Mystery in Space #50 Values

Publisher: DC, 1959

About Mystery in Space #50

Gil Kane cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Runaway Space-Train!

Pencils: Gil Kane

Inks: Frank Giacoia

Notes: Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics. Ink credit was originally Joe Giella however the records state that Giacoia was paid for the inking. Giella often ghosted for and/or assisted Giacoia and vice versa.

STORY DETAILS

(6 Stories)

Title: The Runaway Space-Train!

Characters: Bobby; Nell (Bobby's mother); Bobby's father; Mrs Alson (old lady passenger); Vectus (friendly alien)

Synopsis: A group of humans on a train are transported across the universe to Almoran. At the same time a group of Almoran aliens are sent to Earth disguised as Earthlings. The humans and Almorans are flashed by a ray from an enemy spaceship causing the Almorans to fall asleep. The humans pretend to be asleep and then defeat the attackers. The Almorans reward the Earth people by allowing them to keep their memories of the adventure but place a mental block on them to prevent them from talking about it.

Pages: 9.670

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: Gil Kane

Inks: Bernard Sachs

Reprints: From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #6 (August-September 1970)

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Title: Earth...Condemned World!

Characters: Daryl Halbert

Synopsis: Daryl Halbert records the albedo (reflectivity) of planets. He receives a message to return to Earth quickly. His spaceship is damaged on his way back and he is rescued by aliens. He is told that they are on their way to Earth to destroy it! Earth's albedo is falling and when it reaches zero it will break free from the Sun and become an undetectable space menace. Halbert asks for time to find a cure and is given 7 hours. He discovers that Earth has a covering of glassy space dust. A test bomb clears a small hole and proves that the Earth, and other planets in the future, can be saved.

Pages: 7.670

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: John Giunta

Inks: John Giunta

Letters: Ira Schnapp

Reprints: Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970)

Pages: 1.000

Script: Julius Schwartz (Science Editor) ?

Pencils: ? (header illustration)

Inks: ? (header illustration)

Letters: typeset

Reprints: Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #92 (August 1970)

Notes: Letters from T.R., asking about interplanetary space being cold, C.W., asking about weight changing across the face of the Earth and W.S., asking about how the speed of a meteor is measured. Sequence added by Ed Boner.

Title: Riddle of Asteroid 8794!

Characters: Bruce Carlton; Gloria (Bruce's girlfriend); Clark Hale (space-disc-jockey); Cyrus Crane; "Orion" Batson (interplanetary outlaw)

Synopsis: Bruce Carlton has arranged for Clark Hale to play a song for Gloria on the radio. Hale plays a song that insults Gloria. Carlton goes to Hale's studio but it is empty. Carlton deduces that the catalog number for the record relates to an asteroid. There he finds Hale trapped in a crater. Hale tells him that Cyrus Crane loved his music and left him treasure buried on the asteroid. "Orion" Batson overheard everything except where the burial spot was and took him to the asteroid. Carlton and Hale burrow underneath and take the treasure before Batson can. Later Hale plays a proper song for Gloria.

Pages: 7.670

Script: Otto Binder

Pencils: Frank Giacoia

Inks: Frank Giacoia

Reprints: From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)

Notes: Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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