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Issue: Mystery in Space #8
Publication Date: June 1952
 
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
Title Page
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Who Will Be the Future Masters of Earth?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Subject Matter
science fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
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.
Superman Says: "Hop on the Welfare Wagon!"

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

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Greg Dexter; Martha Thawn; Nora; Captain Stella Wyle
Getting used to electro-blasts is worse than Venusian torture!
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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FlagFrom beyond the Unknown #11 published June 1971
as It's a Woman's World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[untitled]

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Little dandruff, heh? Better try Wildroot Cream-Oil!
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0.33
Advertisement featuring two cartoon panels.
What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
sports
Ted Williams
Ted Williams champion big league slugger
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1
[untitled]

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
childrens
Boy! He's excited!
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Fleer Dubble Bubble Gum ad.
Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.
Earth - The Forbidden Planet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Rand Tal; Professor Yara Gan; Tor Hastus; Biran Nor
I was warned never to land on the planet Earth!
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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FlagStrange Adventures #148 published January 1963
as Earth- The Forbidden Planet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Out of This World; Necco
With powerful telescopes we can see yellow clouds on the planet Mars.
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Miscellaneous
0.33
Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure
My car! Stop thief!
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Miscellaneous
1
PF Flyer ad
The Rotation of Stars

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

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
What Do You Know About
Below are 15 astronomical "facts" about the planet Venus.
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Miscellaneous
2
Two pages of trivia quiz questions about Venus.
Lives of a Rocket Lancer!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Knights of the Galaxy [Lyle; Ora; Commander Artho]; Zal-Du
For King Arthur and Merrie England!
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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FlagJustice League of America #85 published November 1970
as Lives of a Rocket Lancer! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7.67
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Superman; Batman
Can you imagine Batman and Superman together?
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Miscellaneous
0.33
Ad for Superman #76, the first full story teaming Superman and Batman.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
1
Meteor Menace in Space...

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction, science and technology
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FlagHouse of Secrets #8 published January 1958
as Meteor Menace in Space... [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Action Comics; House of Mystery
The oldest symbol in comics...
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Red Ryder
257 air rifles given plus 4 free trips to my Red Ryder Ranch!
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Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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