Mystery in Space #46

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CGC records 29 graded copies for Mystery in Space #46 (1958). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.

Mystery of the Moon Sniper

| Synopsis2 =A prisoner by the name of Eel Elkins is delivered to the Devils island of Space, planetoid Z-13. Elkins boasts that no prison can hold him for more than 30 days and he is confident that he can escape this latest confinement. The prison is situated on a desolate planet where Elkins has been sentenced to serve for 50 years. It is filled with a mineral known as Belzite and Elkins must spend the rest of his days mining it from the ground. He soon discovers that in order to eat, he must place a certain amount of Belzite Ore into a machine to obtain food. Elkins toils away for almost a month when he discovers a black powder that allows him to shrink down to an inch. He is able to stowaway on a freighter which carries the ore away from the planet. He is confident that no one will be able to detect him in his shrunken state. Elkins bides his time and returns back to his normal size at the first opportunity. As soon as he leaves the space freighter he is immediately apprehended by authorities. They had been able to track his carbon dioxide exhalations and knew exactly where he was hiding. Elkins is informed that the black sand he discovered will revolutionize space travel and that he would get credit for it when he finishes his 50 year sentence. | Synopsis3 =

| Editor1_1 = Julius Schwartz | Editor2_1 = Julius Schwartz | Editor3_1 = Julius Schwartz

| Writer1_1 = Gardner Fox | Writer2_1 = Joe Millard | Writer3_1 = Otto Binder

| Penciler1_1 = Carmine Infantino | Penciler2_1 = Murphy Anderson | Penciler3_1 = Bernard Sachs

| Inker1_1 = Bernard Sachs | Inker2_1 = Murphy Anderson | Inker3_1 = Bernard Sachs

| Colorist1_1 = | Letterer1_1 =

| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** *

**Supporting Characters:** *

**Antagonists:** *

**Other Characters:** *

**Locations:** * Earth-One **Earth's Moon

**Items:** *

**Vehicles:** *

| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Warden Hawes

**Supporting Characters:** * guards

**Antagonists:** * Willy "Eel" Elkins

**Other Characters:** * Jarn)

**Locations:** * 21st Century ** Planetoid Z-13

**Items:** * Belzite * Black sand meteorite * Slot machine

**Vehicles:** * ore freighter

| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Space Cabby)

**Supporting Characters:** *

**Antagonists:** * Blue Barbarians of Asteroida

**Other Characters:** * Jak Bruce, movie star * Interplanetary Police * Martian doctor) **Locations:** * 22nd Century ** Mars (planet)) ** Earth ** an asteroid

**Items:** *

**Vehicles:** * Space Cab

| Notes = * "The Devil's Island of Space" is reprinted in From Beyond the Unknown Vol 1 10.

| Trivia =

| Recommended = * DC Comics Presents: Mystery in Space Vol 2 1 * Mystery in Space (Volume 1) * Mystery in Space (Volume 2) * Strange Adventures * Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #21 *(Space Cabby profile)*

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Creative credits

Writers: Gardner Fox, Joe Millard, Otto Binder

Interior art: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Bernard Sachs

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