Mystery In Space #1 - Frank Frazetta, Alex Toth art + 1st issue

Mystery In Space #1

Mystery In Space v1 #1, 1951 - Small mysterious spores fall to Earth like snow, freezing everything in sight. Frank Frazetta begins this tale with a lackluster, almost minimal opening splash. The artwork improves marginally on subsequent pages, although some of the faces and figures seem hurried. Some panels show Frazetta's penchant for texture, mostly in his renditions of foliage and furry winter parkas (this story was later reprinted in Masterworks Series of Great Comic Book Artists #2 and the Mysteries In Space trade paperback). Alex Toth's story, about a scientist who discovers the secret to immortality, also disappoints. The layouts are dull and figure drawings seem out of proportion on most panels. This issue also includes artwork by Carmine Infantino. This is 1 of 1 Mystery in Space issues by Frazetta and 1 of 2 Mystery in Space issues by Toth. /// key 1st issue
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"Spores from Space" Frazetta story pencils and inks 8 pages = **
"The Men Who Lived Forever" Toth story pencils (Sy Barry inks) 10 pages = **

Alex Toth

Frank Frazetta

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