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Issue: The Adam Strange Archives #1
Publication Date: April 2004
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 02/11/2004
Volume: 1
Pages: 232
ISBN: 1401201482
UPC/EAN: 76194123988000111
Price: $76.95 CAD
$49.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 46 (19 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: color
Dimensions: 7 in x 10.5 in
Paper Stock: glossy
Binding: hardcover with dustjacket
Publishing Format: collected edition
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reprinted 39 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Illustration  on  Dustjacket
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adventure, science fiction
"After being mysteriously teleported to another world by a scientist in search of a husband for his daughter, Adam Strange's life changed irreversibly as he instantly went from being a simple Earth archaeologist to a cosmic adventurer and hero. This book delves into the true characterization of the man who becomes a myth by exploring his early childhood and his relationship with his estranged family. By also exposing the hidden secrets of Rann, his new home planet, the crossroads of Adam Strange's past and present converge to reveal the path of his future." [per solicitation]
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science fiction
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Embossed with winged emblem. Black cover with carmine red lettering and emblem.
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Blank Pages

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Front endpapers.
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The Adam Strange Archives Volume 1

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First page: Art taken from splash page of Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #62 (September 1960).
Second page: Publisher credits and indicia.
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Table of Contents

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Art taken from cover of Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #64 (December 1960).
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Foreword

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Introduction by Jim Amash
Art taken from interior panel of Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #59 (May 1960).
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[Cover - Showcase #17]; The Planet and the Pendulum!

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FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was The Planet and the Pendulum! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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1st Adam Strange
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Secret of the Eternal City

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adventure, science fiction
The Eternals (first appearance)
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FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was Secret of the Eternal City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Not Sachs inks as credited. See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
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The Planet and the Pendulum

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Adam is teleported from Rann to sister planet Anthorann, where Alanna and Sardath have been trying to find a lost Rannian colony. The colony, in the domed city of New Ranagar welcomes them inside just as aliens from Morleen attack the dome. With Adam’s help the aliens are defested and leave for their own planet.
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FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was The Planet and the Pendulum! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Not Sachs inks as credited. See notes at original printing for the creative credits listed.
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[Cover - Showcase #18]; The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna
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FlagShowcase #18 published January 1959
was The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Archive credits the inks to Bernard Sachs, however the Julius Schwartz editorial records credits Joe Giella with the inks.
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Invaders from the Atom Universe

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Rann; Alanna; Vrenn chieftan; The Vrenn
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FlagShowcase #18 published January 1959
was Invaders from the Atom Universe [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange

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Adam Strange; Alanna; Tak Vall (first appearance; villain); Moora (first appearance; villain)
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FlagShowcase #18 published January 1959
was The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover - Showcase #19

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FlagShowcase #19 published March 1959
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Challenge of the Star-Hunter!

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Leothric (first appearance; villain)
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FlagShowcase #19 published March 1959
was Challenge of the Star-Hunter! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mystery of the Mental Menace!

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Zakkad (first appearance; villain)
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FlagShowcase #19 published March 1959
was Mystery of the Mental Menace! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Archive credits the inks to Joe Giella, however the Julius Schwartz editorial records credit Sy Barry with the inks.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #53]; Menace of the Robot Raiders!

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adventure, science fiction
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FlagMystery in Space #53 published August 1959
was Menace of the Robot Raiders! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Archive credits the pencils to Carmine Infantino, however the Julius Schwartz editorial records credit Gil Kane with the pencils.
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Menace of the Robot Raiders!

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Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Zagar (first appearance; a robot); Vor Kan (first appearance; villain); Kal Jat (first appearance)
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FlagMystery in Space #53 published August 1959
was Menace of the Robot Raiders! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #54]; The Invaders from the Underground World!

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FlagMystery in Space #54 published September 1959
was The Invaders from the Underground World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Archive credits the pencils and inks to Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs, however the Julius Schwartz editorial records credit the pencils and inks to Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia.
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Invaders of the Underground World!

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Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Xaltan Tor (first appearance)
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FlagMystery in Space #54 published September 1959
was Invaders of the Underground World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #55]; The Beast from the Runaway World!

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FlagMystery in Space #55 published November 1959
was The Beast from the Runaway World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Beast From the Runaway World

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Zaradak (first appearance; villain)
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FlagMystery in Space #55 published November 1959
was The Beast from the Runaway World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #56]; Menace of the Super-Atom!

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FlagMystery in Space #56 published December 1959
was Menace of the Super-Atom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Archive credits the pencils to Carmine Infantino, however the Julius Schwartz editorial records credit Gil Kane with the pencils.
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The Menace of the Super Atom

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Nimar (first appearance; villain)
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FlagMystery in Space #56 published December 1959
was The Menace of the Super-Atom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #57]; Mystery of the Giant Footprints

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FlagMystery in Space #57 published February 1960
was Mystery of the Giant Footprints! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Mystery of the Giant Footprints

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; The Rhollians (first appearance; villains)
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FlagMystery in Space #57 published February 1960
was Mystery of the Giant Footprints [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #58]; The Chariot in the Sky!

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FlagMystery in Space #58 published March 1960
was The Chariot in the Sky! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Joe Giella as the inker.
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Chariot in the Sky

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Apollo; Hercules; Jupiter
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FlagMystery in Space #58 published March 1960
was Chariot in the Sky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Joe Giella as the inker.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #59]; Duel of the Two Adam Stranges

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FlagMystery in Space #59 published May 1960
was Duel of the Two Adam Stranges! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Joe Giella as the inker.
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The Duel of the Two Adam Stranges

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Avanar Bar (first appearance; villain)
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FlagMystery in Space #59 published May 1960
was The Duel of the Two Adam Stranges! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Joe Giella as the inker.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #60]; The Attack from the Tentacle World!

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FlagMystery in Space #60 published June 1960
was The Attack from the Tentacle World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. The Archive credited Gil Kane as the penciler.
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The Attack of the Tentacle World

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Yggardis (first appearance; villain)
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FlagMystery in Space #60 published June 1960
was The Attack of the Tentacle World! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #61]; Threat of the Tornado Tyrant!

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Tornado Tyrant [Ulthoon]
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FlagMystery in Space #61 published August 1960
was Threat of the Tornado Tyrant! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Gil Kane as the penciler.
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Threat of the Tornado Tyrant!

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Tornado Tyrant [Ulthoon] (first appearance; villain)
Adam Strange versus the Tornado Tyrant.
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FlagMystery in Space #61 published August 1960
was Threat of the Tornado Tyrant! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Tornado Tyrant also appears in Justice League of America #17 and is later connected to the origin of the Red Tornado.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #62]; Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!

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FlagMystery in Space #62 published September 1960
was Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Gil Kane as the penciler.
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The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!

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adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Edna; Edna's husband; prehistoric Rannian dinosaurs; Sardath; Zhoran Tew; Mortan (first appearance; villain)
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
was The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Mortan also appears in Mystery In Space #80 and #91.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #63]; The Weapon That Swallowed Men!

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FlagMystery in Space #63 published November 1960
was The Weapon That Swallowed Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Gil Kane as the penciler.
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The Weapon That Swallowed Men!

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Adam Strange; Alanna; councilors and warriors of Ranagar; Vacuumizers (first appearance, villains, unnamed, later named Vantor)
When Adam Strange beams to Rann, Alanna tells him that aliens demand Rann's surrender. At dawn, Adam leads an army against the aliens, but they use their vacuumizers to turn the army into gas. When Adam materializes on Earth, he has nine days to form a plan. Returning to Rann, Adam finds Ranagar gone, but the Ranagarians restored. Realizing the vaccumizers only affect one element at a time, Adam has the Ranagarians cover themselves in several different metals so they can get close enough to the aliens to defeat them in hand-to-hand combat. The aliens surrender and leave without their weapons.
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FlagMystery in Space #63 published November 1960
was The Weapon That Swallowed Men! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Vantor return in Mystery in Space #78.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #64]; The Radioactive Menace!

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FlagMystery in Space #64 published December 1960
was The Radioactive Menace! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Gil Kane as the penciler.
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The Radioactive Menace!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna; Carlon Zan (first appearance; villain)
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FlagMystery in Space #64 published December 1960
was The Radioactive Menace! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #65]; The Mechanical Masters of Rann!

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FlagMystery in Space #65 published February 1961
was The Mechanical Masters of Rann! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records credited Gil Kane as the penciler.
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The Mechanical Masters of Rann

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange; Alanna
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FlagMystery in Space #65 published February 1961
was The Mechanical Masters of Rann [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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8.67
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Blank Page

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Contributors / Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
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biography, informational, non-fiction
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Biographies for Murphy Anderson, Gardner Fox, Joe Giella, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs and Julius Schwartz. Artist Mike Sekowsky is not included, despite being credited for penciling the first six stories in this volume (more than 30 percent of the number of reprinted stories).
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Blank Pages

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Last four pages and back endpapers.
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[untitled]

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There are 15 .33-page panels with the Adam Strange logo that replace original ads or promos in the original stories spread throughout the book.
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Cover Gallery

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adventure, science fiction
Reprinting
FlagShowcase #17 published November 1958
was The Planet and the Pendulum! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMystery in Space #53 published August 1959
was Menace of the Robot Raiders! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMystery in Space #57 published February 1960
was Mystery of the Giant Footprints! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMystery in Space #60 published June 1960
was The Attack from the Tentacle World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Back cover flap has a list of the DC Archives editions.
Back cover.

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