Strange Adventures, #27

Published: December 1952

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Captain Comet

"Because we can't tell which one of you is the real Captain Comet, we must destroy you both!"

Story Notes

Cover is related to The Counterfeit Captain Comet! story insde.

The Counterfeit Captain Comet!

Story Featuring Captain Comet

"Not even you can adapt to this deadly world, Captain Comet!"

Credits
Story Notes

Title, pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records dated 1952/08/27, provided by DC Comics.

The Farmers from Space!

"Startled astronomers had detected a strange destructive plant growing on Mars!"

Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records dated 1952/08/27, provided by DC Comics.

Intelligent Animals

"Allotting 100 points for each attribute, the chimpanzee scored 925--the highest rating..."

Storyline

information on the comparative intelligence of the chimpanzee, elephant, grizzly bear, and other animals

The Case of the Twice-Told Tale!

"Finally finished--my first novel! I'll rush it to the publisher at once!"

Storyline

How could George Mitchell write a novel that turned out to be a word-for-word copy of a book he had never seen that was written more than 100 years in the past?

Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records dated 1952/08/27, provided by DC Comics.

The Last Humans!

"It's a human all right--two of them! Shoot them down!"

Credits
Story Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records dated 1952/08/27, provided by DC Comics.

Biggest Stomper on the Block!

"A sturdy shoe beyond compare... rugged stitching, longer wear!"

Story Notes

Back cover.

Ad Featuring Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns

"The famous 1000-shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine is on display at your dealers now and is ready for Christmas!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Draw Me!

"Try for a free $280 art course!"

Now More Than Ever-

"When men of science talk about atoms they reel off sets of figures that put our national debt to shame!"

Story Notes

Features four text articles: 1. Atom Count 2. Is the Earth Round? 3. Color Blindness 4. Visible Stars

Your Hair's Best Friend

"I wish he'd get interested in a girl and start using Wildroot Cream-Oil!"

Story Notes

Advertisement that includes a gag cartoon.

"Hurry! Get your own gold lettered personalized wallet!"

Bacteria, Nebula, Gravity

"The tiny staff-shaped objects that were first observed through a microscope were called bacteria..."

Superman Shows How UNICEF Spells Help for the Children of the World!

Story Featuring Superman

"Gosh, we saw nearly everything on all 38 floors of the United Nations building."

Storyline

Superman convinces a group of children to contribute their movie money to UNICEF.

Credits
Story Notes

The PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

Ad Featuring Dubble Bubble Gum

"Whoopee! This is the real wild west!"

Credits
Boys! Girls! Tune in Tootsie Hippodrome

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll

Uncle Bernie's Fun Shop

"Buy now at our low low prices!"

Story Notes

Inside front cover.