Strange Adventures, #153

Published: June 1963

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Threat of the Faceless Creature
Threat of the Faceless Creature
Storyline

The Faceless Creature appears again with a devious plan for revenge on Earth.

Credits
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).

Danger in Detroit [Part 1]

Story Featuring The Atomic Knights

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.

Story Notes

Murphy Anderson's hidden signature [as MA] located on page one, in foreground.

Story Featuring Amazing Ratios!

"By the time the average human being reaches the age of 75, his backbone..."

Credits
Story Notes

Four panels with text explaining science facts.

Danger in Detroit Part 2

Story Featuring The Atomic Knights

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.

Letter Column Featuring Spotlight on Strange Adventures

"Dear Editor: The February Strange Adventures was magnifique."

Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Steve Tamerius, Timothy P. Burke, and Leopold Beaudet.

The Swing Is to DC!
Credits
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

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.

Story Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated August 1962.

Ad Featuring 100 Toy Soldiers

Story Notes

Back cover.

"Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Ad Featuring 147 Famous Automobiles

Ad Featuring Missile Attack

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

Ad Featuring Garcelon Stamps

Ad Featuring Palisades Amusement Park Admission

Ad Featuring Tootsie [all other candies]

Ad Featuring Littleton Coins

Ad Featuring Grit Newspaper

Ad Featuring Tootsie Roll