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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Murphy Anderson

Mystery in Space #88

Dec 1963 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "The Robot Wraith of Rann!", Gardner Fox and Murphy Anderson deliver a pulpy sci-fi thrill as a gang of tech-savvy criminals bends the laws of physics in Midway City to cover their tracks. When Mavis Trent accidentally dons Hawkgirl’s costume, she joins Hawkman on a daring mission—untested in flight but ready to prove herself. The cover by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson captures the eerie, otherworldly menace of the Robot Wraith, setting the stage for a mystery that defies logic.

Contains 3 stories
The Robot Wraith of Rann!
12.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Thanas Pral (villain)

In "The Robot Wraith of Rann!" from Mystery in Space #88, Jo, a former prisoner turned spectral wanderer, seeks redemption by trying to possess a metallic case and transform it into a helpful robot. But when the machine awakens, it twists his intentions, turning him into a force of destruction as he sets his sights on the planet Rann.

Topsy-Turvy Day in Midway City!
11.67 pp · Superhero
Master Electrician

In "Topsy-Turvy Day in Midway City!" from *Mystery in Space* #88 (1963), Midway City descends into chaos as a gang of tech-savvy criminals bends the laws of physics to cover their tracks during a daring heist. When Mavis Trent accidentally finds Hawkgirl’s costume and takes to the skies alongside Hawkman, her untested courage and quick thinking become key in facing the impossible.

Karl Schwarzchild
1 pp · Non-Fiction, Math & Science

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Cast · 7 characters

Adam StrangeAlannaCommissioner EmmettHawkmanMavis TrentSardathShayera Thal

Full credits

writer Gardner Fox
artist, inker Murphy Anderson
letterer Joe Letterese
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

Reprinted in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly #18 (1966), DC Super Stars #6 (1976), Super Adventure Album #4 (1977), The Hawkman Archives #1 (2000), Showcase Presents: Hawkman #1 (2007), The Adam Strange Archives #3 (2008), Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn] (2017), DC Finest: Hawkman: Wings Across Time #[nn] (2025), Titanes Planetarios #189

Key issues in Mystery in Space

#103★
#103 1st appearance — Ultra, the Multi-Alien
#66★
#66 1st appearance — Karel Sorensen
#87★
#87 1st appearance — Ira Quimby

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