Strange Adventures, #153
Published: June 1963
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Issue Contents:
Threat of the Faceless Creature
Characters
- Faceless Creature
Credits
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
Storyline
Alvin thinks about leaving school until he talks to his dropout friend George, who has to go back to night school because he can't get a good job.
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated August 1962.
Threat of the Faceless Creature
Storyline
The Faceless Creature appears again with a devious plan for revenge on Earth.
Characters
- Chan Yull [Faceless Creature]
- Bob Colby
- Jim Boone
- Klee Pan
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Sid Greene
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Third appearance of the Faceless Creature (previously in #124 and #142), who later becomes a member of the Forgotten Villains in the 1980s. Sid Greene's usual depiction of Julius Schwartz as a character occurs in page 6 panel 3 (bespectacled bystander).
The Swing Is to DC!
Characters
- Johnny DC
Credits
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
house ad for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #316, Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #2, Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #309, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #301
Danger in Detroit [Part 1]
Storyline
The Knights visit Dr. Henderson in Detroit where he is trying to revive the automobile industry, and encounter Organizer Kadey and his Blue Belts, who plan to control things in their city.
Characters
- Atomic Knights [Gardner Grayle
- Marlene Herald
- Douglas Herald
- Bryndon Smith
- Wayne Hobard
- Hollis Hobard]
- Dr. Abner Henderson
- Organizer Kadey
- Blue Belts
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Murphy Anderson's hidden signature [as MA] located on page one, in foreground.
"Dear Editor: The February Strange Adventures was magnifique."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
Story Notes
Letters submitted by Steve Tamerius, Timothy P. Burke, and Leopold Beaudet.
Danger in Detroit Part 2
Storyline
The Knights learn that Kadey has atomic pistols, which fortunately their armor resists. They arrest him and return to Durvale in the first new automobile produced in Detroit.
Characters
- Atomic Knights [Gardner Grayle
- Wayne Hobard
- Hollis Hobard
- Bryndon Smith
- Marlene Herald
- Douglas Herald]
- Dr. Abner Henderson
- Organizer Kadey
- Blue Belts
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
"By the time the average human being reaches the age of 75, his backbone..."
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Four panels with text explaining science facts.
"Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.