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Issue: Strange Adventures #223
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 01/15/1970
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 20 (3 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: On-sale date from Comic Reader #76 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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Statement of Ownership
 
 
War in Washington, 1990 A.D.

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science fiction
Atomic Knights
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Win

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Ad for Revell models with a sweepstakes featuring real transportation vehicles as prizes. On inside front cover.
The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Edna; Edna's husband; prehistoric Rannian dinosaurs; Sardath; Zhoran Tew; Mortan
Mortan steals an invention from Zhoran Tew and uses it to create force fields and prehistoric dinosaurs to threaten Ranagar, but Adam defeats him when he figures out the weakness of the force fields.
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FlagMystery in Space #62 published September 1960
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First appearance of Mortan; also appears in Mystery In Space #80, #91.
Aurora Model Motoring

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Chaparral 2F. Plus 2
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Ad for model racing cars.
Between pages 6-7 of Adam Strange story.
Our Valentine for You!

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House ad for Adventure Comics #390, with cover shown, on sale January 13th.
At top of page before page 9 of Adam Strange story.
And Here's Your Sneak Preview of Our Next Sensational Giant!

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House ad for The Flash (Giant G-70), with cover shown, on sale February 12th.
At bottom of page before page 9 of Adam Strange story.
Can You Believe?

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House ad for Jerry Lewis #117, with cover shown, on sale January 20th.
At bottom of final page of Adam Strange story.
[untitled]

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Letters from: David AJ McGlone; Jerry Wilson; Rand Lee; Gary Skinner.
The Genius Epidemic!

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science fiction
the 3 Herbert brothers; U.S. Army doctors; hermit; U.S. government investigators
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.
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FlagStrange Adventures #21 published June 1952
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One of the Herbert brothers is named Jeb.
You've Got a Date!!

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House ad for Date With Debbi, with cover shown, on sale January 27th.
At bottom of last page of Genius Epidemic story.
Now Build...The Jolly Rodger

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Ad for model kit of a pirate ship/car combo.
Would You Believe..?

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House ad for Batman and The Flash, with covers shown, both on sale January 22nd.
War in Washington!

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science fiction
Atomic Knights [Gardner Grayle; Douglas Herald; Marene Herald; Wayne Hobard; Hollis Hobard; Bryndon]; Dalas; Khagan; Khagan's army
Wayne and Hollis are held prisoners and Bryndon and Grayle follow one of their prisoners, Dalas, to Washington DC to free them and disable an ultraviolet ray.
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FlagStrange Adventures #135 published December 1961
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The Brand Rustlers

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western
Lee Rider
Lee Rider; Frank (Lee's uncle)
Lee tracks down some cattle rustlers at his uncles' ranch.
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Ad for Lee jeans in sequential art form.
Between pages 5-6 of Atomic Knights story.
Your Key to Power for Self-Defense!

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Ad for books on self-defense from unknown company.
Between pages 5-6 of Atomic Knights story.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation

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informational
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Statement as of October 23, 1962. Paid circulation averages 141,179, most recent issue is 149,041.
At bottom of final page of Atomic Knights story.
Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters / Sea Horse 'Ranch'

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Frankenstein's monster
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Two half page ads for products from Honor House: 7ft tall glow in the dark monsters and aquarium with sea horses to raise.
132 Roman Soldiers

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Ad for toy soldiers from unknown company.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...from Olympic

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Ad for sales people for greeting cards.
On inside back cover.
Make Money Get Prizes

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David Peterson; Gloria Forsyth; Dan Bullard
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Ad for sales people for seed packets, with testimonials.
On back cover.

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