Strange Adventures, #149
Published: February 1963
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Raid of the Rogue Star!
"Unless we find a way to stop that dark star from absorbing the sun's radiation, the Earth will become and icebound planet!"
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Raid of the Rogue Star!
"The matter-transmitter will take me to a dimensional world whose super-science will make Earth a thousand times better place to live!"
Storyline
Scientist Bill Travis must somehow fend off an attempt from another dimension to steal the sun's energy, which is depriving the Earth of light and heat.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Sid Greene
- Inks: Sid Greene
"Your eyes may play tricks.... but not your taste!"
"Strange Sports Stories is the most..."
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #46 (February-March 1963)
The Would-Be King of Earth
Featuring Darwin Jones
"This transikronicon was designed to save the Earth!"
Storyline
Darwin Jones outwits a man who has been given the ability to save the world by a group of aliens, but uses his new-found powers for crime.
Characters
- Darwin Jones
- Harry Walters
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Featuring Mystery in Space; Justice League of America
"For the very best..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters submitted by George Inzer, Tommy Jones, Harold Smith, Fred Bronson, John Page, and Paul Seydor.
2nd Smash Appearance in Showcase!
Credits
- Pencils: Lee Elias
- Inks: Lee Elias
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #42
Health Myths Debunked!
"It's a good thing that nail you stepped on was a new one!"
Storyline
How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated November 1962; later appears in May 1966.
Case of the Rebellious Space-Crew!
"Drop your ray-volvers, mutineers--or I'll use this pocket detonator to blow up my robot-secretary--and this whole spaceship!"
Storyline
Hawkins loses Ilda in a card game, but gets her back when they foil a hijacking attempt by a gang of Plutonian spies.
Characters
- Star Hawkins
- Ilda
- Dirk Danton
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Statement of September 20, 1962 Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 180,000 Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.
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
"Are you skinny like I was?"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
"A glorious set of plastic toys every child will be pleased to own!"
Story Notes
Back cover.