Strange Adventures, #35

Published: August 1953

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Strange Adventures #35

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Issue Contents:
The Cosmic Chessboard!
1 page science fiction; superhero

"Captain Comet becomes a human pawn on-"

Characters
  • Captain Comet
The Line of Stars
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

The Cosmic Chessboard!
Story 2 6 pages science fiction; superhero

"Er--you could win, sir--by moving your queen!"

Story Notes

Cover story

Story 3 0 pages

"Can your scalp pass the fingernail test?"

Characters
  • Igor
Story Notes

Advertisement plus gag cartoon featuring Igor getting a medal pinned to his chest.

Victory by Deception
Story 4 1 page science fiction

"The Plutonians are holding Doctor Exton captive!"

Characters
  • Major Mars
Credits
Story 5 1 page children

"Your turn to bat, Pud..."

Characters
  • Pud
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 6 1 page

"Polio research will mean victory!"

Story Notes

Includes a plug for polio research.

The Time Killer
Story 7 6 pages science fiction

"If I could only get into that building, I could go back a million years in the time machine and take movies of prehistorical animal life as it really existed!"

Characters
  • Alan Hunter
Credits
Story 8 0 pages

"Try these delicious Tootsie Pops! And the Tootsie Roll too!"

A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime
Story 9 1 page adventure

"Look, Jim! That truck's being hijacked!"

Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
Story 10 1 page advocacy; teen

"Come on. Pete, let's go in with Binky and the rest of the crowd!"

Characters
  • Pete
  • Binky
Credits
Story Notes

This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Aquarium of Tomorrow!
Story 11 6 pages science fiction

"You'll never tell anyone what you've discovered here!"

Characters
  • Pearson
  • Mr. Scott
Credits
Story 12 2 pages

"A glance at the night sky will show that the stars tend to appear in groups or constellations, and it is by means of constellations as well as latitude and longitude that astronomers chart the skies and describe the position of any object in them."

Story Notes

This feature contains three articles: 1. Secrets of the Zodiac! 2. Tired Metals 3. Lunar Telescope

Featuring Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That

Story 13 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"A whale can stay underwater indefinitely..."

The Road to Nowhere!
Story 14 6 pages science fiction

"Stop! Dr. Westlake's car is disappearing right before our eyes!"

Characters
  • Dr. Westlake
  • General Stanton
Credits
Story 15 1 page

"Come on, pal, now you do as I did in 10 easy minutes of fun a day get a new he-man body for your old skeleton frame!"

Story 16 1 page

"Need extra spending money? Here's $50 to use as you please!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
Story 17 1 page science fiction

"I'm in a hurry to get back to our Earth base, Penny, the mail man's bringing my new camera!"

Characters
  • Penny
  • Ted
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.