Strange Adventures, #227
Published: November-December 1970
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The Man Who Couldn't Drown
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Kubert
- Inks: Joe Kubert
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Man Who Couldn't Drown!
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Earth... Condemned World!
"Why that Earth-city shows no color on your television screen! It receives only in black and white!"
Storyline
Daryl Halbert records the albedo (reflectivity) of planets. He receives a message to return to Earth quickly. His spaceship is damaged on his way back and he is rescued by aliens. He is told that they are on their way to Earth to destroy it! Earth's albedo is falling and when it reaches zero it will break free from the Sun and become an undetectable space menace. Halbert asks for time to find a cure and is given 7 hours. He discovers that Earth has a covering of glassy space dust. A test bomb clears a small hole and proves that the Earth, and other planets in the future, can be saved.
Characters
- Daryl Halbert
Credits
- Script: Otto Binder
- Pencils: John Giunta
- Inks: John Giunta
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"The strange shadow effects of Saturn visible on its rings..."
Challenge of the Giant Fireflies!
Characters
- Adam Strange
- Alanna
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
- Letters: Gaspar Saladino
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"In 1868, during an eclipse in India..."
Story Notes
About the discovery of the element helium.
The Time Killer
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Gil Kane
- Inks: Sy Barry
Story Notes
Credits for script,pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"It has been estimated that when 12,000 people..."
Story Notes
12,000 people in an arena generate enough heat to cook 15,000 hot dogs per hour.
The Winner
Credits
- Script: Denny O'Neil
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Credits for script confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. New story, primarily prose with some illustrations.
Calling Space-Doctor Duncan!
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Gene Colan
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The King of New Orleans!
Characters
- Atomic Knights [Gayle Crayle
- Douglas Herald
- Marene
- Bryndon
- Wayne Hobard
- Holis Hobard]
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Story in two parts of 7.67 pages each.
"The brain area concerned with the sense of smell..."
Story Notes
Compares brains of a man and a dog. On bottom third of page 8 of the previous story sequence.
"Neptune's smallest satellite -- Nereid..."
Story Notes
Information on the planet Neptune and its two satellites. On bottom third of the last page of the previous story sequence.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz (uncertain)
Story Notes
Illustrated title header with letters of comment from Duane Jepsen, Bill Sherman and Michael N. Tierstein.