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Issue: Mystery in Space #6
Publication Date: February 1952
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Issues: #6 of 117 Issues (130 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/10/1951
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy covers; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Day the World Melted!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
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Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, teen
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Day the World Melted

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
First Line: Imagine going to sleep in the 30th century...
Synopsis: The Master of Doom timeports Lyle back to the 20th century.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #91 published August 1971
as The Day the World Melted [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space #[nn] published November 1999
as The Day the World Melted [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Vitalis Hair Cream
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Pages: 0.33
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What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wheaties
Character(s): George Mikan
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
First Line: W-we're lost in this cave!!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: ad for Double Bubble Gum
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.
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The Boy Who Saved the Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jimmy Bates; Dan-We; Crow-Tee
First Line: I love to play spaceship!
Synopsis: Forces from the world of Kadar-Zee are only a day away from invading and subjugating the Earth. Upon landing, the advance ship is revealed to be toy-sized by Earth standards, and is found by a young boy who thinks the invaders are dolls.
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In Content Item: FlagSuperman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly #73 published May 1971
as The Boy Who Saved the Earth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5.75
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Out of This World; Necco
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Pages: 0.25
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Radar Rescue

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: informational, superhero
Character(s): the Professor
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Pages: 1
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The Man Who Hated Science!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Professor Mason Halloway; Maxwell Haskins; Mrs. Halloway
First Line: My name is Maxwell Haskins...
Synopsis: Professor Mason Halloway has perfected a time machine, which he sets for 1000 years into the future. Upon arrival he finds a barren scorched earth, and believes he has miscalculated, arriving 1000 years in the past. Several humans appear, speaking in English, and Halloway explains his apparent error. In fact, it is the year 2952, and the group leader explains that the Roentgen ray, initially so beneficial in curing diseases, eventually built up in the atmosphere and destroyed the ecosystem.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #78 published February 1970
as The Man Who Hated Science! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSupermann #22/1970 published December 1970
as Mannen som hatet vitenskapen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Hydra

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Stars and Their Legends
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Luden's Cough Drops
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Pages: 0.33
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The Sun?

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): What Do You Know About
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Pages: 2
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Cowboy on Mars!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): The Rio Kid; Rink Nevins
First Line: That's the Rio Kid's hideout, Rink...
Synopsis: Notorious outlaw The Rio Kid is pursued into a cave by lawman Rink Nevins. Inside the cave, a strange beam of light transports the pair to Mars. A group of Martian criminals have been observing Rio's talents for rustling and want him to lead them.
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Pages: 7.75
Disclose Notes: Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Charlie Wild; Wildroot Cream-Oil
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Pages: 0.25
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Enter Here... If You Dare!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: horror, occult
Feature(s): House of Mystery
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for House of Mystery #2.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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