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Mystery in Space #80 cover
Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Mystery in Space #80

Dec 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The Deadly Shadows of Adam Strange!", the Star Rovers are baffled when they each receive a mysterious medal for saving Earth—though none can recall how they did it. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Sid Greene, this 1962 DC adventure blends suspense and sci-fi mystery, with Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson bringing the cover to life.

Contains 2 stories
The Deadly Shadows of Adam Strange!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathNurse Calkins (first appearance)Mortan (villain)
Who Saved the Earth?
9.67 pp · Science Fiction
Star Rovers [Rick PurvisKarel SorensenHomer Glint]

In "Who Saved the Earth?", the Star Rovers are baffled when they each receive a medal for saving the planet—though none can recall how they did it. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, the story unfolds as each member of the team grapples with the mystery of their own forgotten heroism.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $18
CGC 9.6 · 3 in census $803*
CGC 9.4 · 6 in census $411
CGC 9.2 · 8 in census $230
CGC 9.0 · 9 in census $187
CGC 8.5 · 10 in census $118
CGC 8.0 · 6 in census $88
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CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $68*
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $57*
CGC 6.5 · 3 in census $48*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $33*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $33*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $27*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $26*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $22*
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 none in existence
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Sid Greene
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

Reprinted in Mighty Comic #35 (1963), Titanes Planetarios #163 (1963), From Beyond the Unknown #18 (1972), Strange Adventures #240 (1973), All Star Adventure Comic #94 (1975), DC Super Stars #8 (1976), The Adam Strange Archives #2 (2007), Showcase Presents: Adam Strange #1 (2007), Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn] (2017)

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