Mystery in Space
Mystery in Space is the name of two science fiction American comic book series published by DC Comics, and of a standalone Vertigo anthology released in 2012. The first series ran for 110 issues from 1951 to 1966, with a further seven issues continuing the numbering during an early 1980s revival of the title. An eight-issue limited series began in 2006.
| Mystery in Space | |
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Cover of Mystery in Space #1 (April–May 1951). Pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| Schedule | Varied between bi-monthly and monthly. |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | April/May 1951–September 1966 September 1980–March 1981 |
| No. of issues | 117 |
| Collected editions | |
| Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics | ISBN 0-671-24775-1 |
| Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space | ISBN 1-56389-494-7 |
Together with Strange Adventures, Mystery In Space was one of DC Comics' major science fiction anthology series. It won a number of awards, including the 1962 Alley Award for "Best Book-Length Story" and the 1963 Alley Award for "Comic Displaying Best Interior Color Work". The title featured short science fiction stories and a number of continuing series, most written by many of the best-known comics and science fiction writers of the day, including John Broome, Gardner Fox, Jack Schiff, Otto Binder, and Edmond Hamilton. The artwork featured a considerable number of the 1950s and 1960s finest comics artists such as Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Alex Toth, Bernard Sachs, Frank Frazetta, and Virgil Finlay.