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Issue: The Adam Strange Archives #3
Publication Date: June 2008
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics
On Sale Date: 04/30/2008
Volume: 3
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9781401216610
UPC/EAN: 978140121661054999
Price: $60.99 CAD
$49.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 31 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Scott Nybakken (collected edition); Alex Jay/Studio J (series design); Ternard Solomon (publication design)
Disclose Notes: Black-and-white reconstruction on selected interior pages by Dale Crain.
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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 31 times from Content Items in other Issues.
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Cover, Front
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Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange
Reprinting
 
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1
Picture of Adam Strange taken from front cover to Mystery in Space #86 (September 1963) 1951 Series.

https://www.comics.org/issue/17867/cover/4/
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Jamison (color reconstruction)
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
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Adam Strange: The Coolest Dude Around

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jim Starlin
Carmine Infantino
?
Jamison (color reconstruction)
typeset
Subject Matter
Adam Strange
Adam Strange
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Introduction by Jim Starlin.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #81]; The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Cloud-Creature
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #81 published February 1963
was The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Betti Smythe (first appearance; looks like Alanna); Officer Tom Boyle (name revealed); Alva Xar (first appearance; villain); Cloud-Creature (villain)
A 1,000 year old scientist awakes from his slumber, and tries to conquer Rann.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #81 published February 1963
was The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #82]; World War on Earth - and - Rann!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #82 published March 1963
was World War on Earth - and - Rann! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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World War on Earth and Rann!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Akor Barth; Lalla; Manlo Tallifa (first appearance; villain)
Adam must fight conquerors on Earth and on Rann.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #82 published March 1963
was World War on Earth and Rann! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #83]; The Emotion-Master of Space!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Lo Pau
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #83 published May 1963
was The Emotion-Master of Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Emotion Master of Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Lo Pau (first appearance; villain); Kalulla (first appearance; villain)
An alien uses an emotionizer to defeat Adam.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #83 published May 1963
was The Emotion Master of Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #84]; The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Jakarta (a Dust Devil)
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #84 published June 1963
was The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Joe Giella
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Jakarta (a Dust Devil)
Jakarta escapes from his prison on Earth, and attacks Adam and Alanna.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #84 published June 1963
was The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #85]; Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Alanna; Adam Strange
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #85 published August 1963
was Riddle of the Runaway Rockets! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; The Moorl (flashback); Borg (first appearance; villain)
An ancient metal robot reappears and tries again to destroy Rann.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #85 published August 1963
was Riddle of the Runaway Rockets! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #86]; Attack of the Underworld Giants!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Alanna; Adam Strange
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #86 published September 1963
was Attack of the Underworld Giants! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Attack of the Underworld Giants!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
John Giunta
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna (dream); Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (small cameo saying he will be joining the title next month); The Kwarx (first appearance; dream); Val Kar (first appearance; villain; dream)
When Adam bumps against a rocket, it knocks him out and he dreams he saves Rann from some underworld giants.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #86 published September 1963
was Attack of the Underworld Giants! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Strange Adventures #157]; Plight of the Human Cocoons!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Reprinting
FlagStrange Adventures #157 published October 1963
was Plight of the Human Cocoons! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Rescue By Moonlight!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
John Giunta; Murphy Anderson? (narrator's head)
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Space Museum
Alan Strange (descendant of Adam Strange in the 25th century); Tommy Parker; Mr. Parker; Llalla (first appearance)
Alan Strange stops some thieves from stealing some parastil.
Reprinting
FlagStrange Adventures #157 published October 1963
was Rescue by Moonlight! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #87]; The Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
superhero
Hawkman
Ira Quimby; I.Q. Gang; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Adam Strange (inset)
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #87 published November 1963
was The Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Super-Brain of Adam Strange

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Sid Greene
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath
Sardath attempts to control Adam's Zeta-Beam visits to Rann but a side-effect gives Adam a super-evolved brain which also creates a brain-wave menace for the planet. When Alanna shuts down Sardath's machine all returns to normal but some of the brain-wave energy becomes frozen into a rock which Adam takes back to Earth.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #87 published November 1963
was The Super-Brain of Adam Strange! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The stone Adam brings back to Earth plays a part in the Hawkman story in MYSTERY IN SPACE (DC, 1951 series) #87, "The Amazing Thefts of The I.Q. Gang!"
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #88]; The Robot-Wraith of Rann!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Thanas Pral; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (inset)
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #88 published December 1963
was The Robot-Wraith of Rann! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The Robot Wraith of Rann!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Sid Greene
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Thanas Pral (villain)
Thanas Pral escapes prison as a wraith, but decides he wants to make up for his past deeds. However, when he tries to possess a metallic case and turn it into a robot, the robot turns him evil and he tries to destroy Rann.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #88 published December 1963
was The Robot Wraith of Rann! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #89]; The Super-Motorized Menace!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
superhero
Hawkman
Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Adam Strange (inset)
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #89 published February 1964
was The Super-Motorized Menace! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Siren of the Space Ark

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Sid Greene
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Brittis (first appearance; villain)
A beautiful woman who's been trapped alone on a space ark, kidnaps Adam and tries to get him to love her.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #89 published February 1964
was Siren of the Space Ark [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #90]; Planets in Peril!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino; Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction, superhero
Adam Strange and Hawkman
Adam Strange; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (inset)
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #90 published March 1964
was Planets in Peril! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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Inset drawings of Adam Strange and Hawkman pencilled by Murphy Anderson.
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Planets in Peril

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino (pages 1-8, 19-25); Murphy Anderson (pages 9-18)
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction, superhero
Adam Strange and Hawkman
Adam Strange; Alanna; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayera Hol]; Sardath; Oran Dargg (first appearance; villain)
Adam and Hawkman must team up to prevent Earth and Rann from destroying each other.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #90 published March 1964
was Planets in Peril! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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25
Crossover between Adam Strange and Hawkman, this was the first of several.
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[Cover - Mystery in Space #91]; Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #91 published May 1964
was Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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The last issue edited by Julius Schwartz (and therefore it is the last issue to contain artwork and scripts by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson or Sid Greene).
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Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Carmine Infantino
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Alanna; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayer Hol] (cameo); Mortan (villain)
Hawkman and Hawkgirl bring Adam and Alanna back to Earth to get married, but Mortan uses the zeta-beam to bring Alanna back to Rann and to lead Adam into a trap.
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #91 published May 1964
was Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons! [Part 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMystery in Space #91 published May 1964
was Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons, Part 2 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Cover - Hawkman #18

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction, superhero
Hawkman
Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Adam Strange; Manhawk
Reprinting
FlagHawkman #18 published February 1967
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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World That Vanished!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction, superhero
Hawkman
Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Manhawks (villains); Falthis Farr (villain; a Manhawk); Kanjar Ro (cameo flashback)
The Manhawks escape their prison on Thanagar, and have somehow made Thanagar disappear. They next appear on Rann, looking for the device that has given them mysterious powers.
Reprinting
FlagHawkman #18 published February 1967
was World That Vanished! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Biographies

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Reprinting
 
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Biographies for Murphy Anderson, Gardner Fox, Joe Giella, John Giunta, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino and Julius Schwartz.
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Cover Gallery

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carmine Infantino; Murphy Anderson
Murphy Anderson
Jamison (color reconstruction)
?
Julius Schwartz (original)
Subject Matter
adventure, science fiction
Adam Strange
Adam Strange; Lo Pau; Alanna; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Manhawk
Reprinting
FlagMystery in Space #82 published March 1963
was World War on Earth - and - Rann! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMystery in Space #83 published May 1963
was The Emotion-Master of Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagMystery in Space #85 published August 1963
was Riddle of the Runaway Rockets! [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagHawkman #18 published February 1967
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
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