Mystery in Space #106

Murphy Anderson's cover for this 1966 DC sci-fi anthology delivers a genuinely striking image: Ultra the Multi-Alien — his body a patchwork of alien physiologies, green and blue and yellow — tears through prison bars while a squad of armored alien guards scrambles to stop him, one of them crying out that he's overcome the sleeping serum. The cover copy plays up the intrigue perfectly, broadcasting to "all planets" that this bizarre hero has turned outlaw, making for a wonderfully pulpy slice of Silver Age space adventure. Writer Dave Wood and artist Lee Elias bring the story inside, promising the kind of imaginative, anything-goes storytelling that made Mystery in Space a standout title of its era.