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Cover: Gil Kane & Joe Giella

Mystery in Space #57

Feb 1960 · DC · 0.10 USD
“Mystery of the Giant Footprints”

In "Mystery of the Giant Footprints," Jerry Trent ventures to Venus on a desperate mission to find his missing brother, only to discover him transformed into a metallic statue and a strange alien threat looming. Written by Gardner Fox and brought to life by Mike Sekowsky’s dynamic art with Bernard Sachs’ inks, this 1960 DC adventure blends sci-fi suspense with the eerie mystery of alien footprints across the red planet’s surface. The cover by Gil Kane and Joe Giella captures the tension with a striking, otherworldly scene.

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writer Gardner Fox · artist Mike Sekowsky · inker Bernard Sachs · cover Gil Kane, Joe Giella

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cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Joe Giella

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Jerry Trent is sent on a mission to Venus to try to find his brother, lost on a previous mission. There, Jerry finds his brother transformed into a living metallic statue...and invaders!

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