space via Rocket Mail" in this issue.

Alexis Clairaut (1)
Story 8 1 page non-fiction; math & science
Story Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

Where Is the Paradise of Space?
Story 9 11 pages science fiction
Credits
Story 10 0 pages superhero

"Now in a magazine of his own!"

Story 11 1 page

"Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"

Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Featuring Amazing Asteroids

Story 12 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"Discovered in 1920, Hidalgo has the largest known orbit..."

Story 13 1 page

"Reward $2,000.00 for this coin!"

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Story 15 1 page

"Nationally famous prizes for you..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 16 1 page

"Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"

Story Notes

Back cover.