| Space Cabbie | |
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 Space Cabbie as depicted in DC Super-Stars #6 (August 1976). Art by Ernie Chan. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Mystery in Space #21 (August 1954) |
| Created by | Otto Binder (writer) Howard Sherman (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Justice League |
| Notable aliases | Space Cabby |
| Abilities | Expert driver |
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Space Cabbie (also spelled Space Cabby) is a science fiction taxi driver in DC Comics.
Space Cabbie first appeared in Mystery in Space #21 (August 1954) in a story scripted by Otto Binder and drawn by Howard Sherman. [1] The character reappeared in issue #24, in the story "The Hitchhiker of Space", written by France Herron and again drawn by Sherman, and thereafter became a recurring series in Mystery in Space, the only such in the book for the whole time that the series was being first printed. Besides Binder, Gardner Fox would write many appearances, and artwork was handled by Gil Kane and Bernard Sachs. Space Cabbie's monthly series continued to 1958 with Mystery in Space #47; the character's last appearance as a lead feature would be in August 1972 in From Beyond the Unknown #18, a reprint of "The Hitchhiker of Space". His last solo appearance in a comic book was in DC Super Stars #6 which was published in August 1976 and written by Binder.
Space Cabbie has since then made occasional guest appearances in other comics, such as Starman , and DC Comics Presents #78. He was mentioned in one issue of the "New 52" series Threshold, about a bounty/game in space, [2] and later made several appearances in the series Hal Jordan and the Green Lantern Corps as an underworld informant of the Green Lantern Guy Gardner.
Space Cabbie lives in the mid-22nd century, driving for 9-Planet Taxi. As a child, he grew up among the military tyrants of Ghengkis VII. He showed an aptitude for stellar navigation. During the 'Bored Wars' of 2146, he was a fighter pilot. He took jobs as a laborer and a pilot for hire. He eventually took up driving cab #7433. He is a member of the 'Cosmic Order Of Space Cab Pilots' and 'Veterans Of Alien Wars'. [3]
His first appearance is as a narrator, telling tales to his fares. [4] Over the next handful of issues, he has his cab stolen, meets his exact double and has to deal with a mail bomb. His adventures are told in the title Mystery in Space. The series ends with #47, where he has to deal with three doubles. [5]
An older version of Space Cabbie with an artificial leg is seen assisting the Green Lantern Corps with vital intelligence information. [6]
Space Cabbie appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure . [8]