Mystery in Space #87 Twin Cities pedigree (DC, 1963) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages....

Auction amount: $3,107.00

Sold: Aug 19, 2011

Mystery in Space #87 Values

Publisher: DC, 1963

About Mystery in Space #87

Adam Strange / Hawkman double features begin. Predates Hawkman #1. Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson cover and art.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: The Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang!

Characters: Ira Quimby; I.Q. Gang; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Kator Hol]; Adam Strange (inset)

Pencils: Murphy Anderson

Inks: Murphy Anderson

STORY DETAILS

(3 Stories)

Title: The Super-Brain of Adam Strange!

Characters: Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath

Synopsis: Sardath attempts to control Adam's Zeta-Beam visits to Rann, but a side-effect gives Adam a super-evolved brain which also creates a brain-wave menace for the planet. When Alanna shuts down Sardath's machine, all returns to normal but some of the brain-wave energy becomes frozen into a rock which Adam takes back to Earth.

Pages: 11.670

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: Carmine Infantino

Inks: Sid Greene

Reprints: Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #443 (January 1975)

Notes: References Mystery in Space #75 and 85. Continued in the next story in this issue, "Amazing Thefts of The I.Q. Gang!"

Title: Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang!

Characters: Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayera Hol]; Ira Quimby [I.Q.]; I.Q. Gang (villains, intro); Adam Strange (cameo in Earth identity)

Synopsis: Ira Quimby's thinking is enhanced whenever he is near the rock that Adam Strange brought back to earth containing his super brain-waves. Ira constructs several super-science devices and executes crimes until defeated by Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and the rock eventually stops emitting the brain-waves.

Pages: 13.330

Script: Gardner Fox

Pencils: Murphy Anderson

Inks: Murphy Anderson

Reprints: Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #443 (January 1975)

Notes: Story in two parts of 6.67 pages each. Continued from previous story in this issue, "The Super-Brain of Adam Strange!" Adam Strange cameo noted by Bob Bailey.

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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	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	6	7	5	8	16	15	9	15	19	14	9	6	0	0	0	0	138
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5	6	7	5	8	17	15	9	17	20	14	9	6	0	0	0	0	142

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