Mystery in Space

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Mystery in Space was a science fiction comic book published by DC Comics from 1951 to 1966, and later in 1980/81 (issues #111-117). It featured artwork by Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, and many others, stories by John Broome, Gardner Fox, and others. It was an anthology comic for many years, publishing a variety of science fiction stories, and several science-fiction based heroes. It may be best known for publishing the adventures of Adam Strange.

Features included:

Knights of the Galaxy (issues #1-8)
"Interplanetary Insurance, Inc" (issues #16-25)
Space Cabbie (issues #21, 24, 26-47)
Adam Strange (issues #53-100, 102) (moved to Strange Adventures)
Star Rovers (issues #66, 69, 74, 77, 80, 83, 86)
Hawkman (issues #87-90)
Space Ranger (issues #92-99, 101, 103) (moved from Tales of the Unexpected)
Jan Vern, Interplanetary Agent (issue #100, 102)
Ultra the Multi-Alien (issues #103-110)

The comic won several awards, including the 1962 Alley Award for Best Book-Length Story ("The Planet That Came to a Standstill!" in #75 by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino) and the 1963 Alley Award for Comic Displaying Best Interior Color Work.

A trade paperback by the same title, containing selected stories from the series, was a top vote-getter for the Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award for Favorite Reprint Graphic Album for 2000.^[1]

[edit] Mystery in Space (2006)

Mystery in Space #1 (September, 2006). Art by Shane Davis

DC is reviving Mystery in Space in September 2006 for an eight-issue miniseries written by Jim Starlin and drawn by Shane Davis. The series will feature a new Captain Comet and is described as being a "detective story set in the far reaches of the DCU". The first seven issues will contain a backup story starring The Weird (from the eponymous 1988 miniseries), with art by Starlin.^[2]