Strange Adventures, #2

Published: October-November 1950

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Issue Contents:
Doom from Planet X!
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The Doom from Planet X!
Storyline

To save the earth from collision with a runaway planet, scientists use giant rocket motors to move the earth.

Credits
Story Notes

Writer correction by Steve Grant. Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Secret of the Flying Saucers!
Storyline

An air force officer, riding in an experimental rocket capsule, is captured by extraterrestrials who fear human violence.

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Another Ice Age!

Story Featuring Just Imagine

Storyline

The possible effects on humanity of another ice age.

The Endless War!
Storyline

A pacifist from the future urges a modern-day peace proponent to work to save mankind from endless war.

Story Notes

Writer correction by Steve Grant. Art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz's records show David Vern as the writer for this story.

A World of Thinking Machines
Storyline

The possible impacts on mankind of robotics.

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The World of Giant Robots!

Story Featuring Chris KL-99

Storyline

Kris and the crew of the Pioneer discover a solar system with a planet covered in giant flowers, a planet where the inhabitants move in slow motion, and a planet where giant robots fight the population's wars.

Story Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Escape from Mars!
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School Children 'Round the World

Story Featuring Superman

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Superman shows a couple of American schoolboys how terrible their school could be.

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"Radio -- the epic moment in 1922 when Heinrich R. Hertz..."

Storyline

Science facts about radio and x-rays.

Story Notes

This filler is on the upper 2/3 thirds of the page.

"There is no lead in a lead pencil!"

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Science and manufacturing trivia.

Story Notes

This filler is on the upper 2/3 of the page.

Quicksand!
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A sequential art advertisement for Royal Crown Cola. Back cover.

"Makes any auto repair job your 'meat'!"

Story Notes

An advertisement for Motor's "Auto Repair Manual." Inside back cover

"Bud, could I get a wristwatch the same easy way you got that air rifle [sic]"

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A sequential art advertisement promoting premiums earned by selling Wilson Chemical Co.'s "Cloverine Salve."

Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes

A list of National Comics' advisory board, consisting of child psychologist and behavioral specialists. This advertisement is on the lower half of the page.

Ad Featuring Dubble Bubble Gum

"I got the knot hole first!"

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Story Notes

A sequential art advertisement for Fleer's "Dubble Bubble" bubblegum. This advertisement is on the upper half of the page.

"Super-bike for super-boys!"

Story Notes

An advertisement for Westfield Manufacturing Company's "Columbia" bicycles. This advertisement is on the lower 1/3 of the page.

The Day's Best Bite!
Story Notes

An advertisement for Nestlé's "Crunch" candy bar. This advertisement is on the lower 1/3 of the page.

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
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A sequential art advertisement for Ray-O-Vac batteries.

"Danger is where you find it!"

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An in-house promotional advertisement for Danger Trail (DC, 1950 series) #2 (September-October 1950)

"Schwinn makes the fastest and safest bikes in the world"

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An advertisement for Arnold, Schwinn, & Co.'s "Black Phantom" bicycle.

Story Featuring Tomahawk

"Your favorite buckskin hero now in a new magazine all his own!"

Story Notes

An in-house promotional advertisement for Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series). Inside front cover.