Mystery in Space

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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#35

Dec 1956

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W: Otto Binder, Edmond Hamilton · A: Joe Kubert, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane

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#40

Oct 1957

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W: Otto Binder, John Broome · A: Sid Greene, Frank Giacoia, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino

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#41

Jan 1958

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W: France Edward Herron, Bill Finger, Otto Binder, Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane

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#47

Oct 1958

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W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff · A: Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Bob Oksner

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#51

May 1959

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W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder · A: Carmine Infantino, Manny Stallman, Mike Sekowsky

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#52

Jun 1959

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W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder · A: Mike Sekowsky, Manny Stallman, Frank Giacoia

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#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

Nov 1959

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W: Gardner Fox, John Broome · A: Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky, Sid Greene

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#57

Feb 1960

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W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Jack Schiff · A: Carmine Infantino, Curt Swan, Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson

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#59

May 1960

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W: Gardner Fox, John Broome · A: Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Sid Greene

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#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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#67

May 1961

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Gil Kane

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#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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#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

Feb 1962

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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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#75 Variation A

2020 Facsimile Edition with Cover A by Carmine Infantino

May 2020

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino

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#76

Jun 1962

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W: Gardner Fox, John Broome · A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene

Paul Gambaccini L.O.C.

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#77

Aug 1962

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene

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#78

Sep 1962

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene

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#79

Nov 1962

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene

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#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

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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#86

Sep 1963

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W: Gardner Fox · A: Carmine Infantino

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#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

Dec 1963

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W: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz · A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson

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#89

Feb 1964

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W: Gardner Fox, Julius Schwartz · A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson

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#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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#92

Jun 1964

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W: Dave Wood · A: Lee Elias, Phil Kelsey

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#93

Aug 1964

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W: Dave Wood · A: Lee Elias, Phil Kelsey

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#99

May 1965

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W: Jerry Siegel · A: Lee Elias, Howard Purcell

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#102

Sep 1965

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W: Jerry Siegel, Dave Wood · A: Lee Elias, Gil Kane

Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons

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#103

Nov 1965

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W: Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff · A: Howard Purcell, Henry Boltinoff, Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Moldoff

1st appearance Ultra the Multi-Alien; 1st appearance Ultra the Multi-Alien (Ace Arn); Origin of Ultra the Multi-Alien; Origin of Ultra the Multi-Alien (Ace Arn)

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#105

Feb 1966

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W: Jack Miller · A: Lee Elias, George Roussos

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#106

Mar 1966

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W: Dave Wood · A: Lee Elias, Jack Sparling

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#109

Aug 1966

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W: Dave Wood, Otto Binder · A: Lee Elias, Joe Certa

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#110

Sep 1966

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W: Otto Binder, Jack Schiff · A: Lee Elias, Sheldon Moldoff, Bill Molno

Original series ends, Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons

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#111

Sep 1980

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W: Gerald Brown, Charlie Boatner, Tony Isabella, Jack C. Harris, Mike W. Barr · A: Dan Spiegle, Marshall Rogers, John Calnan, Jim Aparo, Steve Ditko

Series begins again

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#112

Oct 1980

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W: Mike W. Barr, J.M. DeMatteis, George Kashdan · A: Tom Sutton, Alan Weiss, Trevor von Eeden, Jerry Bingham

8 copies from $3.50
#112 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Joe Kubert

Oct 1980

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W: Mike W. Barr, J.M. DeMatteis, George Kashdan · A: Tom Sutton, Alan Weiss, Trevor von Eeden, Jerry Bingham

1 copy for $7.98
#113

Nov 1980

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W: George Kashdan, Len Wein, J.M. DeMatteis · A: Michael Golden, Joe Staton, Jerry Grandenetti, Joe Kubert, Trevor von Eeden

7 copies from $2.25
#114

Dec 1980

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W: Carl Wessler, Paul Levitz, Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Steve Skeates, Gerry Conway · A: Johnny Craig, Dan Spiegle, Trevor von Eeden, Steve Ditko, Tom Yeates

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#115

Jan 1981

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W: Mike W. Barr, Steven Utley, John Ellis Sech, David Allikas, Arnold Drake · A: George Tuska, Steve Ditko, Greg Larocque, Denys Cowan, Brian Bolland

7 copies from $1.50
#115 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Joe Kubert

Jan 1981

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W: Mike W. Barr, Steven Utley, John Ellis Sech, David Allikas, Arnold Drake · A: George Tuska, Steve Ditko, Greg Larocque, Denys Cowan, Brian Bolland

1 copy for $3.98
#116

Feb 1981

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W: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike W. Barr, Marv Wolfman, Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Arnold Drake · A: Johnny Craig, José Delbo, Bob Smith, Trevor von Eeden, Steve Ditko

7 copies from $2.90
#116 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Jim Starlin

Feb 1981

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W: J.M. DeMatteis, Mike W. Barr, Marv Wolfman, Dan Mishkin, Gary Cohn, Arnold Drake · A: Johnny Craig, José Delbo, Bob Smith, Trevor von Eeden, Steve Ditko

1 copy for $3.98
#117

Mar 1981

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W: J.M. DeMatteis, B.S. Watson, Bruce Jones, Mike W. Barr · A: Carmine Infantino, Don Newton, Rick Veitch, George Tuska

Final Issue

8 copies from $3.84
#117 Newsstand Edition

Newsstand Edition with cover by Dave Cockrum

Mar 1981

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W: J.M. DeMatteis, B.S. Watson, Bruce Jones, Mike W. Barr · A: Carmine Infantino, Don Newton, Rick Veitch, George Tuska

Final Issue

1 copy for $4.98