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Issue: Strange Adventures #1
Publication Date: August 1950
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Issues: #1 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: 06/21/1950
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 co-editor); Mort Weisinger (actual co-editor)
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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Destination Moon

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; Ira Schnapp (logo design)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Logo design credit from Todd Klein via his Facebook page, used with permission.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Danger Trail
First Line: The kind of stories you like best!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside front cover. An in-house promotional advertisement for Danger Trail (DC, 1950 series).
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The Menace of the Green Nebula!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edmond Hamilton (credited)
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chris KL-99
Character(s): Chris KL-99 (introduction); Halk; Jerro; Loopy; Jan Varden
Synopsis: Chris and the crew of the Pioneer encounter radioactive, crystalline men in the Green Nebula and foil a plot to steal the Nebula's radium.
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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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Trouble at Ghost-Town!

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; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A sequential art advertisement for B.F. Goodrich and Hood Rubber Company's "P-F Canvas Shoes."
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Job Counselor

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superboy
Synopsis: Superboy shows a young man that there are plenty of job opportunities.
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Pages: 1
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The Girl Who Couldn't Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): David V. Reed (credited)
Penciller(s): Paul Norris
Inker(s): Bernard Sachs
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Darwin Jones
Character(s): Darwin Jones; Eve Wilcox; Marko; Pablo
Synopsis: Darwin meets a young actress who has accidentally bathed in the Fountain of Youth.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Title corrected per Steven Grant.
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: A listing of the members of National Comics' advisory board of child psychiatrists and behavior experts. This advertisement is on the upper half of the page between the Darwin Jones story and the Bendix advertisement.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bendix Coaster Brake
First Line: Ride a bike -- it's fun!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Bendix Aviation Corporation's "Bendix Coaster Brake" for bicycles. This advertisement is on the lower half of the page between the editorial advisory board listing and the Mr. Future story.
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Mr. Future

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger; Bernie Breslauer
Penciller(s): Dick Sprang (signed)
Inker(s): Dick Sprang (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Character(s): H. G. Wells
Synopsis: A description of devices, events, and innovations predicated by Wells in his fiction.
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From Content Item: FlagReal Fact Comics #3 published July 1946
was Mr. Future [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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Message to Parents

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: An advertisement from the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis detailing how parents should respond to a local polio outbreak. This advertisement is on the upper half of the page between the Mr. Future story and the Bazooka advertisement.
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Bazooka the Atom Bubble Gum
First Line: Kids! Get these great prizes for Bazooka wrappers!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: An advertisement promoting premiums for Bazooka bubble gum wrappers. This advertisement is on the lower half of the page between the infantile paralysis notice and the Second Deluge story.
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The Second Deluge

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Gardner F. Fox] (credited); Edmond Hamilton (actual)
Penciller(s): Jim Mooney
Inker(s): Sy Barry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): John Marquait; Alan Dennis; Lina Marquait
Synopsis: A scientist uses a hydrogen bomb to cause rain, resulting in a world-wide flood. He uses a second bomb to save mankind.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writer correction from Steve Grant. Julius Schwartz's editorial records show that Edmond Hamilton was paid for writing this story. Art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Penciller(s): Morris Waldinger
Inker(s): Tommy Nicolosi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Pioneers In Science
First Line: Amazing Experiment: In 1654, to demonstrate the suction power of a vacuum...
Synopsis: Science facts about the experiments of Otto von Ghericke and Isaac Newton.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: This story is on the upper 2/3 of the page, between the Second Deluge story and the Nestle's advertisement.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Nestlé's Crunch
First Line: Nestlé's Crunch Milk Chocolate
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Nestlé's "Crunch" candy bar. This advertisement is on the lower 1/3 page between the Pioneers in Science and the Man Who Lived 2000 Years story.
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The Man Who Lived 2000 Years!

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 2
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Destination Moon!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox (adaption); Robert Heinlein (original screenplay)
Penciller(s): Curt Swan
Inker(s): John Fischetti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Editor(s): Mort Weisinger ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Jim Barnes; Dr. Charles Cargraves; General Thayer; Joe Sweeney
Synopsis: A story about a seat-of-the pants, first landing on the moon.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Adaptation of the 1950 George Pal movie. Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Through the Telescope

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Julius Schwartz
Penciller(s): Morris Waldinger
Inker(s): Tommy Nicolosi
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Synopsis: Facts about the 1692 appearance of Halley's Comet and the 1919 solar eclipse.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: This story is on the upper 2/3 of the page between the Destination Moon story and the Columbia bicycle advertisement.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Columbia
First Line: New!
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Columbia's 1950 model bicycles. This advertisement is on the lower 1/3 page between the Through the Telescope feature and the Strange Adventures "next issue" advertisement.
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Calling All Science Fiction Fans!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Strange Adventures
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An in-house promotional advertisement for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #2.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy B-B Guns
First Line: Earn your Daisy -- I'll show you how!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Daisy Manufacturing's "Boy Money Makers" pamphlet and the accompanying Daisy catalog. Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hollywood Film Studios
First Line: New silk-finish enlargement, ivory gold-tooled frame
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: An advertisement for Hollywood Film Studio's photographic enlargements and frame. Back cover.

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