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Issue Details

Issue #28
Published August 1958
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "The Planet of Lost Space Ships!"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Bob Brown
Inks Bob Brown

6 page story "The Melting Planet"

Pencils Bill Ely
Inks Bill Ely

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "This Famous Symbol Is Your Guarantee"

Pencils various
Inks various
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes House ad for Mystery in Space #45 and Strange Adventures #94

2 page Professor Eureka filler "I'll try it with Formula 48!"

Characters Professor Eureka; Alvin
Synopsis The Professor's lab assistant uses the new invisibiliry formula for his own benefit.
Genre humor
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

6 page story "I Adopted A Martian Boy"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Reprinted in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #198 (January 1972) [as "He Adopted a Martian Boy"]; in Showcase Presents: The House of Mystery (DC, 2006 series) #2 [black and white]

Half page filler "A Second In Eternity!"

Synopsis True story of a miraculous lifesaving incident.
Genre fact

6 page story "The Super Space Salesman"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Jim Mooney
Inks Jim Mooney

1 page public service announcement "Wanted: A Pal!"

Synopsis Frankie and Bob talk about having a close friend.
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Lou Cameron
Inks Lou Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Agency, coordinating organization for national health, welfare, and recreation agencies of the U.S.

1 page text article "Haunted Caves"

Synopsis The story of the Moaning Cave of Scotland.
Genre fact
Letters typeset

6 page story "The Planet of Lost Space Ships"

Genre science fiction
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell