Mystery in Space #51
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Battle of the Moon Monsters!", the Kull’s quiet vigil against cosmic anti-matter blotches takes a dangerous turn when one of their lighthouses drifts into Earth’s solar system. Two Earthmen stumble upon the device, only to be captured by the Zarran—ancient foes of the Kull—whose twisted plan turns the lighthouse into a weapon of mass radiation. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated with dynamic flair by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Frank Giacoia, this 1959 DC adventure blends alien intrigue and high-stakes survival. Gil Kane’s striking cover captures the tension of the moment, drawing readers into a story where curiosity leads to captivity—and unexpected redemption.
On Saturn’s moon Titan, Earthmen stumble upon a mysterious new lifeform—part of their ongoing quest to explore the solar system’s farthest reaches. The discovery sets off a tense standoff between two colossal, alien creatures locked in a primal clash beneath Titan’s icy surface.
In "The Man Who Discovered the 'Earth'!", an intrepid explorer stumbles upon a world eerily like home—yet subtly, unsettlingly different. As he tries to share Earth’s technology with its people, he meets resistance at every turn, until a sudden revelation shifts everything he thought he knew.
In "Lighthouse of Space!" from *Mystery in Space* #51 (1959), a drifting alien lighthouse—built by the peaceful Kull to warn of dangerous anti-matter blotches—lands in Earth’s solar system. When two Earthmen investigate, they’re captured by the Zarran, the Kull’s ancient enemies, who plan to weaponize the lighthouse’s radiation against their foes. As the fate of two worlds hangs in the balance, the Earthmen must navigate a deadly game of survival and science.
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Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #16 (1959), Five-Score Comic Monthly #17 (1959), Sidéral #19 (1959), Mystery in Space #11 (1960), Race for the Moon #15 (1964), Race for the Moon #18 (1965), From Beyond the Unknown #12 (1971), From Beyond the Unknown #16 (1972), Big Boss #43 (1979), Titanes Planetarios #84
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