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Issue: Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics #[nn]
Publication Date: October 1980
 
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Publisher: FlagSimon and Schuster
Brand: A Fireside Book
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On Sale Date: 1980
Volume:
Pages: 252
ISBN: 0671247751
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Price: $7.95 USD
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Content Items: 35 (24 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: Color cover and interior
Dimensions: 17.5cm x 24.5cm
Paper Stock: Glossy cardstock cover; White matte interior
Binding: Perfect Bound
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
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reprinted 31 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
science fiction, superhero
Adam Strange
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
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Tales of the Unexpected No. 84 Aug-Sept 1964

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FlagTales of the Unexpected #84 published August 1964
was Missing: One Alien! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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intro to Aliens Visit Earth Today
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Spores from Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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FlagMystery in Space #1 published April 1951
was Spores from Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Do Not Open Till Doomsday

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FlagStrange Adventures #36 published September 1953
was Do Not Open Till Doomsday! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
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The Unknown Spaceman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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FlagMystery in Space #11 published December 1952
was The Unknown Spaceman! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Missing: One Alien

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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FlagTales of the Unexpected #84 published August 1964
was Missing: One Alien [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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From Beyond the Unknown No. 17 Jun-Jul 1972

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science fiction
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FlagFrom beyond the Unknown #17 published June 1972
was The Impossible World Named Earth! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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intro to Life in Space Today
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The Aliens Who Raided New York

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FlagStrange Adventures #134 published November 1961
was The Aliens Who Raided New York! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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House of Mystery No. 151 June 1965

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FlagHouse of Mystery #151 published June 1965
was Doom from Two Worlds! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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intro to Contemporary Space Heroes
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The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
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FlagDetective Comics #225 published November 1955
was The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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6
Script disputed by some. Samachson is current DC credit, as seen in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1.
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The Guardians of the Clockwork Universe

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Subject Matter
superhero
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FlagStrange Adventures #22 published July 1952
was The Guardians of the Clockwork Universe! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Brave and the Bold No. 47 Apr-May 1963

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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #47 published April 1963
was The Phantom Prizefighter! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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intro to Future Life on Earth
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Escape from Earth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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FlagMystery in Space #61 published August 1960
was Escape from Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
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It's a Woman's World

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FlagMystery in Space #8 published June 1952
was It's a Woman's World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Saga of the Secret Sportsmen

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FlagThe Brave and the Bold #47 published April 1963
was Saga of the Secret Sportsmen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Last Television Broadcast on Earth

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FlagMystery in Space #28 published October 1955
was The Last Television Broadcast on Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Revolt of the Spaceships!

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FlagStrange Adventures #112 published January 1960
was Revolt of the Spaceships! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mystery in Space No. 35 Dec-Jan 1956-57

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FlagMystery in Space #35 published December 1956
was The Counterfeit Planet! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
intro to Future Life in Space
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The Sky-High Man

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Subject Matter
science fiction
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FlagMystery in Space #49 published February 1959
was The Sky-High Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
9
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
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The Counterfeit Earth

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FlagMystery in Space #35 published December 1956
was The Counterfeit Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Mad Planet

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FlagMystery in Space #19 published April 1954
was The Mad Planet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Tales of the Unexpected No. 78 Aug-Sep 1963

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FlagTales of the Unexpected #78 published August 1963
was The Army of Enemy Space Rangers! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1
intro to Space Heroes of the Future
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Follow the Space-Leader

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FlagMystery in Space #42 published February 1958
was Follow the Space-Leader [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Case of the Vanishing Robots

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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FlagStrange Adventures #125 published February 1961
was The Case of the Vanishing Robots [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Columbus of Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Tommy Tomorrow
In a fictional "forecast", the first astronaut travels to Mars and back.
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FlagReal Fact Comics #6 published January 1947
was Columbus of Space [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Super Planeteers

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Subject Matter
science fiction
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FlagAction Comics #205 published June 1955
was The Super Planeteers [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Rise of the Atomic Knights

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FlagStrange Adventures #117 published June 1960
was The Rise of the Atomic Knights! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Where Is the Paradise of Space

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FlagMystery in Space #74 published March 1962
was Where Is the Paradise of Space? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Great Plutonium Plot

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FlagShowcase #15 published July 1958
was The Great Plutonium Plot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mystery in Space No. 75 May 1962

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FlagMystery in Space #75 published May 1962
was The Planet That Came to a Standstill! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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intro to DC's Greatest Space Hero
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Secret of the Eternal City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was Secret of the Eternal City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
15
See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
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The Planet That Came to a Standstill

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Subject Matter
science fiction
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FlagMystery in Space #75 published May 1962
was The Planet That Came to a Standstill! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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DC Science-Fiction Comic Book Bibliography

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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DC Science-Fiction Series Checklist

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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