Strange Adventures, #142
Published: July 1962
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Return of the Faceless Creature!
Characters
- Faceless Creature
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Return of the Faceless Creature!
Storyline
The Faceless Creature attempts to take revenge on his own planet and the Earth, as well as the two policemen who previously foiled his plans.
Characters
- Chun Yull [Faceless Creature]
- Klee Pan
- Jim Boone
- Bob Colby
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Story Notes
The Faceless Creature previously appeared in Strange Adventures #124, next in #153, and still later became a member of the Forgotten Villains in the 1980s.
Featuring Justice League of America; The Flash
"For the very best..."
Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"
Storyline
Superman teaches two kids about picking up their toys and not littering.
Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #3, on sale June 19
See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
Credits
- Pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Inks: Kurt Schaffenberger
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #1, on sale June 7
Featuring Spotlight on Strange Adventures
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Melvin Herbers; Gardner F. Fox (Fox explains his role on the team that produces Strange Adventures each month)
Find Element X -- or Die!
Storyline
Professor Ross builds a matter-transmitter that can be used for space exploration instead of space ships, but it threatens to start a chain-reaction that will destroy the Earth unless explorer Alan Pierce can travel to another planet and find Element X, which will stop the process.
Characters
- Alan Pierce
- Professor Ross
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
More Startling Than Tomorrow's Science Fiction!
Credits
- Pencils: Ross Andru
- Inks: Mike Esposito
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #39 [starring the Metal Men]
Featuring Amazing Ratios
"About 80% of the seas' area of Earth..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Featuring Spotlight on Science
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Story Notes
scientific inquiries from readers
Prisoners of the Space-Flowers!
Storyline
When young Tommy Parker finds his baby picture on display in the Space Museum, his parents tell him how he once saved them from paralyzing alien pollen.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Carmine Infantino
Featuring Mystery in Space; Green Lantern
"For the very best..."
Featuring Giant Superman Annual
Featuring Task Force
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Featuring Midwest Card Company
Story Notes
Back cover.