(June 1964)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
On-sale Date
1964-04-30
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Strange Adventures #165 and copyright registration.

The Alien Archer! (Table of Contents)

The Space Ranger / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Myra Mason; Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Kanda-Ree
Reprints
Keywords
aging; arrows; bows; portraits; spacehelmets

Are You a Good Neighbor? (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Alien Invasion from Earth (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Lee Elias (signed)
Inks
Lee Elias (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath
Synopsis
Adam fights aliens both on Earth and on Rann, as they scour the galaxy looking for rare minerals.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

New creative team headed by new editor Jack Schiff. Schwartz had left to edit the Batman books. Writer id confirmed by Bob Hughes.

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

Strange Adventures; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best...

Emerging from His Cloak of Shadows (Table of Contents: 4)

Showcase; I--Spy! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
spy
Characters
King Faraday
Synopsis
House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #50 (May-June 1964).

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

Planet Pals / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A bicycle! Are you taking that along with us on our trip to Saturn?
Genre
humor; science fiction

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be first in your neighborhood...

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spotlight on Science / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When the first astronaut lands on the moon...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

The Alien Archer (Table of Contents: 8)

The Space Ranger / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Philip Kelsey
Inks
Philip Kelsey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Cryll; Myra Mason; Space Ranger [Rick Starr]; Konda-Ree

Indexer Notes

Feature continues from run in Tales of the Unexpected.

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

Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Irwin Hasen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We've been here all day, Robbie...
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars; House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

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

Astroforce / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

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

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Alien Archer!
    The Space Ranger
  2. 1. Are You a Good Neighbor?
  3. 2. The Alien Invasion from Earth
    Adam Strange
  4. 3. ["For the very best..."]
    Strange Adventures; Tales of the Unexpected
  5. 4. Emerging from His Cloak of Shadows
    Showcase; I--Spy!
  6. 5. ["A bicycle! Are you taking that along with us on our trip to Saturn?"]
    Planet Pals
  7. 6. ["Be first in your neighborhood..."]
  8. 7. ["When the first astronaut lands on the moon..."]
    Spotlight on Science
  9. 8. The Alien Archer
    The Space Ranger
  10. 9. ["We've been here all day, Robbie..."]
    Robbie the Robot
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars; House of Mystery
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    100 Magnets
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Astroforce
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Monagle
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore