(November 1959)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and October
On-sale Date
1959-09-01
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration. Printed in the U.S.A.

The Beast from the Runaway World! (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Jack Adler (wash)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; Zaradak
Reprints
Keywords
jetpacks; monsters

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

New Stars for "Old Glory" (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, Dad, our flag looks different with 49 stars -- but I wonder what our first flag looked like?
Genre
advocacy; history
Synopsis
P.S.A. in comic-story form. History of the United States flag and the custom of adding one star for each state. Discussion sparked by the new 49-star flag.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Beast from the Runaway World! (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Adam, if we explode the nuclear bomb that space-missile is carrying -- we ourselves will be caught in its deadly blast!
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; Zaradak (first appearance, villain)
Synopsis
A dangerous beast accidentally intercepts the zeta-beam, arriving on Rann instead of Adam.
Reprints
Keywords
Monster; teleportation; zeta-beam

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Heinrich Olbers (1758-1840) (Table of Contents: 4)

Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Following the sensational discovery of the first asteroid (Ceres) in 1802, an intensive search for further asteroids was initiated.
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Keywords
Asteroids; astronomy

Indexer Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Showcase; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Day the Earth Surrendered! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The colonists are armed with weapons -- but they will no more be able to fire them than did the other earthmen we conquered!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Military scientists; alien invaders
Synopsis
Isolated earth men take advantage of their environment to beat alien invaders.
Reprints
Keywords
Aliens; invasion from space

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

Coming Super-Attractions... (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Our Amazing Universe! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Regardless of how much a star is magnified...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Wonders of Space / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Science Editor:

Behind the Space Curtain! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Sid Greene
Inks
Sid Greene
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Art Larkin was a theatrical promoter striving to make a solar-dollar and a name for himself -- when he dreamed up the biggest idea of the 22nd century!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Art Larkin; Var Cuyosa
Synopsis
Art Larkin goes broke when his interplanetary beauty contest provokes a riot. He surreptitiously enters the closed planet Athena to spirit put a renowned musician. His success leads to Athena opening relations with the Brotherhood of Planets.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics. The "Space Curtain" takes its name from the contemporary so-called "Iron Curtain," sealing most European communist nations from much outside influence.

Hawk-a-a-a! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

American Geographical Society's Around the World Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Beast from the Runaway World!
    Adam Strange
  2. 1. New Stars for "Old Glory"
  3. 2. The Beast from the Runaway World!
    Adam Strange
  4. 3. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    Strange Adventures; My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets
  5. 4. Heinrich Olbers (1758-1840)
    Giants of the Telescope
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    American Specialty Co.
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Showcase; Green Lantern
  8. 7. The Day the Earth Surrendered!
  9. 8. Coming Super-Attractions...
  10. 9. ["Regardless of how much a star is magnified..."]
    Our Amazing Universe!
  11. 10. ["Dear Science Editor:"]
    Wonders of Space
  12. 11. Behind the Space Curtain!
  13. 12. Hawk-a-a-a!
    Blackhawk
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    American Geographical Society's Around the World Program
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Kirk House
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore