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A Kind of Miracle in Central City!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Neal Adams

Inker(s): Neal Adams

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Job Number: S845

A Kind of Miracle in Central City

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Robert Kanigher

Penciller(s): Irv Novick

Inker(s): Murphy Anderson

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): The Flash

Synopsis: Flash secretly helps some juvenile burglars to give up their ways and become better citizens.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 14

Job Number: S-837

Challenge of the Giant Fireflies!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Gardner Fox

Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino

Inker(s): Murphy Anderson

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Feature(s): Adam Strange

Synopsis: Adam and Alanna battle giant fireflies and flame-creatures.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8.6

Job Number: S-568

Notes: This printing of the story has credits and a job number, indicating it is sourced from the reprint in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970).

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Julius Schwartz ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Robert Kanigher (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Scienti-Fact

First Line: In 1868, during an eclipse in India, a new element was discovered in the spectrum of the sun.

Synopsis: Discovery of Helium during eclipse in india in 1868.

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 0.4

Job Number: S-574

Notes: This printing of the feature includes a job code and is sourced from Strange Adventures (1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970).

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Julius Schwartz ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Flash Facts

First Line: Formerly believed to be a weather phenomenon, the strange streams of light (Aurora Borealis) appearing in the polar regions…

Synopsis: Information on Aurora Borealis, creating diamonds, hurricanes and the Troposphere.

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Pages: 1

Earth… Condemned World!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Otto Binder

Penciller(s): John Giunta

Inker(s): John Giunta

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Daryl Halbert

First Line: Why that Earth-city shows no color on your television screen! It receives only in black and white!

Synopsis: Daryl Halbert records the albedo (reflectivity) of planets. He receives a message to return to Earth quickly. His spaceship is damaged on his way back and he is rescued by aliens. He is told that they are on their way to Earth to destroy it! Earth's albedo is falling and when it reaches zero it will break free from the Sun and become an undetectable space menace. Halbert asks for time to find a cure and is given 7 hours. He discovers that Earth has a covering of glassy space dust. A test bomb clears a small hole and proves that the Earth, and other planets in the future, can be saved.

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Pages: 7.6

Job Number: S-570

Notes: This printing of the story includes credits and a job number, and is sourced from Strange Adventures 227, November-December 1970.

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Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Julius Schwartz ?

Penciller(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Scienti-Fact

First Line: The strange shadow effects of Saturn visible on its rings…

Synopsis: Information on shadow effect of Saturn on its rings.

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Pages: 0.4

Job Number: S-576

Impossible Legend

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Dick Wood

Penciller(s): Bob Brown

Inker(s): Bob Brown

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (US reprint editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: western

Feature(s): Vigilante

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 8

Notes: This printing of the story is sourced from Action Comics (DC, 1938 Series) #403 (August 1971). However, the circle with "Reprinted by Readers' Request" has been removed from the splash panel with the missing part of the image crudely redrawn (differently to the original). The page header ("A Demand Classic") has also not been reprinted.

Glory Ride to Pluto!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): John Broome

Penciller(s): Sid Greene

Inker(s): Sid Greene

Letterer(s): ?

Editor(s): Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Subject Matter

Genres: science fiction

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Pages: 8

Job Number: S-485

Notes: This printing of the story includes credits and a job number, indicating it is sourced from the reprint in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #226 (September-October 1970).