Mystery in Space #1
In "Nine Worlds to Conquer!", Frank Struthers stumbles into a chilling mystery when he discovers his life has been taken over by a doppelgänger. A chance photo in the paper leads him to a scientist who looks just like him—only to uncover a far more dangerous truth: an alien scheme to conquer Earth, disguised as a human replacement. Written by Robert Starr and brought to life by Howard Purcell’s art with inks by Joe Giella and lettering by Ira Schnapp, this 1951 DC adventure features a striking cover by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia.
In "The Mind Robbers," Frank Struthers stumbles upon a chilling revelation: someone else is living his life. When a newspaper photo reveals a man who looks exactly like him, he tracks down the stranger—only to step into a deception far more dangerous than he imagined. The story unfolds with a creeping sense of unease as one man’s identity becomes a weapon in an alien scheme to take over Earth.
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Reprinted in Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics #[nn] (1980), The Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #2 (1983), DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes #[nn] (1995), Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space #[nn] (1999)
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