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Issue Details

Issue #17
Published June-July 1972
Cover Price 0.25
Pages 52
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics

Cover Details - "The Impossible World Named Earth!"

Characters Richard Nixon
Genre science fiction
Pencils Murphy Anderson
Inks Murphy Anderson
Notes Cover art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
Reprinted in Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1980 series) #nn (1980)

6 page story "The Impossible World Named Earth"

Genre science fiction
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Joe Giella
Notes Art retouched to depict Richard Nixon rather than DWight Eisenhower. Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
Reprinted from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #30 February 1956

9 page story "Mystery of the 12 O'Clock Man"

Genre science fiction
Script Ed Herron
Pencils Sid Greene
Inks Sid Greene
Notes Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics; original indexer credited inks to Murphy Anderson ?.
Reprinted from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #162 March 1964

6 page story "The Magic Typewriter"

Genre science fiction
Script Sam Merwin
Pencils Frank Giacoia ?
Inks Frank Giacoia ?
Notes Highly probable that Frank Giacoia did not pencil and ink this story. Probable Carmine Infantino layouts, or possibly swipes. Frank Giacoia indicated by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Information from a discussion on the GCD list between Bob Bailey, Mike Feldman and Bob Hughes. Entered by Mike Nielsen [12/5/2006].
Reprinted from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #31 April 1953

8 page story "Super-Cook of Space"

Genre science fiction
Script John Broome
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Notes Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
Reprinted from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #56 December 1959

8 page story "Rocketeer for Hire"

Genre science fiction
Script John Broome
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Sy Barry
Notes Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics
Reprinted from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #11 December 1952-January 1953