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Mystery in Space #53
	DC Comics, 8/59

Gardner Fox and John Broome stories		Adam Strange covers and stories begin.
Infantino, Kane and Stallman art		Minor costume change for Adam Strange.
Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs cover		Infantino art on Adam Strange begins.

Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
1. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	13	6.23	July 01, 2001							1		1		5		1	1	2		1	1
2. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	16	5.94	January 27, 2002							1		1		6		1	1	2		2	1	1
3. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	19	5.95	July 17, 2003							1		1		7		1	3	2		2	1	1
4. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	23	6.09	January 08, 2004							3		1		7		1	3	3		3	1	1
5. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	27	5.94	July 12, 2004							3		1	1	7		1	3	3	2	4	1	1
6. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	28	5.95	December 16, 2004							3		1	1	7		2	3	3	2	4	1	1
7. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	30	5.70	July 07, 2005							3		1	1	7		2	3	3	2	4	1	1	1	1
8. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	33	5.41	January 27, 2006							3		1	1	7		2	3	3	3	4	1	1	2	1				1
9. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	37	5.41	June 20, 2006							3		1	2	7		2	4	4	3	4	2	1	2	1				1
10. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	38	5.41	January 10, 2007							3		1	2	7		2	5	4	3	4	2	1	2	1				1
11. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	40	5.38	July 05, 2007							3		1	2	7		2	6	4	3	5	2	1	2	1				1
12. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	44	5.33	January 09, 2008							3		1	2	8	1	2	6	4	3	6	2	1	2	2				1
13. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	47	5.13	July 01, 2008							3		1	2	7	1	2	6	4	3	8	3	1	2	3				1
14. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	50	5.07	January 13, 2009							3		1	2	7	1	3	6	4	3	8	4	2	2	3				1
15. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	52	5.06	June 24, 2009							3		1	2	7	1	3	7	4	3	9	4	2	2	3				1
16. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	55	5.05	December 15, 2009							3		1	2	7	1	4	7	4	4	10	4	2	2	3				1
17. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	56	5.02	June 14, 2010							3		1	2	7	1	4	7	4	4	10	5	2	2	3				1
18. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	61	5.03	December 27, 2010							3		1	2	8	2	5	7	4	4	11	5	2	3	3				1
19. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	64	5.06	June 27, 2011							3	1	1	2	9	2	5	7	4	4	11	5	2	3	3		1		1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
20. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	68	5.09	January 02, 2012					1		3	1	1	2	9	2	5	7	4	6	12	5	2	3	3		1		1
21. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	77	5.19	July 02, 2012					1		3	1	2	2	11	3	7	8	4	6	13	5	3	3	3		1		1
22. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	79	5.21	December 31, 2012					1		3	1	2	2	11	4	8	8	4	6	13	5	3	3	3		1		1
23. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	83	5.22	June 22, 2013					1		3	1	2	2	11	4	9	9	6	6	13	5	3	3	3		1		1
24. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	94	5.22	December 31, 2013					1		3	1	3	4	11	5	9	10	7	7	15	5	3	5	3		1		1
25. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	102	5.26	July 01, 2014					1		3	1	3	4	13	6	10	12	8	7	15	5	4	5	3		1		1
26. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	106	5.25	December 30, 2014					1		3	1	3	5	13	7	10	12	8	7	16	5	4	5	3	1	1		1
27. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	111	5.23	June 30, 2015					1		3	1	3	5	13	7	12	12	9	8	16	5	4	6	3	1	1		1
28. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	115	5.22	December 29, 2015					1		3	1	3	5	14	7	13	12	9	8	17	5	5	6	3	1	1		1
29. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	123	5.19	June 28, 2016					1		3	1	3	5	14	9	14	13	10	8	17	6	5	8	3	1	1		1
30. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	128	5.14	December 27, 2016					1		3	1	3	4	14	9	15	13	11	9	19	7	5	8	3	1	1		1
31. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	137	5.12	June 27, 2017					1		3	1	3	5	15	9	15	13	14	10	20	7	6	9	3	1	1		1
32. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	142	5.09	January 02, 2018					1		3	1	3	5	14	10	15	15	15	11	20	7	6	9	3	2	1		1
33. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	147	5.07	July 03, 2018					1		3	1	3	5	14	10	15	16	17	11	21	7	6	10	3	2	1		1
34. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	153	5.02	January 01, 2019					1		3	1	3	5	15	10	15	16	17	11	23	7	8	11	3	2	1		1
35. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	162	4.95	July 02, 2019					1		3	1	3	5	15	10	15	16	19	12	24	9	9	12	4	2	1		1
36. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	169	4.97	December 31, 2019					1		3	1	3	5	16	10	16	17	22	13	24	9	9	12	4	2	1		1
37. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	179	4.92	June 30, 2020					1		3	1	4	5	16	10	16	18	23	15	24	10	11	13	4	2	1	1	1
38. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	185	4.89	December 29, 2020					1		3	1	4	5	16	10	16	19	25	15	25	10	11	14	5	2	1	1	1
39. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	186	4.87	June 29, 2021					1		3	1	4	5	16	10	16	19	25	15	25	10	11	14	6	2	1	1	1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
40. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	188	4.86	December 28, 2021					1		3	1	4	5	16	10	16	19	25	16	25	10	12	14	6	2	1	1	1
41. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	194	4.85	June 28, 2022					1		3	1	4	5	16	11	16	20	25	17	27	11	12	14	6	2	1	1	1
42. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	197	4.86	December 27, 2022					1		3	1	4	5	16	11	17	20	25	19	27	11	12	14	6	2	1	1	1
43. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	214	4.81	June 27, 2023					1		3	1	4	5	17	12	18	20	25	24	32	11	13	16	7	2	1	1	1
44. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	224	4.81	December 31, 2023					1		3	1	4	5	17	14	19	21	26	25	33	13	14	16	7	2	1	1	1
45. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	237	4.85	September 02, 2025					1		3	2	4	6	17	17	18	22	29	31	30	16	18	12	5	1	2	1	2
46. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	256	4.77	September 09, 2025					1		3	2	5	7	17	17	21	22	29	31	34	16	18	17	9	2	2	1	2
47. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Universal	256	4.77	September 16, 2025					1		3	2	5	7	17	17	21	22	29	31	34	16	18	17	9	2	2	1	2
48. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	July 01, 2008											1
49. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	January 13, 2009											1
50. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 24, 2009											1
51. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 15, 2009											1
52. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 14, 2010											1
53. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 27, 2010											1
54. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 27, 2011											1
55. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	January 02, 2012											1
56. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	July 02, 2012											1
57. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 31, 2012											1
58. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 22, 2013											1
59. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 31, 2013											1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
60. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	July 01, 2014											1
61. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 30, 2014											1
62. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 30, 2015											1
63. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 29, 2015											1
64. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 28, 2016											1
65. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 27, 2016											1
66. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 27, 2017											1
67. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	January 02, 2018											1
68. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	July 03, 2018											1
69. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	January 01, 2019											1
70. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	July 02, 2019											1
71. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 31, 2019											1
72. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 30, 2020											1
73. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 29, 2020											1
74. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 29, 2021											1
75. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 28, 2021											1
76. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 28, 2022											1
77. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 27, 2022											1
78. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	June 27, 2023											1
79. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	December 31, 2023											1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
80. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	September 02, 2025											1
81. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	September 09, 2025											1
82. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Signature	1	7.00	September 16, 2025											1
83. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	2	5.00	July 01, 2001											1								1
84. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	3	6.00	January 27, 2002									1		1								1
85. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	6	6.17	July 17, 2003									2		2						1		1
86. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	6	6.17	January 08, 2004									2		2						1		1
87. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	8	5.25	July 12, 2004									2		2					1	1		1						1
88. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	9	5.17	December 16, 2004									2		2					2	1		1						1
89. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	5.25	July 07, 2005									2		2		1			2	1		1						1
90. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	5.25	January 27, 2006									2		2		1			2	1		1						1
91. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	5.25	June 20, 2006									2		2		1			2	1		1						1
92. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	9	5.17	January 10, 2007									2		2					2	1		1						1
93. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	9	5.17	July 05, 2007									2		2					2	1		1						1
94. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	9	5.17	January 09, 2008									2		2					2	1		1						1
95. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	9	5.17	July 01, 2008									2		2					2	1		1						1
96. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	9	5.17	January 13, 2009									2		2					2	1		1						1
97. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	June 24, 2009									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
98. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	December 15, 2009									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
99. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	June 14, 2010									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
100. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	December 27, 2010									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
101. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	June 27, 2011									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
102. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	January 02, 2012									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
103. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	10	4.90	July 02, 2012									2		2					2	1		1	1					1
104. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	12	4.83	December 31, 2012									2		2				1	2	2		1	1					1
105. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	June 22, 2013									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
106. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	December 31, 2013									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
107. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	July 01, 2014									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
108. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	December 30, 2014									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
109. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	June 30, 2015									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
110. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	December 29, 2015									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
111. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	June 28, 2016									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
112. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	December 27, 2016									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
113. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	June 27, 2017									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
114. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	13	4.96	January 02, 2018									2		2	1			1	2	2		1	1					1
115. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	16	5.13	July 03, 2018									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	1					1
116. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	16	5.13	January 01, 2019									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	1					1
117. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	16	5.13	July 02, 2019									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	1					1
118. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	16	5.13	December 31, 2019									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	1					1
119. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	17	4.94	June 30, 2020									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	1	1				1
Books	CGC Label	CGC Total	Avg. Grade	Census Date	10	9.9	9.8	9.6	9.4	9.2	9.0	8.5	8.0	7.5	7.0	6.5	6.0	5.5	5.0	4.5	4.0	3.5	3.0	2.5	2.0	1.8	1.5	1.0	0.5
120. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	18	4.81	December 29, 2020									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	2	1				1
121. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	19	4.68	June 29, 2021									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	3	1				1
122. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	19	4.68	December 28, 2021									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	3	1				1
123. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	20	4.55	June 28, 2022									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		1	3	2				1
124. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	21	4.48	December 27, 2022									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		2	3	2				1
125. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	21	4.48	June 27, 2023									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		2	3	2				1
126. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	21	4.48	December 31, 2023									2		3	1	1		1	3	2		2	3	2				1
127. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	21	4.40	September 02, 2025									2		3		1	1	1	3	1	1	2	3	2				1
128. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	23	4.61	September 09, 2025									2		4	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	3	2				1
129. Mystery in Space 53 (8/59, DC Comics)	Restored	23	4.61	September 16, 2025									2		4	1	1	1	1	3	1	1	2	3	2				1

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