Mystery in Space, #9
Published: August-September 1952
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"There's no escape! We're victims of the diamond death!"
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- and Doublecheck!"
"Hmm... that youngster on the bike seems unsure of himself."
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
Story Notes
The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.
The Seven Wonders of Space!
"What are the seven most marvelous objects of our solar system?"
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Top Speed Stops Spy
"Stop him! He stole the secret blueprints!"
Message to the Moon!
"A radio message beamed at the moon from this planet has for the first time "bounced back" in intelligible form to the Earth!.."
Credits
- Script: Mort Drucker
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
- Letters: Mort Drucker
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Perfect Planet!
"Welcome home, Bill!"
Credits
- Script: Paulo Maffia
- Pencils: Frank Giacoia
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
Story Notes
Giacoia signs on the first panel of page six.
"Now for the $50,000 question."
Story Notes
Advertisement features two cartoon panels.
Message to Parents
"What to do if polio comes your way"
"Look! All you baseball fans..."
Rocket Take Off...
"At first consideration, it would seem obvious that the most advantageous rocket take-off from Earth must be straight-up..."
Credits
- Script: Mort Drucker
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
- Letters: Mort Drucker
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Meteor of Revenge!
"In minutes, the meteor will crush America like a tractor would an ant-hill!"
Characters
- Martin Lane
- John Lawrence
Credits
- Script: Jack Miller
- Pencils: John Giunta
- Inks: John Giunta
- Editing: Mort Weisinger (uncertain)
Editorial Advisory Board
"Today we're going to have a contest!"
Characters
- Pud
- Pep
- Sis
Credits
- Script: Ray Thompson
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
- Letters: Ray Thompson
Odd Facts About Meteors
"Although meteors have fallen on buildings, there is no proved case of a person being killed or injured by one."
Credits
- Script: Mort Drucker
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
- Letters: Mort Drucker
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
How to Measure the Diameter of the Sun
"On a sunny day, pull down the window shade in your room and make a good-sized pinhole through it at such a height that a ray of sunlight will strike a chair placed near the window..."
Credits
- Script: Mort Drucker
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
- Letters: Mort Drucker
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Uranus?
Featuring What Do You Know About
"Below are 10 astronomical "facts" about the planet Uranus."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
Story Notes
Two pages of trivia quiz questions about Uranus.
The Martian Horse!
"Why, that's a horse down there!"
Characters
- Dan Harber
- Zahoo
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Howard Sherman
- Inks: Howard Sherman
- Editing: Mort Weisinger
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Featuring The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
"Now! The craziest comics in America"
Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
Featuring House of Mystery
Storyline
House ad for Phantom Stranger #1 and House of Mystery #5.
Characters
- Phantom Stranger
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Pencils:
- Inks: Sy Barry
- Inks:
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
The Secret of Treasure Cave
"Last week he took a new air rifle in that cave."
Characters
- Spike
- Gray Shadow
- Mrs. Jones
Credits
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
Back cover.