Strange Adventures, #21

Published: June 1952

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Strange Adventures #21

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Issue Contents:
The Monster That Fished for Men!
1 page science fiction
Superman Says: "Hop on the Welfare Wagon!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; superhero
Credits
Story Notes

Inside front cover.

Eyes of Other Worlds!
Story 2 8 pages science fiction; superhero
Credits
What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
Story 3 1 page
Story 4 1 page children

"Boy! He's excited!"

Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 5 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy.

The Genius Epidemic!
Story 6 6 pages science fiction
Storyline

The Herbert brothers have absorbed radiation from a meteorite and become scientific geniuses, so the Army puts them to work solving problems and inventing until they vanish.

Characters
  • the 3 Herbert brothers
  • U.S. Army doctors
  • hermit
  • U.S. government investigators
Credits
Story Notes

One of the Herbert brothers is named Jeb.

Story 7 0 pages
Case of the Crossed-Up Car Crook
Story 8 1 page adventure
Story 9 1 page non-fiction; math & science

"All meteors enter the Earth's atmosphere at the same velocity..."

The Monster That Fished for Men!
Story 10 4 pages science fiction
Storyline

Paul Martin is convinced that something is living in a poisonous lake.

Characters
  • Paul Martin
  • Lois
Story Notes

Cover story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Out of This World
Story 11 0 pages

Featuring General Science Quiz

Story 12 2 pages
The Boy Who Changed the Future!
Story 13 6 pages science fiction
Story 14 1 page
Dr. Robert G. Aiken (1)
Story 15 1 page non-fiction; math & science
Story Notes

Some information for this sequence provided by Arthur Lortie.

Featuring Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics

Story 16 1 page

"The oldest symbol in comics..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover.