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2June-July 1951
$0.10

Mystery in Space #2

DC · June-July 1951 · on sale April 18, 1951

First appearance (cover): Commando LyleFirst appearance (cover): OraFirst appearance: Commander Artho
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Identification plate

Series
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
June-July 1951
Key date
June 1951
On-sale date
April 18, 1951
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance (cover) of Commando Lyle - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Ora - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Commander Artho - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Jesse James - Highwayman of Space!cover1pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Giella, Sy Barry; colors: Jack Adler; letters: Ira SchnappCommando Lyle First, Ora First
1Top Value in America's Top Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1
2Jesse James--Highwayman of Space!comic story10script: Dion Anthony; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe GiellaCommander Artho First, Commando Lyle First, Ora First
5Secret of the Agescomic story7.67script: Hugh Davidson; pencils: John Giunta; inks: John Giunta; editing: Mort WeisingerAllan Kent [Allyn Kent]; Roger Bacon; Giles Murdock [Gil Murdock]; Captain Christopher Columbus; Jan Lippershay
9Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
10The Comet Peril!comic story10script: Edmond Hamilton; pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; editing: Mort WeisingerGuy Dover; Dr. James Stanton
12-comic story0.5script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; letters: Irwin Hasen
14Eclipses?text article2script: Julius Schwartz; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond Perry
15The Micro-Men!comic story10script: Robert Starr; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Bob LanderAllan Kane; Dr. Willis
16Destination Earthcomic story0.5script: Irwin Hasen; pencils: Irwin Hasen; inks: Irwin Hasen; letters: Irwin Hasen
18Stars and Their Legendscartoon0.67script: Mort Drucker; pencils: Mort Drucker; inks: Mort Drucker; letters: Mort Drucker
20Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira Schnapp

Plus 7.16 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-494-7		1999On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q91611467 (Commando Lyle), first-appearance property (CC0)

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