Strange Adventures, #147
Published: December 1962
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The Dawn-World Menace!
Storyline
Two cavemen riding flying pterodactyls throw spears at fighter jets.
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
"Hi, everybody! Meet Johnny DC our mascot at Superman DC Publications!"
Characters
- Johnny DC
- Superman
- Batman
- Robin
- Batwoman
- Tomahawk
- Dan Hunter
- Jerry Lewis
- Wonder Woman
- Green Lantern
- Aquaman
- Superboy
- Supergirl
- Sugar
- Spike
- Fauntleroy Fox
- Crawford Crow
- Bob Hope
- Sgt. Rock
- Hawkman
- Dobie Gillis
- Maynard G. Krebs
- Jimmy Olsen
- Lois Lane
- Flash
- Atom
- Green Arrow
- Martian Manhunter
- Blackhawk
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
The inside front cover contains a house ad introducing Johnny DC as Superman DC Publications' official mascot.
The Dawn-World Menace!
"The prehistoric creatures survived the atomic bomb blast!"
Storyline
A time-space warp brings two savage cavemen riding pterodactyls into the present day.
Characters
- Ogg
- Magog
- Toni Harrow
- Bill Webster
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
"History says tricks on Hallowe'en Eve are great fun for each goblin and ghost..."
Here Is Your Formula for a New Thrill in Comic Book Reading!
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #45, on sale October 25
"Make money get prizes with fast selling 50¢ Xmas packs"
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Fred Bronson, Leopold Beaudet, Doug Storer, Melvin Herbers, and Paul Seydor.
The King of New Orleans! [Part 1]
"We made it, Gardner!"
Storyline
The Knights go on an expedition to New Orleans in search of doctors, but they receive an unfriendly reception when they arrive.
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
According to the letter column in Strange Adventures #151, the original artwork for "The King of New Orleans" was presented as a gift to the New Orleans Jazz Museum. H. Clay Wilson, Director of the museum, wrote to thank Editor Julius Schwartz for the story and requested extra copies of the issue to hand out to museum patrons. The museum was originally in the French Quarter and eventually became part of the Louisiana State Museum.
"I'm a basketball referee who has to make a lot of close decisions."
Featuring the Mightiest Super-Heroes of All Time!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Inks: George Klein
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #6, on sale November 15
The Secret Adventures of Batman and Robin!
Credits
- Pencils: Curt Swan
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #4, on sale November 8
Camelopardalis and Corona Borealis (1)
"Because a northern constellation was fancied to have the outline of a giraffe..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
"207 stamps yours only for 25¢ plus 88 flags of the world..."
The King of New Orleans! Part 2
"We've brought in one of the doctors, Gardner!"
Storyline
The Knights confront King Touro, who has brainwashed all the doctors in New Orleans, and depose him.
Characters
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
"Hold this picture about 8 inches from you at eye-level."
"Nuclear naval battle game!!"
"America's most exciting war game only $1.00 plus postage"
"The world's greatest molder of handsome he-men and champs out of weaklings says..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"Never before! So many great Schwinn features at such a low price!"
Story Notes
Ad for the Schwinn Hollywood model. Back cover.