Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Mystery in Space #85

Aug 1963 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!”

In "Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!", Ensign Jay Drake stumbles upon a mysterious space-faring creature capable of warping reality to evade its pursuers. With the help of his crew, Drake sets out to capture the being—not for conquest, but to unlock its secrets for the future of space travel. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Sid Greene, this 1963 DC adventure features a striking cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson.

writer Gardner Fox · artist, inker Sid Greene · cover Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson

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Full credits

writer Gardner Fox

artist, inker Sid Greene

cover pencils Carmine Infantino

cover inks Murphy Anderson

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Ensign Jay Drake finds a creature that can warp space to escape predators. He plans to capture it so scientists can study the creature and make more efficient space drives.

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