Strange Adventures #3

(December 1950)

["Everybody -- but everybody -- wants a date with Judy"] (Table of Contents)

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An in-house promotional advertisement for A Date with Judy (DC, 1947 series). Inside front cover.

The Metal World! (Table of Contents)

Chris KL-99 / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Script:

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

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Howard Sherman

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Howard Sherman

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Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Chris KL99; Halk; Jerro [spelled "Jero" here]

Synopsis:

Cosmic raiders steal Earth's Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty for the metal they contain.

["Dear Dad, won't you make this a Columbia Christmas, please?"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Westfield Manufacturing Company's "Columbia" bicycles.

In the Dawn of History (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

Facts about dinosaurs.

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This filler is on the upper two-thirds of the page between the Columbia bicycle advertisement and the Crunch advertisement.

["The day's best bite!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Nestlé's "Crunch" candy bar. This advertisement is on the lower one-third of the page between the "In the Dawn of History" filler and the "Dream House" story.

The Dream House! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Script:

Gardner Fox [as Robert Starr]

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Jim Mooney

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Sy Barry

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Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Johnny Jenkins; Chauncey Appleby; Madge Jenkins; Billy Jenkins

Synopsis:

The Jenkins's move into a house that caters to their every need.

["Calling all "braves!""] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for "Straight Arrow" premiums for purchase of Nabisco's "Shredded Wheat" breakfast cereal.

["We've got the see that!"] (Table of Contents)

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A sequential art advertisement for Fleer's "Double Bubble" chewing gum. This advertisement is on the upper half of the page between the "Straight Arrow" advertisement and the "Editorial Advisory Board" notice.

["Editorial Advisory Board"] (Table of Contents)

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An notice listing National Comics' Editorial Advisory Board consisting of child psychologists and other behavior specialists. This notice is on the lower half of the page between the Fleer advertisement and the "Secret Fate of Adolph Hitler" story.

The Secret Fate of Adolph Hitler! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Script:

H. L. Gold (credited)

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Curt Swan

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Jon Small

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Jack Schiff

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Adolph Hitler; Eva Braun; Monjil; Raxa

Synopsis:

Hitler is arrested and tried by Martians who condemn him to eternal exile in space.

["Here's fun! Build this Erector amusement park"] (Table of Contents)

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A sequential art advertisement for Gilbert Hall of Science's "Erector" toy construction set.

Your United Nations At Work (Table of Contents)

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Jack Schiff

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Win Mortimer

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Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

The UN battles to control a cholera outbreak.

Return to Earth (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Ted Udall [as Charles King]

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Raymond Perry (illustration)

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Raymond Perry (illustration)

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typeset

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Genre:

science fiction

How Fire and Water Made the World! (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

A description of the origin of the earth.

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This filler is on the upper half of the page between the text story and the Smith Brothers cough drops advertisement.

["Boys! Girls! Hurry!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for premiums from Smith Brothers Cough Drops. This advertisement is on the lower half of the page between the "How Fire and Water Made the Earth!" filler and the "Stranger from the Stars" story.

The Stranger From the Stars (Table of Contents)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Gardner Fox (credited)

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Dan Barry (signed)

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Dan Barry (signed)

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Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Johnny Coltrin; Straytha XII [Beryl Nash]; Beryle Nash; Margo Manon; Henry Lamont

Synopsis:

A shape-shifting extraterrestrial hides six atom bombs in Earth cities.

"They're a million miles ahead of everything!" (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Lionel model trains. This advertisement appears between pages 5 and 6 of the "Stranger from the Stars" story.

["Get this exciting book of dog training secrets"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Dash Dog Food's "31 Tricks for Your Dog" dog training booklet. This advertisement follows the final page of the "Stranger from the Stars" story.

["Special Bargain Offer!"] (Table of Contents)

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An in-house promotional advertisement for subscriptions to National Comics.

["2 New Daisy Target Outfits"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Daisy Manufacturing's "Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine" and "Convertible Pump Gun" BB guns. Inside back cover.

["The most amazing sun watch in the world!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Tellzall's "Sun Watch" wrist watch. back cover.