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.
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Frank Struthers finds his life has been usurped by another man. Spying a piece in a newspaper, the photo shows a scientist who could be his brother. He pays him a visit and replaces the scientist, in order to uncover the mystery, only to find that it is an alien plot designed to rule over the Earth.
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