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Issue Details

Issue #52
Published June 1959
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Additional information and sequence information for fillers provided by Donald Dale Milne (August 28, 2003).

Cover Details - "Mirror Menace of Mars!"

Characters Captain Bill Martin; Cyresian
Genre science fiction
Pencils Gil Kane (signed)
Inks Gil Kane (signed)
Notes Additional information and sequence information for fillers provided by Donald Dale Milne (August 28, 2003).

8 page story "Mirror Menace of Mars!"

Characters Captain Bill Martin; Cyresian scientists; Yann army personnel.
Synopsis Captain Bill Martin discovers a Cyresian on Mars and then assists the Cyresians to forstall an attack on them by the Yann.
Genre science fiction
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Inks Bernard Sachs
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (2 February 2008)

1 page Giants of the Telescope filler "Leonard Euler"

Synopsis Science information on mathematician and astronomer Leonard Euler accompanied by illustrations.
Genre Fact

7 page story "The Man Who Met Himself!"

Characters Ken Carver; Intergalactic Surveying Bureau; Clygor (photo); Manu; Thorl; Karr-Vir
Synopsis In the 24th century, explorer Ken Carver is contacted by stranded explorer Karr-Vir from a reverse universe, and rescues him after a search on three other planets.
Genre science fiction
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Manny Stallman
Inks John Giunta
Notes Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics (2 February 2008)

1 page public service announcement "Fred Finds A Way!"

Characters Fred; Jimmy; baseball coach
Synopsis Fred finds that there are other ways to participate in his favorite activity of baseball, despite physical limitations or being rejected for the team.
Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Credits from a list by Lionel English via Donald Dale Milne.

7 page story "Parade of the Planets!"

Synopsis Lloyd Vincent recounts how he solved a mystery and prevented an alien from stealing earth from its orbit for a contest. Story hinges on the geography of King County, Maryland.
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 in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #2 December 1969 - January 1970

Half page filler "Strange Satellites!"

Synopsis Science information on unusual planetary satellites accompanied by illustrations.
Genre Fact