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Issue: Strange Adventures #165
Publication Date: June 1964
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Issues: #165 of 243 Issues (244 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Periodical Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/30/1964
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 18 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Jack Schiff
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from ad in Tales of the Unexpected #83 and copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.; Standard Silver Age U.S.; Standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Secret of the Insect-Men!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Pages: 1
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Are You a Good Neighbor?

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: The boys learn a lesson about littering.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
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I Broke Through the Supernatural Barrier

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Sparling
Inker(s): Jack Sparling
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Synopsis: A scientist works for years trying to find the weird supernatural creatures that are rumored to live in a nearby swamp.
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Pages: 7.67
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Two Great Heroes... in One Magazine!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dick Dillin
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
Feature(s): Adam Strange; Space Ranger
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mystery in Space #92, first appearance of the Space Ranger feature in that title (moved from Tales of the Unexpected), on sale April 30
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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First Line: Be first in your neighborhood...
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Peter Puptent, Explorer
Character(s): Peter Puptent
First Line: Come, I want you to see something...
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The Aliens' Ally

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: A gang of criminals steal tools from a crashed alien ship and use them to commit fantastic robberies, but the aliens help to capture the crooks and regain their tools.
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Pages: 7.67
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Meet the New J'onn J'onzz

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Certa
Inker(s): Joe Certa
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #143, first appearance of the J'onn J'onzz feature in that title (moved from Detective Comics).
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Emerging from His Cloak of Shadows

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Feature(s): I -- Spy!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #50, featuring King Faraday
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Strange but True
First Line: In the closing years of the 19th century...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Doctor Rocket
Character(s): Doctor Rocket
First Line: I see you came well-prepared, Dr. Rocket...
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From Content Item: FlagMy Greatest Adventure #29 published March 1959
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Secret of the Insect-Men

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Synopsis: An evolution experiment gone wild produces giant insects with the heads of humans.
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Pages: 8.67
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Watch for the First Superboy Annual!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): George Klein
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: house ad for Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1, on sale April 23
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Palisades Amusement Park
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Feature(s): 100 Magnets
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126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos

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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mike Marvel System
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fighting Ships
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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