Strange Adventures, #9
Published: June 1951
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The Origin of Captain Comet!
Credits
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Frank Giacoia (uncertain)
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Possible Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Carmine Infantino. Compare with cover of Superman (1939 series) 201.
Top Value in America's Top Comics!
Storyline
An in-house promotional advertisement for 8 DC titles.
Story Notes
inside front cover
The Origin of Captain Comet!
Storyline
Prof. Zackro recommends to young Adam Blake that he use his mutant abilities to help mankind as Captain Comet.
Characters
- John Blake
- Martha Blake
- Betty
- Professor Emery Zackro
Credits
- Script: John Broome
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
- Letters: Pat Gordon (uncertain)
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Plastic Picture Rings
Gains Fame in Race with Flame
Characters
- Bob
- Jim Wise
Story Notes
A comics-style advertisement for Hood Rubber Company's and B.F. Goodrich's "P-F" canvas shoes.
Push-Button Paradise
Storyline
College professor Don Walker thwarts an alien invasion in which the aliens plan to win by starving earth after having induced humans into abandoning food production.
Characters
- Jan Dat
- Don Walker
Credits
- Script: Paulo Maffia
- Pencils: Alex Toth
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"Our bunch all munch"
Story Notes
Located on bottom one-third of the page between the "Pushbutton Pardise" story and the Columbia bicycle advertisement.
Free Bikes and Cash!
Story Notes
An advertisement for a Columbia bicycles promotional give-away.
The "Popsicle" Twins at Yellowstone Park
Characters
- Tess
- Tim
- Popsicle Pete
Story Notes
An comics-style advertisement for Joe Lowe Corporation's Popsicles, in which the Popsicle twins have a canoeing accident.
The Mad World
Storyline
A pair of alien invaders' plan to rule the planet Illumia through hypnotism is thwarted by a Terran space patrol lieutenant.
Characters
- Thon Blayne
- Oria
- Ogralb
- Karbus
Credits
- Script: Jean-Louis Humblet
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Inks: Joe Giella
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Emergency Landing
Storyline
Captain Tootsie and the kids clear a highway to enable a landing by a damaged airplane.
Characters
- Captain Tootsie
- Fatso
- Marybelle
- Rollo
- Susan
Credits
- Script: William Schreiber (uncertain)
- Pencils: flanvia
- Inks: flanvia
- Letters: William Schreiber (uncertain)
"Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?"
Storyline
Pud uses chewing gum as fishing bait.
Characters
- Pud
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Story Notes
On upper half of the page between the Captain Tootsie advertisement and the editorial advisory board promotional.
Editorial Advisory Board
Storyline
A list of the members of DC's editorial advisory board and a list of DC's comics titles.
Story Notes
On the lower half of the page between the Dubble Bubble advertisement and the science quiz.
Up in the Air! (1)
Featuring General Science Quiz
Storyline
A science quiz on the atmosphere, sound, and astronomy.
Credits
- Script: Julius Schwartz
- Pencils: Luca Maresca
- Inks: Luca Maresca
- Colors: Luca Maresca (uncertain)
The Exile of Space
Storyline
Chris and his companions overthrow a tyrant and are rewarded with the power crystal that Halk needs to replenish the Martian water supply.
Characters
- Chris KL99
- Halk
- Jerro
- Loopy
- Mirdath
- Rork
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Murphy Anderson
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"Professor Brainstorm, our firm is putting a new raincoat on the market!"
Storyline
The professor tests a new raincoat but is unwilling to go in the rain with this wife.
Characters
- Professor Brainstorm
- Mrs. Brainstorm
Credits
- Script: Irwin Hasen
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
- Letters: Irwin Hasen
Story Notes
upper half of the page between the Chris KL-99 story and the Smith Brothers' cough drops advertisement.
"Boys! Girls! Hurry!"
Story Notes
An advertisement for an identification bracelet given as a premium with Smith Brothers' cough drops. Lower half of page between the Prof. Brainstorm filler and the Robbie the Robot filler.
"C'mon, Robbie, I see two seats!"
Storyline
Robbie removes his head to avoid blocking the view of the movie screen.
Characters
- Robbie the Robot
Credits
- Script: Irwin Hasen
- Pencils: Irwin Hasen
- Inks: Irwin Hasen
- Letters: Irwin Hasen
Story Notes
On the upper three-quarters of the page between the Smith Brothers advertisement and the Wildroot Cream-Oil advertisement
"Nobody wants him but the police!"
Story Notes
On the lower 1/4 of the page between the Robbie the Robot filler and the Superboy PSA.
Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
Storyline
Superboy teaches a group of children to respect cultural differences.
Characters
- Superboy
- Sigrid
- Sigrid's mother
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
Story Notes
inside back cover
"Announcing the new Daisy Air Rifleman"
Story Notes
An advertisement for the Daisy Air Rifleman magazine and membership in the National Rifle Association. back cover