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Cover: Howard Purcell

Mystery in Space #96

Dec 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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“The Coins That Doomed Two Planets”

Adam Strange finds himself in a tight spot on this 1964 DC adventure, surrounded by extraordinary alien threats — a pearl-shooting pellet-fish has left him disarmed, while a towering blue lancite beast looms with tusks poised to strike, and a mysterious figure manipulates the chaos in the background. Howard Purcell's cover captures the mounting peril beautifully, with Strange's yellow-and-red spacesuit standing out vividly against the eerie alien landscape. Writer Dave Wood and artist Lee Elias bring the interior story "The Coins That Doomed Two Planets" to life, making this an irresistible pick for fans of Silver Age science-fiction comics at their imaginative best.

writer Dave Wood · artist, inker Lee Elias · cover Howard Purcell

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writer Dave Wood
artist, inker Lee Elias
cover pencils, inks Howard Purcell

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Article relates how sub-standard conditions affect children in the world and quotes the "UN Declaration of the Rights of a Child."

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