Strange Adventures, #139
Published: April 1962
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The Space-Roots of Evil!
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Treasure Chest of Fun
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Space-Roots of Evil!
Storyline
An expedition to Venus returns to Earth and inadvertently brings back seeds which produce giant plants which threaten to absorb all moisture on the planet.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Featuring Green Lantern; The Flash
"For the very best..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
First letters page with letters of comment on the preceding issues. Letters submitted by Paul Gambaccini and Paul Seydor.
Don't Miss These Two Super-Spectaculars!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #96 and Superman (DC, 1939 series) #152
Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know Your Neighbors?"
Storyline
Buzzy and his friends learn about the backgrounds of their neighbors through their ethnic customs.
Characters
- Buzzy
- Suzie
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated November 1955.
The World Without Tomorrow!
Storyline
Engineer Neil Hammond is transported to the planet Basna to help its people escape from a state of suspended animation caused by a strange gas cloud in space.
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Sid Greene
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Sid Greene
Story Notes
Julius Schwartz appears on page 2, panel 2 as a policeman. Letters credit and characters added by Bob Bailey.
Surprise Story of the Year!
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #75 [Adam Strange teams with the Justice League]
Draco and Sagittarius (1)
Storyline
origin of the names of constellations Draco and Sagittarius
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
- Pencils: Morris Waldinger (uncertain)
- Inks: Tom Nicolosi (uncertain)
Storyline
scientific inquiries from readers O.F., W.A., O.L., G.R., K.R.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Secret of the Energy Weapon!
Storyline
A tree branch exhibited in the Space Museum relates to the successful defeat of an alien invasion.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Carmine Infantino
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Featuring Showcase; Metal Men
"One ampere (unit of measure of electric current)..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.