Space Cabbie

Space Cabbie
Space Cabbie, 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
Notable aliases	Space Cabby
Abilities	Expert driver.

Space Cabbie (also spelled Space Cabby) is a science fiction character 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. 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. The 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 Hitchiker of Space." His last solo appearance in a comic book was in DC Super Stars #6 which was published in August 1976. It was a reprint of a story called "The Luxury Limousine of Space". Otto Binder wrote that story as well.

Space Cabbie has since then made occasional guest appearances in other comics, such as Starman, and DC Comics Presents #78. He makes a small appearance in the "New 52" series "Threshold", about a bounty/game in space.

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'.

His first appearance is as a narrator, telling tales to his fares. 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 dominate the title 'Mystery In Space'. The series ends with #47, where he has to deal with three doubles.

He is seen conversing about space exploration to a friend. He is briefly seen in the round-robin 'Challenge' limited series.