Strange Adventures #161

(February 1964)

Earth's Frozen Heat Wave! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

France Herron

Pencils:

Murphy Anderson (signed)

Inks:

Murphy Anderson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Marvin X. Marvin [farmer]; Professor Marvin X. Marvin; Dr. Adams

Synopsis:

All exposed water on earth is frozen and two men, both named Marvin X. Marvin, try to reverse the catastrophy, which is successfully reversed.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #95 ([Circa 1964-1965])
• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #233 (November-December 1971)
• in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #81 ([June 1973] ?)

Dash Out of Your Foxholes! (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

war

Indexer Notes

house ad for Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales (DC, 1964 series) #1 (first DC war annual), on sale January 23

Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas In Many Lands!" (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Ruben Moriera

Inks:

Ruben Moriera

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly; previously appeared in DC comics dated February 1955
Sequence information from Donald Dale Milne. Credits from a list by Lionel English.

No Yesterday--No Tomorrow--No Nothing! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

France Herron

Pencils:

Sid Greene

Inks:

Sid Greene

Colors:

?

Letters:

Sid Greene

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dennis; Harry; Dr. Rickson [editor Julius Schwartz]

Synopsis:

Two time-traveling scientists destroy a cosmic cloud before it destroys life on earth, using equipment and knowledge gained in 4964 A.D.

Indexer Notes

Letterer and appearance of Julius Schwartz: Info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)

["In proportion to its size, the ant has a larger brain..."] (Table of Contents)

Amazing Ratios / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Morris Waldinger

Inks:

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Science information on various natural ratios accompanied by illustrations.

Indexer Notes

Sequence information from Don Milne. Credits from Bob Hughes.

Save Him -- or Kill Him! (Table of Contents)

3 Battle Stars / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Joe Kubert

Inks:

Joe Kubert

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

war

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #52, on sale December 26

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Spotlight on Strange Adventures / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

? (logo illustration)

Inks:

? (logo illustration)

Colors:

? (logo illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Harold M. Smith; Bob Malisani; Ed Simpson

Space Museum of the Dead World! (Table of Contents)

Space Museum / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino [as Rouge Enfant] (signed)

Inks:

Carmine Infantino [as Rouge Enfant] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Howard Parker; Tommy Parker; Eric Horstman; Krakkaran army personnel (death); Vipsanian bystanders (death)

Synopsis:

Eric Horstman uses weapons from a Space Museum on the dead world of Vipsania to defeat Krakkarans bent on destroying all human life.

Indexer Notes

Entire population of the planet Vipsania dies. Story occurs in flashback, told from the 25th century.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1963
No circulation information given
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.