Mystery in Space #25

This 1955 DC gem captures the eerie imagination of the Silver Age at its most vivid: two green-skinned Martians operate a wheeled broadcasting machine amid the crumbling ruins of a recognizable Earth cityscape, while one addresses an unseen Martian audience with the chilling revelation that the rubble around them was once the Empire State Building. Murphy Anderson's cover art sells the premise with cool confidence — a third small Martian figure crouches in the background, adding quiet depth to the desolate scene. John Broome and Sy Barry bring the featured story, "Station MARS on the Air!," promising a planet-to-planet telecast that blends science-fiction wonder with just enough dread to keep things thrilling.