Strange Adventures #56

(May 1955)

The Fish-Men of Earth! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Susy; Dr. Stanton Walker; Jim

Synopsis:

Aliens use a weapon that causes the atmosphere of Earth to become super-dense, like their homeworld. Dr. Walker and his assistant Jim find a way to counter the effect.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #10 (April-May 1971)
• in Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

Wandering Stars (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #48 (April 1960)

Explorers of the Crystal Moon! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Henry Sharp

Inks:

Bernard Sachs

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Strange Adventures (K. G. Murray, 1954 series) #30 ([March 1957])
• in Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (16 August 2007)

[The nucleus of an atom] (Table of Contents)

Amazing Ratios! / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #49 (May 1960)

[Humans and animals go through the same progressive stages.] (Table of Contents)

Science Says You're Wrong if You Believe That... / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Sculptor Who Saved the World! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (16 August 2007)

Weighty Problems (Table of Contents)

Spotlight on Science / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

The Jungle Emperor (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edmond Hamilton

Pencils:

Sy Barry (signed)

Inks:

Sy Barry (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #5 (June-July 1970)
• in Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008)

Indexer Notes

Story is the sequel to "The Gorilla Who Challenged the World" in Strange Adventures #55. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

[Is there any other planet in the solar system] (Table of Contents)

Mysteries in Space / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

Milt Snapinn

Content Information

Genre:

fact