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Issue: Mystery in Space #8
Publication Date: June 1952
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Issues: #8 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: 04/14/1952
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 18 (4 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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Who Will Be the Future Masters of Earth?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Per Art Lortie from GCD-Chat discussion list (10 September 2015) that the head of the alien bears a striking resemblance to the alien on the cover of Fantasy Times (James V. Taurasi and Raymond Van Houten, 1941 series) #74 (1 February 1949) drawn by Herman von Tokken, known as Tok.
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Superman Says: "Hop on the Welfare Wagon!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion, superhero
Character(s): Mr. Stanton; Superman
First Line: Say, Mr. Stanton, I hear Superman's going to speak for our hospital fund drive!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.
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It's a Woman's World!

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Greg Dexter; Martha Thawn; Nora; Captain Stella Wyle
First Line: Getting used to electro-blasts is worse than Venusian torture!
Synopsis: Greg Dexter lives in a time when women were in charge and men were fit only for housework. He battles to become the first Rocket Cadet and heroically saves a mission to stop the wandering planet Thebor.
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In Content Item: FlagFrom beyond the Unknown #11 published June 1971
as It's a Woman's World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics #[nn] published April 1980
as It's a Woman's World [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Little dandruff, heh? Better try Wildroot Cream-Oil!
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Advertisement featuring two cartoon panels.
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What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

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Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Character(s): Ted Williams
First Line: Ted Williams champion big league slugger
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Pages: 1
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Genres: childrens
First Line: Boy! He's excited!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Fleer Dubble Bubble Gum ad.
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Disclose Notes: Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.
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Earth - The Forbidden Planet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Rand Tal; Professor Yara Gan; Tor Hastus; Biran Nor
First Line: I was warned never to land on the planet Earth!
Synopsis: Rand Tal, an archaeologist from the planet Slann, accidentally lands on Earth, which has been forbidden to all space explorers for some unknown reason.
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In Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #148 published January 1963
as Earth- The Forbidden Planet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Feature(s): Out of This World; Necco
First Line: With powerful telescopes we can see yellow clouds on the planet Mars.
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Pages: 0.33
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Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook

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Writer(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
First Line: My car! Stop thief!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: PF Flyer ad
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The Rotation of Stars

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
First Line: Set the shutter of your camera for a time exposure...
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In Content Item: FlagTales of the Unexpected #23 published March 1958
as The Rotation of Stars [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Venus?

Activity  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
First Line: Below are 15 astronomical "facts" about the planet Venus.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Two pages of trivia quiz questions about Venus.
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Lives of a Rocket Lancer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Knights of the Galaxy [Lyle; Ora; Commander Artho]; Zal-Du
First Line: For King Arthur and Merrie England!
Synopsis: The thirtieth-century Knights of the Galaxy are replaced by their sixth-century counterparts from King Arthur's Camelot, who must fight sn armada of space brigands under the command of Zal-Du.
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In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #85 published November 1970
as Lives of a Rocket Lancer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Batman
First Line: Can you imagine Batman and Superman together?
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for Superman #76, the first full story teaming Superman and Batman.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Meteor Menace in Space...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction, science and technology
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In Content Item: FlagHouse of Secrets #8 published January 1958
as Meteor Menace in Space... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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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Feature(s): Action Comics; House of Mystery
First Line: The oldest symbol in comics...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Red Ryder
First Line: 257 air rifles given plus 4 free trips to my Red Ryder Ranch!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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