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Cover: Murphy Anderson

Mystery in Space #13

Apr 1953 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Signboard in Space!", John Sleamer and his crew stumble upon a seemingly perfect planet to colonize—only to find its inhabitants eager to abandon it. As tensions rise and the crew’s assumptions are tested, the real mystery begins to unfold. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated with sharp precision by Murphy Anderson, with inks by Sy Barry, this 1953 DC classic features a cover by Murphy Anderson that captures the eerie allure of the unknown.

Contains 5 stories
Signboard in Space!
5.67 pp · Science Fiction
The Hothouse World!
6 pp
The Toy Earth!
6 pp
Micro-Meteors
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science
The Planet Nobody Wanted!
5.67 pp · Science Fiction
John Sleamer

In "The Planet Nobody Wanted!" from *Mystery in Space* #13 (1953), John Sleamer and his crew discover a seemingly perfect world—only to find its inhabitants eager to abandon it. As Sleamer dismisses their reasons without listening, the planet’s quiet resistance begins to reveal something far more unsettling than mere reluctance.

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Raw (Good) $65
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $1,143
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $793*
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $577
CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $481*
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $481
CGC 7.0 · 2 in census $290*
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CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $243*
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CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $177*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $152
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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $113
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $111*
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Full credits

inker Sy Barry
cover pencils, inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

Reprinted in Titanes Planetarios #2 (1953), House of Secrets #34 (1960), From Beyond the Unknown #2 (1969), Strange Adventures #228 (1971), From Beyond the Unknown #14 (1971), Super Action avec Wonder Woman #6 (1980)

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