(May 1961)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Jan, Apr, July, and Oct
- On-sale date:
- 1961-03-02
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Julius Schwartz
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden & Silver Age US; Saddle-Stitched; Newsprint; Ongoing
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #23 (July-August 1973)
- in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([November] 2006)
- in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([November] 2006) [cover]
Challenge of the Giant Fireflies!
Adam Strange / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters:
- Adam Strange
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([November] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007) [black and white]
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.
Challenge of the Giant Fireflies!
Adam Strange / comic story / 8.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters:
- Adam Strange; Alanna
- Synopsis:
- Adam and Alanna battle giant fireflies and flame-creatures.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970)
- in The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #2 ([November] 2006)
- in Showcase Presents: Adam Strange (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([August] 2007) [black and white]
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits, and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.
Language Master of Space
comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Sid Greene
- Inks:
- Sid Greene
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #23 (July-August 1973)
Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
Mystery Message of Fort Nova
comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits, and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.
[John Flamsteed]
Giants of the Telescope / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Fact
Indexer Notes
Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie, September 2008. Location of this sequence within this issue is unknown. Includes banner at the bottom of the page reading: "The Best Comics Are Still 10 Cents."
Table of Contents
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1.
Challenge of the Giant Fireflies!
Adam Strange -
2.
Language Master of Space
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3.
Mystery Message of Fort Nova
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4.
[John Flamsteed]
Giants of the Telescope
- Jim Van Dore
- Dwayne Best
- Daniel Thingvold
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Bob Hughes
- Clayton Emery
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
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