Strange Adventures, #217
Published: March-April 1969
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Adam Strange
Credits
- Pencils: Neal Adams
- Inks: Neal Adams
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino (uncertain)
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Secret of the Eternal City
Storyline
An Earth archaeologist is caught by a "zeta-beam" and teleported to Rann near Alpha Centauri. He meets Alanna and Sardath. Alien invaders called The Eternals attack the planet. Adam and Alanna journey to the Brigadoon-like city of Samakand to locate a life-metal called "vitatron". Adam tricks the aliens so they're stuck in Samakand. Then he fades away, back to Earth! And waits for the next zeta-beam...
Characters
- Adam Strange (origin)
- Alanna
- Sardath
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: Mike Sekowsky
- Inks: Frank Giacoia
- Inks: Joe Giella
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Pages 8 and 15 are 2/3-pages. This begins a run of reprints. See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
The Brand Rustlers
Featuring Lee Rider; H. D. Lee Company
Storyline
Lee Rider finds that rustlers are changing brands on his Uncle Frank's cattle.
Story Notes
Advertisement in comic form for Lee brand blue jeans from the H. D. Lee Company, Inc. of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Advertisement falls in between pages 7 and 8 of the Adam Strange story.
The Three-in-One Star
Credits
- Script: Bernard Kashdan
Story Notes
Date of Filing: October 1, 1968. Office of Publication: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022. A. Total Number Copies Printed (Net Print Run): Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 312,000 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 350,000 B. Paid Circulation: 1. Sales Through Dealers and Carriers, Street Vendors and Counter Sales: Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 165,000 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 182,000 2. Mail Subscriptions: Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 190 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 213 C. Total Paid Circulation: Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 165,190 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 182,213 D. Free Distribution (Including Samples) by Mail Carrier or Other Means: Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 386 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 386 E. Total Distribution (Sum of C and D): Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 165,576 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 182,599 F. Office Use, Left-Over, Unaccounted, Spoiled After Printing: Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 146,424 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 167,401 G. Total (Sum of E and F - Should Equal Net Press Run Shown in A: Average Number Copies Each Issue During Proceeding 12 Months: 312,000 Actual Number of Copies of Single Issue Published Nearest to Filing Date: 350,000
The Rise of the Atomic Knights!
Characters
- The Black Baron
- Gardner Grayle [Origin]
- Douglas Herald [Origin]
- Marene Herald [Origin]
- Hollis Hobard [Origin]
- Wayne Hobard [Origin]
- Bryndon [Origin]
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Story continues in the next issue.
The Zeroids Are Here!
Featuring Zeroids; Ideal
Characters
- Zeroids [Zintar
- Zobor
- Zerak]
Story Notes
Advertisement in comic format for Zeroids toy robots from the Ideal toy company. Advertisement falls in between pages 2 and 3 of the Atomic Knights story.