Mystery in Space #53 (DC, 1959) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white to white pages....
Auction amount: $3,600.00
Sold: Jul 22, 2025
Mystery in Space #53 Values
Publisher: DC, 1959
About Mystery in Space #53
Adam Strange covers and features begin. Gil Kane robot cover. Kane and Carmine Infantino art. Currently tied for #8 on Overstreet's Top Ten Sci-Fi Comics list.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Adam Strange; Alanna
Pencils: Gil Kane
Inks: Bernard Sachs
Notes: Cover pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Adam Strange; Alanna; Zagar (first appearance, a robot); Vor Kan (first appearance, villain); Kal Jat (first appearance)
Pages: 9.670
Script: Gardner Fox
Pencils: Carmine Infantino
Inks: Bernard Sachs
Reprints: Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #219 (July-August 1969)
Notes: Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics. First Adam Strange story pencilled by Carmine Infantino.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
|
Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 38 | 32 | 30 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 267 |
|
Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 39 | 35 | 31 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 293 |
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