Comic Title: Mysteries in Space:The Best of DC Science-Fiction Comics SC
Publisher: Simon and Schuster (Simon and Schuster)
Address: 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Imprint: Fireside
Cover Date: 1980
On Sale Date: April 1, 1980 Copyright Date April 1, 1980
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1980

Cover Price: $7.95
Page Count: 256
Editor: Michael Uslan

Title: "Where Is the Paradise of Space?"
Pages: 11

Feature(s):
Star Rovers

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Sid Greene

Reprinted From:
Mystery in Space #74 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Star Rovers (Karel Sorensen, Rick Purvis, and Homer Glint; last appearance in Mystery in Space #69; next appearance in Mystery in Space #77)

Villain(s)

• Xanathar (a space island; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An alien creature, a marksman, and a sky-skier (no further appearances)

Comments:
The name Star Rovers is used for the first time in this story.

Synopsis:
Homer Glint contacts his two rivals an invites them to help him investigate a space island he had found. Each adventurer lands on the island and soon find themselves involved in a competition uniquely suited to their individual abilities. After defeating their competition, they reunite and compare stories. Each agrees that the island is a paradise.

Suddenly, the island itself begins communicating with them. The island explains that it feeds off competitive energy and intends to keep them on the planet permanently. A mental block prevents them from launching their ships to escape, so Karel invites her rivals to her rental ship, which returns automatically home when the rental time expires. Once free, they decide to place warnings around the island to prevent others from being trapped there.