Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1951-12-10
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual co-editor); Mort Weisinger (actual co-editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #6 Edit Cover
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The Day the World Melted!
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Knights of the Galaxy / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
Characters:
The Knights of the Galaxy

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Indexed with information provided by Arthur Lortie. On-sale date from copyright registration.

Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"
(Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy; teen; humor

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Day the World Melted
(Table of Contents: 2)

Knights of the Galaxy / comic story / 7.67 pages

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?
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?
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  • Genre:science fiction; superhero
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Synopsis:
The Master of Doom timeports Lyle back to the 20th century.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed]
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Vitalis Hair Cream / Vitalis Hair Tonic / advertisement / 0.33 page

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

The Boy Who Saved the Earth!
(Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5.75 pages

Script:
John Broome (credited as John Osgood)
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?
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?
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  • Genre:science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I love to play spaceship!
  • Keywords:aliens
Characters:
Jimmy Bates; Dan-We; Crow-Tee
Synopsis:
Forces from the world of Kadar-Zee are only a day away from invading and subjugating the Earth. Upon landing, the advance ship is revealed to be toy-sized by Earth standards, and is found by a young boy who thinks the invaders are dolls.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Out of This World
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Necco Wafers / advertisement / 0.25 page

Radar Rescue
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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Man Who Hated Science!
(Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Jack Miller (credited)
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?
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?
  • Genre:science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:My name is Maxwell Haskins...
Characters:
Professor Mason Halloway; Maxwell Haskins; Mrs. Halloway
Synopsis:
Professor Mason Halloway has perfected a time machine, which he sets for 1000 years into the future. Upon arrival he finds a barren scorched earth, and believes he has miscalculated, arriving 1000 years in the past. Several humans appear, speaking in English, and Halloway explains his apparent error. In fact, it is the year 2952, and the group leader explains that the Roentgen ray, initially so beneficial in curing diseases, eventually built up in the atmosphere and destroyed the ecosystem.
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Hydra
(Table of Contents: 11)

Stars and Their Legends / comic story / 0.67 page

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed]
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Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page

The Sun?
(Table of Contents: 13)

What Do You Know About / text article / 2 pages

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?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

Cowboy on Mars!
(Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7.75 pages

Script:
Mann Rubin (credited as Manny Rubin)
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?
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Editing:
  • Genre:science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:That's the Rio Kid's hideout, Rink...
Characters:
The Rio Kid; Rink Nevins
Synopsis:
Notorious outlaw The Rio Kid is pursued into a cave by lawman Rink Nevins. Inside the cave, a strange beam of light transports the pair to Mars. A group of Martian criminals have been observing Rio's talents for rustling and want him to lead them.

Indexer Notes

Credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[no title indexed]
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Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page

Enter Here... If You Dare!
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House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Day the World Melted!
    Knights of the Galaxy
  2. Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"
    Buzzy
  3. The Day the World Melted
    Knights of the Galaxy
  4. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream / Vitalis Hair Tonic
  5. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  6. ["W-we're lost in this cave!!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  7. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. The Boy Who Saved the Earth!
  9. Out of This World
    Necco Wafers
  10. Radar Rescue
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  11. The Man Who Hated Science!
  12. Hydra
    Stars and Their Legends
  13. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  14. The Sun?
    What Do You Know About
  15. Cowboy on Mars!
  16. [no title indexed]
    Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  17. Enter Here... If You Dare!
    House of Mystery
  18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • Donald Dale Milne
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