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Issue: Strange Adventures #9
Publication Date: June 1951
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Issues: #9 of 243 Issues (244 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/30/1951
Volume: none
Pages: 52
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from 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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The Origin of Captain Comet!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Frank Giacoia ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Comet
Character(s): Captain Comet [Adam Blake]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Possible Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Carmine Infantino.
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Top Value in America's Top Comics!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: An in-house promotional advertisement for 8 DC titles.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover
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The Origin of Captain Comet!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome [as Edgar Ray Merritt] (signed)
Penciller(s): Carmine Infantino
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Pat Gordon ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Captain Comet
Character(s): Captain Comet [Adam Blake] (introduction, origin); John Blake; Martha Blake; Betty; Professor Emery Zackro
Synopsis: Prof. Zackro recommends to young Adam Blake that he use his mutant abilities to help mankind as Captain Comet.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Plastic Picture Rings

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kellogg's Raisin Bran
Synopsis: An advertisement for Kellogg's Raisin Bran breakfast cereal.
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Pages: 1
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Gains Fame in Race with Flame

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
Character(s): Bob; Jim Wise
Synopsis: A comics-style advertisement for Hood Rubber Company's and B.F. Goodrich's "P-F" canvas shoes.
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Pages: 1
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Push-Button Paradise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Gardner F. Fox] (credited)
Penciller(s): Alex Toth
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jan Dat; Don Walker
Synopsis: College professor Don Walker thwarts an alien invasion in which the aliens plan to win by starving earth after having induced humans into abandoning food production.
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
First Line: Our bunch all munch
Synopsis: an advertisement for Nestlé's Crunch candy bar
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Located on bottom one-third of the page between the "Pushbutton Pardise" story and the Columbia bicycle advertisement.
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Free Bikes and Cash!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
Synopsis: An advertisement for a Columbia bicycles promotional give-away.
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Pages: 1
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The "Popsicle" Twins at Yellowstone Park

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Popsicle Twins
Character(s): Tess; Tim; Popsicle Pete
Synopsis: An comics-style advertisement for Joe Lowe Corporation's Popsicles, in which the Popsicle twins having a canoeing accident.
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Pages: 1
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The Mad World

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Broome [as John Osgood]
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner
Inker(s): Joe Giella
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Thon Blayne; Oria; Ogralb; Karbus
Synopsis: A pair of alien invaders' plan to rule the planet Illumia through hypnotism is thwarted by a Terran space patrol lieutenant.
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Emergency Landing

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bill Schreiber (credited)
Inker(s): Bill Schreiber (credited)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, superhero
Feature(s): Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
Character(s): Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Susan; Fatso; Marybelle
Synopsis: A comics-style advertisement for Tootsie Rolls candy in which Captain Tootsie and the kids clear a highway to enable a landing by a damaged airplane.
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble Gum
Character(s): Pud
First Line: Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?
Synopsis: A comics-style advertisement for Fleer's Dubble Bubble chewing gum in which Pud uses chewing gum as fishing bait.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On upper half of the page between the Captain Tootsie advertisement and the editorial advisory board promotional.
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: A list of the members of DC's editorial advisory board and a list of DC's comics titles.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On the lower half of the page between the Dubble Bubble advertisement and the science quiz.
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Up in the Air!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): Raymond Perry ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): General Science Quiz
Synopsis: A science quiz on the atmosphere, sound, and astronomy.
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Pages: 2
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The Exile of Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton (credited)
Penciller(s): Murphy Anderson
Inker(s): Murphy Anderson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Chris KL-99
Character(s): Chris KL99; Halk; Jerro; Loopy; Mirdath; Rork
Synopsis: Chris and his companions overthrow a tyrant and are rewarded with the power crystal that Halk needs to replenish the Martian water supply.
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In Content Item: FlagPulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space #[nn] published November 1999
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Irwin Hasen
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irwin Hasen
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Professor Brainstorm
Character(s): Professor Brainstorm; Mrs. Brainstorm
First Line: Professor Brainstorm, our firm is putting a new raincoat on the market!
Synopsis: The professor tests a new raincoat but is unwilling to go in the rain with this wife.
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In Content Item: FlagMy Greatest Adventure #12 published November 1956
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #121 published April 1962
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: upper half of the page between the Chris KL-99 story and the Smith Brothers' cough drops advertisement.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Smith Brothers Cough Drops
First Line: Boys! Girls! Hurry!
Synopsis: An advertisement for an identification bracelet given as a premium with Smith Brothers' cough drops.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Lower half of page between the Prof. Brainstorm filler and the Robbie the Robot filler.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Irwin Hasen
Penciller(s): Irwin Hasen
Inker(s): Irwin Hasen
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Irwin Hasen
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Feature(s): Robbie the Robot
Character(s): Robbie the Robot
First Line: C'mon, Robbie, I see two seats!
Synopsis: Robbie removes his head to avoid blocking the view of the movie screen.
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In Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #53 published August 1956
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagChallengers of the Unknown #18 published February 1961
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: On the upper three-quarters of the page between the Smith Brothers advertisement and the Wildroot Cream-Oil advertisement
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wildroot Cream-Oil
First Line: Nobody wants him but the police!
Synopsis: An advertisement for Wildroot Cream-Oil hair tonic.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: On the lower 1/4 of the page between the Robbie the Robot filler and the Superboy PSA.
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Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Character(s): Superboy; Sigrid; Sigrid's mother
Synopsis: Superboy teaches a group of children to respect cultural differences.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
First Line: Announcing the new Daisy Air Rifleman
Synopsis: An advertisement for the Daisy Air Rifleman magazine and membership in the National Rifle Association.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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