Mysto
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Mysto, Magician Detective is a fictional character in the DC Universe
. He first appeared in Detective Comics
#203 (January 1954).
, Roy Raymond, and many other detectives that had once appeared in the previous issues.
flier piloting a small single-engine plane over the Tibet
an plains when he spots three bandits chasing a lone old man. In gratitude for Carter saving the old man's life, Carter is taught ancient mysticism as well as tricks of the marketplace. Carter and his man-servant Sikhi return to the United States to fight crime using his skills as a stage magician.
DC Universe
The DC Universe is the shared universe where most of the comic stories published by DC Comics take place. The fictional characters Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are well-known superheroes from this universe. Note that in context, "DC Universe" is usually used to refer to the main DC continuity...
. He first appeared in Detective Comics
Detective Comics
Detective Comics is an American comic book series published monthly by DC Comics since 1937, best known for introducing the iconic superhero Batman in Detective Comics #27 . It is, along with Action Comics, the book that launched with the debut of Superman, one of the medium's signature series, and...
#203 (January 1954).
Publication history
Mysto was a regular back-up feature in Detective Comics from his appearance in issue #203 to #212 (October 1954). He was dropped when Detective Comics went from 44 pages to 36. Mysto's only modern age appearance was in Detective Comics #500 (March 1981), in a special anniversary story featuring Slam BradleySlam Bradley
Samuel Emerson "Slam" Bradley is a fictional character that has appeared in various comic book series published by DC Comics. He is a private detective who exists in DC's main shared universe, known as the DC Universe...
, Roy Raymond, and many other detectives that had once appeared in the previous issues.
Fictional character biography
Rick Carter is a WildcatF4F Wildcat
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flier piloting a small single-engine plane over the Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an plains when he spots three bandits chasing a lone old man. In gratitude for Carter saving the old man's life, Carter is taught ancient mysticism as well as tricks of the marketplace. Carter and his man-servant Sikhi return to the United States to fight crime using his skills as a stage magician.