Strange Adventures, #206

Published: November 1967

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Strange Adventures #206

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Issue Contents:
He Lives Again -- Deadman
1 page superhero
Characters
Credits
Hey Guys!
Story 1 1 page

"We're getting ready to enter the Ford-National Football League Punt, Pass & Kick Competition!"

Story Notes

Ad for nationwide kids' football competition. Inside front cover.

An Eye for an Eye!
Story 2 16 pages superhero
Storyline

Lorna's criminal brother Jeff shows up at the circus eager to get his hands on the insurance money from Boston Brand's death, and Deadman suspects him of the murder.

Characters
Credits
Story Notes

Story across 17 pages, but pages 8 and 17 are 1/2-pages. Script miscredited to Miller in later reprints.

Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Coupon for free admission and two free rides for Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey. At top of page following page 6 of first story.

The World's Greatest HO Scale Electric Trains Are Made in America
Story 4 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for Tyco electric trains. At bottom of page after page 6 of story.

Story 5 1 page

"I see you're making a model out of balsa wood."

Story Notes

Idea from Anthony Mosibella, Dorchester, Mass.

Never Too Late... To Get on the Bomba Trail!
Story 6 1 page jungle
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Bomba the Jungle Boy (DC, 1967 series) #2 (November-December 1967), on sale September 12.

Holy Pin-Ups!
Story 7 1 page

"Your own pop gallery"

Story Notes

Ad for 11" x 14" color pin-ups featuring Batman and his friends and villains. Two pin-ups for 50 cents or all six for $1.00, from the DC offices at 575 Lexington Ave, New York, N.Y. 10022.

Story 8 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Listing of DC comics on sale in early October 1967; includes cover art for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #187 (December 1967) and The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #108 (December 1967-January 1968).

Who Is He?
Story 9 1 page adventure
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #59 (December 1967-January 1968), on sale October 3.

Deadmen! Fact or Fancy?
Story 10 1 page fantasy
Credits
Ban Gloom!
Story 11 1 page teen
Story Notes

House ad for Teen Beat (DC, 1967 series) #1 (November-December 1967), on sale September 5. Name was changed to "Teen Beam" for the second issue because there was already a "Teen Beat" magazine.

The Earth-Drowners!

Featuring A DC Classic

Story 12 6 pages science fiction
Storyline

Aliens from Venus are hiding underwater and planning a larger invasion. They hypnotize a deep sea diver into helping them.

Characters
  • Don Grayson (deep sea diver)
  • Gorluk (Venutian leader)
The Winning Number Is 3!
Story 13 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #58 [80 Page Giant #G-41] (November-December 1967), on sale September 21.

Spectre-acular Announcement!
Story 14 1 page fantasy; superhero
Story Notes

House ad for The Spectre (DC, 1967 series) #1 (November-December 1967), on sale September 21.

Novelty Parade
Story 15 1 page

"Space Ship Puzzle"

Story Notes

Ad for 18 novelty 'bargains' from Novelty House, Dept. 108, P.O. Box 397, Rockville Center, N.Y. 11570. On last interior page.

The Best of DC on TV!
Story 16 1 page
Characters
  • Superman
  • Aquaman
  • Aqualad
  • Batman (photo of Adam West)
  • Robin (photo of Burt Ward)
  • Batgirl (photo of Yvonne Craig)
Story Notes

CBS ad for "The Superman-Aquaman Hour of Adventure" Saturday cartoon show. On inside back cover.

Me, Tarzan. You, Build!
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for Tarzan plastic model kit from Aurora Plastics Corp., West Hempstead, New York. On back page.