Mystery in Space

    (DC, 1951-1966, 1980-1981)
™ and ©1965 DC Comics, Inc.

Each issue of this series featured adventures in outer space, many with a twist ending. In one story, a human explorer finds aliens dividing up the planets of the solar system in a game. But when he thwarts them, he finds out they have all bluffed each other.

The series’ most popular feature was the adventures of space ranger Adam Strange. One of the original space heroes, Strange starred in this series for a good part of its run, and even teamed up with Hawkman for a time in order to restore order on his adopted planet, Rann.
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  • 1
    #1
    Apr 1951
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    W: Robert Kanigher, John Broome, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Howard Purcell, Virgil Finlay, Frank Frazetta, Alex Toth
    1st appearance of Knights of the Galaxy; Reprint from Real Fact #6
    No copies available
  • 2
    #2
    Jun 1951
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    W: Robert Kanigher, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, John Giunta, Murphy Anderson, Irwin Hasen
    Knights Of The Galaxy
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  • 3
    #3
    Aug 1951
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    W: Robert Kanigher, Manly Wade Wellman, Jerry Coleman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Bob Oksner, Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia
    Knights Of The Galaxy; Professor Brainstorm
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  • 4
    #4
    Oct 1951
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    W: Robert Kanigher, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Jack Kirby, Gil Kane
    Reprint from Real Fact #1; Stars and Their Legends
    No copies available
  • 5
    #5
    Dec 1951
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    W: Robert Kanigher, John Broome, Gardner Fox, Jerry Coleman  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Frank Giacoia, Bob Oksner, Gil Kane
    John Broome uses John Osgood penname
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  • 6
    #6
    Feb 1952
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    W: Robert Kanigher, John Broome, Jack Miller, Manny Rubin  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Bob Oksner, John Giunta, Jim Mooney
    Knights Of The Galaxy; Stars And Their Legends
    No copies available
  • 7
    #7
    Apr 1952
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    W: Robert Kanigher, John Broome, Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz, Manny Rubin  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, John Giunta, Raymond Perry, Alex Toth
    No copies available
  • 8
    #8
    Jun 1952
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    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Bob Oksner, Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 9
    #9
    Aug 1952
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    W: Gardner Fox, Jack Miller, Manny Rubin  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Frank Giacoia, John Giunta, Howard Sherman
    No copies available
  • 10
    #10
    Nov 1952
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    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Jack Schiff, Mort Drucker, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Bob Oksner, Howard Sherman, Win Mortimer, Mort Drucker, Raymond Perry, Manny Stallman
    Oct-Nov issue
    No copies available
  • 11
    #11
    Dec 1952
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    W: Gardner Fox, Jack Miller, John Broome  ·  A: Bob Oksner, Howard Sherman, Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 12
    #12
    Feb 1953
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    W: Gardner Fox, Jack Miller  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Bob Oksner, Gil Kane, Frank Giacoia
    No copies available
  • 13
    #13
    Apr 1953
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    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Sam Merwin Jr.  ·  A: Gene Colan, Mort Drucker, Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 14
    #14
    Jun 1953
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    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Mort Drucker, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1953
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    W: John Broome, Sid Gerson, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 16
    #16
    Nov 1953
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    W: John Boome, Sid Gerson, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Alex Toth, Win Mortimer
    1st Appearance of Interplanetary Insurance Inc; 1st appearance of Interplanetary Insurance Inc; Oct-Nov issue
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  • 17
    #17
    Dec 1953
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    W: John Broome, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Frank Giacoia, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 18
    #18
    Feb 1954
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    W: Jack Miller, Sid Gerson, Art Wallace  ·  A: Jerry Grandenetti, Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 19
    #19
    Apr 1954
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    W: Otto Binder, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Gil Kane, Virgil Finlay, Mort Drucker, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 20
    #20
    Jun 1954
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    W: Sid Gerson, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Mort Drucker
    No copies available
  • 21
    #21
    Aug 1954
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    W: Otto Binder, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Sy Barry, Gil Kane, Howard Sherman, Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Space Cabbie
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  • 22
    #22
    Oct 1954
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    W: Otto Binder, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Sy Barry, Gil Kane, Henry Sharp, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 23
    #23
    Dec 1954
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    W: Otto Binder, France Edward Herron, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Gil Kane, Sy Barry, Henry Sharp, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 24
    #24
    Feb 1955
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    W: France Edward Herron, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Howard Sherman, Henry Sharp, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 25
    #25
    Apr 1955
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    W: John Broome, Jack Miller, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Sy Barry, Henry Sharp, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 26
    #26
    Jun 1955
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    W: John Broome, Bill Finger, Otto Binder  ·  A: Sid Greene, Gene Colan, Sy Barry, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 27
    #27
    Aug 1955
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    W: France Edward Herron, John Broome, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sy Barry, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
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  • 28
    #28
    Oct 1955
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    W: Bill Finger, Otto Binder  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 29
    #29
    Dec 1955
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    W: John Broome, Otto Binder, Bill Finger  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 30
    #30
    Mar 1956
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    W: Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton, Julius Schwartz, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Frank Giacoia, Sid Greene, Gil Kane, Morris Waldinger, Win Mortimer, Raymond Perry
    No copies available
  • 31
    #31
    Apr 1956
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    W: John Broome, Joe Samachson, Otto Binder, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 32
    #32
    Jun 1956
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    W: Gardner Fox, France Edward Herron, Otto Binder, Joe Samachson  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 33
    #33
    Sep 1956
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    W: John Broome, Joe Samachson, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Rube Grossman, Raymond Perry
    No copies available
  • 34
    #34
    Nov 1956
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    W: John Broome, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Sid Greene, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino
    Oct-Nov issue
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  • 35
    #35
    Dec 1956
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    W: Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Joe Kubert, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 36
    #36
    Mar 1957
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    W: Otto Binder, Gardner Fox, France Edward Herron  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 37
    #37
    May 1957
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    W: Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    Apr-May issue; Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1956
    No copies available
  • 38
    #38
    Jul 1957
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    W: France Edward Herron, Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton, Mort Drucker, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Mort Drucker, Morris Waldinger
    Jun-Jul issue; Reprint from Strange Adventures #17 (Feb 1952)
    No copies available
  • 39
    #39
    Aug 1957
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    W: John Broome, Otto Binder  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 40
    #40
    Oct 1957
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    W: Otto Binder, John Broome  ·  A: Sid Greene, Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 41
    #41
    Jan 1958
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    W: France Edward Herron, Bill Finger, Otto Binder, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 42
    #42
    Feb 1958
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    W: France Edward Herron, John Broome, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 43
    #43
    May 1958
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
    Apr-May issue
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  • 44
    #44
    Jul 1958
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    W: Otto Binder  ·  A: Sid Greene, John Giunta, Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs
    No copies available
  • 45
    #45
    Aug 1958
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    W: Otto Binder, Joe Millard, Julius Schwartz, Jack Schiff, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Bernard Sachs, Carmine Infantino, Morris Waldinger, Lou Cameron, Raymond Perry, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 46
    #46
    Sep 1958
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    W: Gardner Fox, Joe Millard, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Bernard Sachs
    Space Cabby
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  • 47
    #47
    Oct 1958
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Bob Oksner
    No copies available
  • 48
    #48
    Dec 1958
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Manny Stallman
    No copies available
  • 49
    #49
    Feb 1959
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    W: Otto Binder, John Broome  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Manny Stallman, Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 50
    #50
    Mar 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Gil Kane, John Giunta, Frank Giacoia, Bernard Baily
    No copies available
  • 51
    #51
    May 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Manny Stallman, Mike Sekowsky
    No copies available
  • 52
    #52
    Jun 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Manny Stallman, Frank Giacoia
    No copies available
  • 53
    #53
    Aug 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Manny Stallman
    Adam Strange begins
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  • 54
    #54
    Sep 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Adam Strange; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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  • 55
    #55
    Nov 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 56
    #56
    Dec 1959
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Mike Sekowsky
    No copies available
  • 57
    #57
    Feb 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Curt Swan, Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 58
    #58
    Mar 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Ruben Moreira, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 59
    #59
    May 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 60
    #60
    Jun 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 61
    #61
    Aug 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson
    1st appearance of Tornado Tyrant; Later becomes Red Tornado
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  • 62
    #62
    Sep 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1st appearance of Mortan
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  • 63
    #63
    Nov 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 64
    #64
    Dec 1960
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 65
    #65
    Feb 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 66
    #66
    Mar 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene
    1st Appearance of The Star Rovers; 1st appearance of the Star Rovers (Homer Gint; Karel Sorensen; Rick Purvis)
    No copies available
  • 67
    #67
    May 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane
    No copies available
  • 68
    #68
    Jun 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Mike Sekowsky
    1st appearance of Dust Devil
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  • 69
    #69
    Aug 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky
    No copies available
  • 70
    #70
    Sep 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Sid Greene
    2nd Appearance of Dust Devil; 2nd Appearance of Dust Devil (Jakarta of Rhynthar); Versus Dust Devil (Jakarta of Rhynthar)
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  • 71
    #71
    Nov 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 72
    #72
    Dec 1961
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Gordon B. Love (L.O.C.)
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  • 73
    #73
    Feb 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Adam Strange; Jack C. Harris L.O.C.; Price increase to 12 cents; Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1961
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  • 74
    #74
    Mar 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    Paul Gambaccini L.O.C.
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  • 75
    #75
    May 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 75/A
    #75 Variation A
    2020 Facsimile Edition with Cover A by Carmine Infantino
    May 2020
    Cover: $3.99
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
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  • 76
    #76
    Jun 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Paul Gambaccini L.O.C.
    No copies available
  • 77
    #77
    Aug 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 78
    #78
    Sep 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 79
    #79
    Nov 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 80
    #80
    Dec 1962
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Buddy Saunders L.O.C.
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  • 81
    #81
    Feb 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Marv Wolfman L.O.C.; Paul Gambaccini L.O.C.
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  • 82
    #82
    Mar 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Buddy Saunders L.O.C.; Paul Gambaccini L.O.C.
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  • 83
    #83
    May 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 84
    #84
    Jun 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 85
    #85
    Aug 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Marv Wolfman L.O.C.
    No copies available
  • 86
    #86
    Sep 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    No copies available
  • 87
    #87
    Nov 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    1st appearance of I.Q. (Ira Quimby); 1st appearance of I.Q. Gang; 1st Appearance of I.Q. Gang appearance; Joe Kubert L.O.C.
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  • 88
    #88
    Dec 1963
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    W: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 89
    #89
    Feb 1964
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    W: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    No copies available
  • 90
    #90
    Mar 1964
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    W: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    Tom Batiuk L.O.C.
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  • 91
    #91
    May 1964
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    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    No copies available
  • 92
    #92
    Jun 1964
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    W: Dave Wood  ·  A: Lee Elias, Phil Kelsey
    No copies available
  • 93
    #93
    Aug 1964
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    W: Dave Wood  ·  A: Lee Elias, Phil Kelsey
    No copies available
  • 94
    #94
    Sep 1964
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    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Lee Elias, Phil Kelsey, Henry Boltinoff
    1st appearance Adam Strange (22nd Century); Adam Strange/Space Ranger crossover
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  • 95
    #95
    Nov 1964
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    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Phil Kelsey, Lee Elias
    Adam Strange story; Space Ranger story
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  • 96
    #96
    Dec 1964
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    A: Lee Elias, Howard Purcell, Henry Boltinoff
    No copies available
  • 97
    #97
    Feb 1965
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    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Howard Purcell, Lee Elias
    Adam Strange story; Space Ranger story
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  • 98
    #98
    Mar 1965
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    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Lee Elias, Howard Purcell, Henry Boltinoff
    2nd appearance of Adam Strange (22nd Century); Adam Strange/Space Ranger crossover
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  • 99
    #99
    May 1965
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    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Lee Elias, Howard Purcell
    No copies available
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