Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, find a strange object silhouetted against Earth’s Moon. It is a gambling ship called the Sky Palace. The ship is operated by a Plutonian named Jol. Nelson sneaks aboard when the doors open to permit Sky Palace members. Nelson enters the casino, taking up a booth there to observe the patrons. He notes Martian Space Bandits, a Saturnian Drug Smuggler, and a Mercurian Space Pirate among the revelers. The Mercurian Space Pirate is sought for robbing several space liners.
| Alias Mercurian Space Pirate |
| Real Names/Alt Names Unknown |
| Characteristics Villain, Space Pirate, Centaur Universe, Extra-terrestrial, Mercurian, World War II Era |
| Creators/Key Contributors Basil Wolverton |
| First Appearance Amazing Mystery Funnies #22 (July 1940) |
| First Publisher Centaur Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
| Appearance List Amazing Mystery Funnies #22 |
| Sample Read Amazing Mystery Funnies [DCM] [CB+] |
| Description Nick Nelson of the Space Patrol and his Martian gunner, Kodi, find a strange object silhouetted against Earth’s Moon. It is a gambling ship called the Sky Palace. The ship is operated by a Plutonian named Jol. Nelson sneaks aboard when the doors open to permit Sky Palace members. Nelson enters the casino, taking up a booth there to observe the patrons. He notes Martian Space Bandits, a Saturnian Drug Smuggler, and a Mercurian Space Pirate among the revelers. The Mercurian Space Pirate is sought for robbing several space liners. |
| Source Mercurian Space Pirate – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |
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