Strange Adventures #4

(January 1951)

["What a gift!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Kodak's "Brownie Hawkeye Flash" camera. Inside front cover.

["Panic stalks the forest at the dread cry of "Warpath!""] (Table of Contents)

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An in-house promotional advertisement for Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #3.

The Invaders from the Nth Dimension! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Script:

Mann Rubin [as Robert Starr]

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Ray Burnley

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Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Walter Bolton

Synopsis:

Extra-dimensional creatures accidentally capture a human fisherman.

["There's a genuine Schwinn bike in every price class to suit you!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Arnold, Schwinn and Co.'s "Schwinn" bicycles.

The Star Robber! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

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Script:

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Fischetti

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Editing:

Jack Schiff

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Jan Baltin; Martha Baltin; Bill Baltin; Lon Kelsey; Gus Norman

Synopsis:

A young man grows up, captures the interplanetary thief, the Star Robber, and becomes a member of the Space Patrol.

Indexer Notes

pencils credit from Bob Hughes 2/09

["Thrilling for features and fun!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Westfield Manufacturing's "Columbia" bicycles. This advertisement is on the lower one-third of the page between the final page of the "Star Robber" story and the Fleer advertisement.

["It's a hold-up!"] (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 Columbia bicycle advertisement and the Editorial Advisory Board notice.

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

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An in-house promotional announcement listing National Comics' "Editorial Advisory Board," made up of child psychologists and other behavior experts. This announcement is on the lower half of the page between the Fleer advertisement and the "I Am a Robot" story.

I Am a Robot! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Script:

David V. Reed (credited)

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

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Howard Sherman

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Content Information

Characters:

Alpha; Professor Stebbins; Mr. "Boss"

Synopsis:

A naive, newly-built robot becomes involved with a group of bank robbers.

["This Christmas ask Dad for a Roadmaster!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Roadmaster bicycles.

How to Bring Christmas Cheer (Table of Contents)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Al Plastino

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Al Plastino

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy

Synopsis:

Superboy explains to a group of youngsters the advantages of cash over gifts for the needy.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Science Question Box / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Julius Schwartz

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Raymond Perry (illustration)

Inks:

Raymond Perry (illustration)

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

A short science trivia quiz.

"I'll bring back some of the rarest wild flower speicimens to the museum!" (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

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Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction; humor

Synopsis:

Professor Eureka collects some poison ivy.

Indexer Notes

This story is on the upper two-thirds of the page between the text article and the Nestlé's Crunch advertisement.

The Crime Chase Through Time (Table of Contents)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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Script:

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils:

Ed Smalle, Jr.

Inks:

Ed Smalle, Jr.

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Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Dan Rafferty; Professor Fairchild; Weepy Wilson

Synopsis:

Detective Rafferty pursues crook Wilson into the future via Professor Fairchild's time travel ray.

["New -- and Great!"] (Table of Contents)

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An in-house promotional advertisement for Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #1.

["Premiums"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement recruiting salesmen for Wilson Chemical Co.'s "Cloverine Salve".

["Be a Success as a Radio-Television Technician"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for National Radio Insitute's radio and television repair manuals. Inside back cover.

["This Christmas be a Cowboy"] (Table of Contents)

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