Mystery in Space #50
In "The Runaway Space-Train!", Clark Hale’s radio performance takes a dangerous turn when a cryptic record catalog number leads Bruce Carlton on a wild chase across an asteroid. With Otto Binder’s clever plotting and Frank Giacoia’s dynamic art bringing the journey to life, the mystery unfolds as Carlton and Hale race against time to uncover a hidden treasure—just as a rival with a secret past closes in. Gil Kane’s striking cover captures the high-stakes adventure, making this 1959 DC classic a standout in the series.
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Bruce Carlton has arranged for Clark Hale to play a song for Gloria on the radio. Hale plays a song that insults Gloria. Carlton goes to Hale's studio but it is empty. Carlton deduces that the catalog number for the record relates to an asteroid. There he finds Hale trapped in a crater. Hale tells him that Cyrus Crane loved his music and left him treasure buried on the asteroid. "Orion" Batson overheard everything except where the burial spot was and took him to the asteroid. Carlton and Hale burrow underneath and take the treasure before Batson can. Later Hale plays a proper song for Gloria.
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