Strange Adventures, #13
Published: October 1951
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Lost -- A Free Education!
"How come you weren't in school today, Tim?"
Storyline
Tim wants to quit school.
Characters
- Binky
- Tim
Credits
- Script: Jack Schiff
- Pencils: Win Mortimer
- Inks: Win Mortimer
- Letters: Ira Schnapp
Story Notes
Inside front cover, PSA produced in sequential comics-art format.
When the Earth Was Kidnaped!
"The Earth has been torn out of its orbit--and has already hurtled past Saturn!"
Characters
- Park Superintendent Edwards
- Professor Zacro
- Onslan
Credits
- Script: Brad Perri
- Pencils: Murphy Anderson
- Inks: Sy Barry
Story Notes
Cover story. Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Kidnapped is misspelled with one "p" in the title.
Temperature
"Bzzz--"
Credits
- Script: Martin Naydel
- Pencils: Martin Naydel
- Inks: Martin Naydel
"Goo is throo!" says Bert Parks
"Meet the new cream hair tonic that's not greasy or sticky..."
Characters
- Bert Parks
Sensational Offer!
"Not 2-not 4-but 8 Walt Disney comic books for only 15¢ and a Wheaties boxtop!"
Characters
- Donald Duck
- Mickey Mouse
Artist of Other Worlds!
"The world acclaimed young John Rowe as a brilliant artist because of his imaginative paint-ings of beasts of other planets."
Characters
- John Rowe [Jhal Khar]
- Arlene Merton
- Merril
- Doctor Martin Rains
- George Grey (FBI agent)
Credits
- Script: Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils: Alex Toth
- Inks: Sy Barry
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Kids! Free at No Extra Cost!
"Latest type jet fighter planes"
"What's the line-up for?"
Characters
- Pud
- Butch
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
Editorial Advisory Board
The Man Who Televised Time!
"The aim of the Federation of World Scientists is to make life more convient for people!"
Characters
- Professor Wonderwitz
- Paul Mason
Credits
- Script: Paulo Maffia
- Pencils: Carmine Infantino
- Inks: Joe Giella
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Featuring The Expanding Universe
"One of mankind's earliest conceptions of the size of the universe pictured Earth as a large flat disc float-ing on the surface of the ocean..."
Featuring General Science Quiz
"(Below are 10 statements designed to test your knowledge of heat."
Story Notes
Two pages of quiz questions covering four topics: 1. Turn on the Heat! 2. What's the Sense! 3. Divide and Conquer! 4. Star Bright! with an answer sheet and your overall scientist rating once you complete the activity.
The Hidden People!
"Is it possible that there are people living on Earth whom we cannot see?"
Characters
- Scott Fulton
- Nura
- Nornath
Credits
- Script: Randi Landsfeldt
- Pencils: Bob Oksner
- Inks: Bernard Sachs
Story Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
"Even when I'm chasing spies my hair always looks good-because I use Wildroot Cream-Oil!"
Characters
- Charlie Wild
Johannes Kepler (1)
"Kepler is regarded as the founder of modern physical astronomy."
Credits
- Pencils: Mort Drucker
- Inks: Mort Drucker
Story Notes
Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie. Art credits from Saltarella via the GCD Error Tracker.
"Now Walt Disney characters masks on Wheaties boxes"
Characters
- Donald Duck
- Cinderella
- Mickey Mouse
- Dumbo
- Pinocchio
- Brer Rabbit
- Bambi
- Lucifer
Jim and Betty Solve the "Mystery" of Pete's Fortune!
"How does Pete do it?"
Characters
- Jim
- Betty
- Pete
- Mrs. Green
Credits
- Pencils: Ray Thompson
- Inks: Ray Thompson
"How to fix any part of any car!"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Timber!
"Watch it, Quickie! She's getting ready to topple!"
Characters
- R.C.
- Quickie
Story Notes
Back cover.