Mystery in Space, #3

Published: August-September 1951

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Issue Contents:
The Duel of the Planets!

Story Featuring Knights of the Galaxy

Duel of the Planets!

Story Featuring Knights of the Galaxy

"Lyle! Millo is in the lead Mercurian interceptor!"

Storyline

At the round table of the Galaxy Knights one seat remains forever vacant. While investigating the anti magnetic belt around Mercury, Commando Millo slips through and has apparently deserted. When Lyle and Ora use her invention to penetrate the belt they are in time to see Millo sacrifice himself to stop the Mercurian aggressors.

Story Notes

Writer and pencil credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz's records indicate Joe Giella was paid for inking the story, but Bob Bailey disputes this, identifying Frank Giacoia as the inker. Keith Chandler sees this as a mishmash of many inking styles. Giella undoubtedly inks the face of Ora throughout (note the characteristic lips), while Giacoia inks other of the figures. John Giunta seems to ink the head, at least, of the Millo character. There are several other hands present also, though as yet unidentified.

Heroes out of Time!

"Never in history was mankind threatened with a more bizarre menace..."

Storyline

Anne Rell invents a time machine which allows her to bring notable figures of the past into the present day. When Dr. Indigo Maylor is brought forward he continues his experiments on giving cognitive thought functions to plant life. He plots revenge on the human race for having hanged him in 1760 for allegedly practicing sorcery. In order to defeat the deadly plants, Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte are transported to the present,

Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Vengeance of the Moth!

"How does it feel to be a man and yet not a man?"

Storyline

Dr. Arkin preaches some oddball theories about the sentience of insect life. His experiments transform him into a giant moth, and he sets about to revenge himself on Professor Hudson, who had him fired from the university. Like any moth, Arkin is drawn to the light, and is eventually destroyed during a Fourth of July fireworks display.

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Big House of Space!

"On the edge of the asteroid belt..."

Storyline

The most violent criminals are housed in an interlocking network of sky hulks known as The Big House of Space.

Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

"Hercules, son of Jupiter, was pictured by the Greeks..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Captain Tootsie Silences Rattler

Ad Featuring Captain Tootsie , Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

Storyline

Captain Tootsie teaches a group of campers about snakes.

Characters
Other
Credits

"Professor Brainstorm, the school needs funds..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Mars?

"As Chief Professor of Science of the planet Jupiter..."

Credits
Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Sweet Land of Liberty!

Story Featuring Peter Porkchops

Credits
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story Notes

Back cover.

Tomahawk!

Story Featuring Tomahawk

Neat Treat!
Cornered in the Corral!
Editorial Advisory Board

"Step right up, folks..."

Credits
The "Popsicle" Kids in Nevada Bad Lands
Favorites in Fantasy!
Story Notes

Inside front cover.