Strange Adventures, #151

Published: April 1963

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Strange Adventures #151

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Issue Contents:
Invasion via Radio-Telescope!
1 page science fiction
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Invasion via Radio Telescope!
Story 2 8 pages science fiction

"They came to Earth from a distant star-world -- by the strangest travel-method ever devised!"

Storyline

Aerialist Ed Farr wants to be a scientist against the wishes of his family, but he is finally able to combine both his skills to help defeat an alien invasion.

Characters
  • Ed Farr
  • Bill Farr
  • Gloria Halthorpe
  • Jason Halthorpe
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Salute to Our Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico!
Story 4 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Storyline

Information about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and brief profiles of famous people from there.

Credits
Story Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Story 5 1 page
Story 6 1 page
The Marriage That Menaced Earth!
Story 7 8 pages science fiction
Storyline

Aliens kidnap scientist Ken Walker from his wedding and tell him that they've seen the future -- if he goes through with the marriage he will eventually destroy the Earth with one of his inventions.

Credits
Story Notes

Sid Greene's usual depiction of Julius Schwartz as a character occurs on page 2 panel 1 (the minister officiating at wedding), and again on page 4 panel 1. In panel 2 of page 6, Sid Greene also includes a nod to fellow DC artist Murphy Anderson, who was always considered a well dressed man. The building in the background reads "MURPHY'S FASHIONS", as well as "GREENE'S BLDG 1934".

Roam the Black Gulfs of Interplanetary Space...
Story 8 0 pages science fiction; superhero
Story Notes

house ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #83, on sale March 7

Story 9 1 page
Story 10 2 pages

"Dear Editor: The December issue of Strange Adventures..."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Doug Storer, Robert Malisani, Tommy Jones, Frank M. Palmer, Paul Seydor, and Rick Wood.

The Tree of 1000 Colors!
Story 11 8 pages science fiction
Storyline

Tommy's dad tells him about how an alien tree helped an astronaut defeat an enemy.

Characters
  • Tommy Parker
Story 12 0 pages

"Strange Sports Stories is the most..."

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC 1955 series) #46 (April-May 1963), and advertised as "On Sale Everywhere!"

Story 13 1 page
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.