(March 1964)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1964-01-30
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in The Flash #143 and copyright registration.

Number theme in the story titles, 12, 13 and 14. Information from Bob Bailey.

Mystery of the 12 O'Clock Man! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #162
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Mike Marvel System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mystery of the 12 O'Clock Man! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Sid Greene (signed as S. G.)
Inks
Sid Greene (signed as S. G.)
Colors
?
Letters
Sid Greene
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Rocket scientist Benjamin Forbes doesn't understand why he vanishes for one hour every Friday.
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Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. We formerly credited Murphy Anderson with inks. Letters credit from Bob Bailey.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Tom Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is estimated that 87% of all our knowledge...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The 13-Day Wonder! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (signed as Rouge Enfant)
Inks
Carmine Infantino (signed as Rouge Enfant)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A miner trapped underground for thirteen days develops strange powers and turns evil, plotting destruction when he returns to the surface.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Buddy Saunders, Kenneth Gallagher, Mike Reed, and Andy Wickstrom.

The Case of the 14 Clueless Crimes! (Table of Contents: 10)

Star Hawkins / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?
Genre
detective-mystery; science fiction
Characters
Star Hawkins; Ilda
Synopsis
Hawkins and Ilda capture a jewel thief who has already eluded the authorities fourteen times.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Atom; Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Give and Take (Table of Contents: 12)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Children take some broken and unused toys to Mr. Craig, who helps them to repair them so they can be donated to charity.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Missile Attack! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Strathmore Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Mystery of the 12 O'Clock Man!
  2. 1. ["Boys! Men! My secret new dynaflex method..."]
    Mike Marvel System
  3. 2. Mystery of the 12 O'Clock Man!
  4. 3. ["Electrifying announcement!"]
    Hawkman
  5. 4. ["It is estimated that 87% of all our knowledge..."]
    Amazing Ratios!
  6. 5. ["This is Sgt. Rock, bringin' you DC's first war annual!"]
    Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales
  7. 6. The 13-Day Wonder!
  8. 7. ["You demanded it, and here it is... The Doom Patrol"]
    Doom Patrol
  9. 8. ["Be first in your neighborhood..."]
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Spotlight on Strange Adventures
  11. 10. The Case of the 14 Clueless Crimes!
    Star Hawkins
  12. 11. ["For the very best in comics reading"]
    The Atom; Justice League
  13. 12. Give and Take
  14. 13. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"]
    American Seeds
  15. 14. Missile Attack!
    Strathmore Toys
  16. 15. ["Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  17. 16. ["We dare you to enter this contest!"]
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bob Bailey
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Paul Robinson
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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