Strange Adventures, #130
Published: July 1961
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War with the Giant Frogs!
Credits
- Pencils: Sid Greene
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"Big enough for 2-3 kids!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for a children's playhouse in the shape of a cabin. Inside front cover.
"204 Revolutionary War Soldiers"
Story Notes
Advertisement for miniature, plastic toy Revolutionary War soldiers. Inside front cover.
War with the Giant Frogs!
"Life on Earth was born in the warm waters of the prehistoric oceans, but it was always thought to have developed its most intelligent form of life on land!"
Storyline
Undersea explorers Jim and Rhoda Trent discover Shtill, a civilization of giant, intelligent frogs. After sending them to the surface world to let their fellow humans know of their plans to invade, the Shtillians are bluffed into thinking humans have greater weapons than theirs.
Characters
- Jim Trent
- Rhoda Trent
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Sid Greene
- Inks: Sid Greene
"Tootsie Roll makes history!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Tootsie Roll candy.
Gifts from Your Elders!
Featuring National Social Welfare Assembly
"Gosh, what's the sense of visiting a club for old folks -- they're no fun!"
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Public service announcement in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S.
Featuring Superman Annual
"See the many fantastic faces of Superman..."
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Letters: Ira Schnapp (uncertain)
Story Notes
Advertisement for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #3.
Featuring Secret Origins
"At last! The giant comic book you've dreamed about is here!"
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp (uncertain)
Story Notes
Advertisement for Secret Origins (DC, 1961 series) #1.
"When Mercury passes in front of the sun..."
Storyline
Information about the planets Mercury, Venus, Jupiter and Uranus.
The Invisible Space-Dog
"Run, boy -- Faster!!"
Storyline
An alien dog lands on Earth, and together with 11-year-old Peter Blake and his next-door neighbor, a science fiction writer, it prevents a battle between two warring alien races.
Characters
- Peter Blake
- Pal
- Mr. Winters
Credits
- Script: Paul S. Newman
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
"A fireball is a type of meteor which is large enough to be apparently brighter than the planet Jupiter..."
Storyline
The following comparisons are made: the brightness between a fireball and Jupiter; the vision of a hawk and that of an airplane pilot; and the size of duckweed blossoms and the head of a pin.
"There's more than meets the eye..."
Story Notes
Advertisement for Tootsie Roll Pop candy.
Story Notes
Letters from T. H., A. P., D. W., I. S.
"A guided missle and a guided rocket..."
Storyline
Information about guided missiles and guided rockets.
"Free! World-wide stamps... just released!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for stamps and accessories from Garcelon Stamps.
The Toy Soldier War!
"Every few years Steve Vance traveled hundreds of light years into space to the star-sun Antares' smallest planet, Jorga -- to buy toys!"
Storyline
While on the planet Jorga to buy toys for his company, Solar Toys Corporation, Steve Vance and toymaker Karstol use Karstol's indestructible toys to defeat an invasion by the warrior Kriil race.
Characters
- Steve Vance
- Karstol
- Tommy Parker
- J.L. Hansen
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Carmine Infantino
"Everybody's looking for the new Tootsie Roll ice cream bar"
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Tootsie Roll ice cream bar.
Featuring Batman Annual
"The inside stories of Batman and Robin's top secrets"
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Pencils: Dick Sprang
- Inks: Charles Paris
- Letters: Ira Schnapp (uncertain)
Story Notes
Advertisement for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #1.
"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."
Characters
- Superman
Story Notes
Advertisement and coupons for Palisades Amusement Park.
"Are you skinny like I was?"
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Jowett Institute of Physical Training bodybuilding system. Inside back cover.
"Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful new photo ring!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for the Wilson Chemical Co. Cloverine Brand salve sales kit. Back cover.