| Issue | #9 |
| Published | February-March 1971 |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Julius Schwartz |
| Notes | Some sources credit this cover to Neal Adams. In email exchange with Mr Adams he confirmed that this is not his cover. Credits have been changed to Gil Kane as that is the artist on the original version of this cover that was altered slightly for this issue. That the cover is a reprint is confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC COmics. [July 2007] |
| Genre | Science Fiction |
| Pencils | Gil Kane |
| Inks | Gil Kane |
| Notes | Some sources credit this cover to Neal Adams. In email exchange with Mr Adams he confirmed that this is not his cover. Credits have been changed to Gil Kane as that is the artist on the original version of this cover that was altered slightly for this issue. That the cover is a reprint is confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC COmics. [July 2007] |
| Reprinted | From Mystery in Space #34 (Oct/Nov 1956) with some alterations. |
| Synopsis | Cyro Dynton had no idea of what destiny held in store for him as through his early manhood he vainly sought to find his proper niche in the world of the 25th century! [From the caption in the first panel] |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | John Broome |
| Pencils | Sid Greene |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Notes | Cover story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | From Mystery in Space #34 (October-November 1956) |
| Synopsis | Information about a rocket's escape velocity from Jupiter. |
| Genre | Fact |
| Notes | Probably a reprint. |
| Synopsis | Out among the nine solar system planets, in the 22nd century, goes the interplanetary broadcast of the Space-Disc-Jockey, playing song requests for any one from Mercury to Pluto! But when the record man suddenly vanishes, a strange musical mystery arises, with only one slim lyrical clue to his whereabouts! [From the caption in the first panel] |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Frank Giacoia |
| Inks | Frank Giacoia |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Mystery in Space #50 (DC, March 1959) |
| Synopsis | Information about star clusters in general and the Pleiades in particular. |
| Genre | Fact |
| Notes | Probably a reprint |
| Synopsis | Caught in the remorseless ebb and flow of past and future, nuclear scientist Tod White faces an awesome doom! [From caption in first panel] |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Gardner Fox |
| Pencils | Carmine Infantino |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Strange Adventures #143 (DC, August 1962). |
| Synopsis | Information about lightning. Shows lightning striking the Empire State Building. |
| Genre | Fact |
| Notes | Probably a reprint. |
| Synopsis | A space traveller finds himself aging backwards. |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Manny Stallman |
| Inks | Bernard Sachs |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #96 (September 1958) |
| Synopsis | In the world of the 35th century Var Evans was regarded as a throwback to the 19th century -- imagining he lived in the Wild West, riding his trusty horse in pursuit of outlaws! [From the caption in the first panel] |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | John Broome |
| Pencils | Gil Kane |
| Inks | Bernard Sachs |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Strange Adventures #108 (DC, September 1959) |
| Synopsis | Suppose an Earthman succeeded in breaking through the cosmic barrier -- What startling discoveries would he make? [From caption in first panel] |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Otto Binder |
| Pencils | Mike Sekowsky |
| Inks | Joe Giella |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Mystery in Space #49 (DC, February 1959) |
| Synopsis | Information on the scale of the parts of an atom. |
| Genre | Fact |
| Notes | Probably a reprint. |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Synopsis | The United Solar Worlds gave him a fast Hyper-Ship and sent him out to the distant stars! His mission was to bring back a rare element called Carafnium! But -- Captain Thom Bancroft had his own ideas about whether this particular chunk of metal would help Earth -- or destroy it! [From caption in first panel] |
| Genre | science fiction |
| Script | Gardner Fox |
| Pencils | Sid Greene |
| Inks | Sid Greene |
| Notes | Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Mystery in Space #72 (DC, December 1961) |
| Synopsis | Information on how the planet Pluto was discovered and named. |
| Genre | Fact |
| Notes | Probably a reprint. |