Strange Adventures #5

(February 1951)

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

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

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An in-house promotional advertisement for Big Town (DC, 1951 series). inside front cover.

The World Inside the Atom! (Table of Contents)

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

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Script:

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

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Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Chris KL-99; Halk, Jerro; Drimos; Lyra; Karthis

Synopsis:

Chris and his crew respond to a distress call from a sub-atomic world, where they liberate the population from an oppressive tyrant.

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

"Sensational Bargain Offer!" (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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An advertisement for General Mills' breakfast cereal, "Wheaties," highlighting Disney comics as promotional items available with two Wheaties boxtops.

Captain Tootsie at the Snow Carnival (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Bill Schreiber

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Bill Schreiber

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Bill Schreiber

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Characters:

Captain Tootsie; Professor Rich; Rollo

Indexer Notes

An sequential art advertisement for Tootsie Rolls.

The Perfect Weapon! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

David V. Reed (credited); Gardner Fox (actual)

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Ray Burnley

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Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Hiram Sprague; Bill Gordon; General Brass

Synopsis:

Physicist Hiram Sprague develops a force field to protect cities against atomic attack and accidentally cuts off his city from the outside world.

Indexer Notes

Art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz's records indicate Gardner Fox as the writer of this story.

["See Yourself in Straight Arrow's cave!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for a novelty ring available with a boxtop from National Biscuit Company's breakfast cereal, "Nabisco Shredded Wheat."

["Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!"] (Table of Contents)

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Characters:

Tommy; Pep; Pud

Indexer Notes

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

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

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An in-house promotional advertisement for the DC line, emphasizing their editorial advisory board of psychiatrists, juvenile justice officials, and other authorities on juvenile behavior. This advertisement is on the lower half of the page between the Double Bubble advertisement and the "Mr. Wilkins" story.

Mr. Wilkins Sees the Future! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox [as Robert Starr]

Pencils:

Cresto

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Cresto

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Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Roy Wilkins; Jane Mullin; Madge Wilkins

Synopsis:

Ordinary, average man, Roy Wilkins, glimpses the future and discovers that he's destined to become famous.

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Heavenly Twins (Table of Contents)

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Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

The facts about the discovery of binary stars.

Indexer Notes

This story is on the upper half of the page between the "Mr. Wilkins" story and the western saddle ring advertisement.

["Western Saddle Ring"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Smith Brothers Cough Drops, highlighting a novelty ring available with a Smith Brothers Cough Drops boxtop. This advertisement is on the lower half of the page between the "Heavenly Twins" story and the Tomahawk advertisement.

["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. This advertisement is on the upper 2/3 page between the western saddle ring advertisement and the statement of ownership.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

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Publisher, National Comics Publications, Inc, 480 Lexington Ave, New York 17, NY. Editor, F.W. Ellsworth. Business manager, J.S. Liebowitz. The owner is National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, J.S. Liebowitz & A.I. Menin as trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, A.I. Menin and J.I. Golinko as trustees for L. Liebowitz and J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. Sword 25 September 1950 before Ferdinand Ascher. This statement appears on the lower 1/3 of the page between the Tomahawk advertisement and the Science Question Box.

["Why is ice slippery?"] (Table of Contents)

Science Question Box / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Julius Schwartz

Pencils:

Raymond Perry

Inks:

Raymond Perry

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typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

A short science quiz.

["So you'd like the job as my assistant?"] (Table of Contents)

Professor Eureka / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

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Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

humor; science fiction

Characters:

Professor Eureka

Synopsis:

A young man learns what the professor means by "travel."

Indexer Notes

This story is on the upper 3/4 page between the science quiz and the Columbia bicycle advertisement.

["Be king of the road with this great bike!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Westfield Manufacturing's "Columbia" bicycle. This advertisement is on the lower 1/4 page between the Professor Eureka story and the "World of Adventure" public service announcement.

The World of Adventure in Books (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk, Green Arrow and Shining Knight / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

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Win Mortimer

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Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Tomahawk; Green Arrow; Shining Knight

Synopsis:

Tomahawk, Green Arrow, and the Shining Knight explain to two boys how exciting reading can be.

The Man Who Could Vanish! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 9.75 pages (report information)

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Script:

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

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Joe Giella

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Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Thurston Tidwell; the Professor; Big Mike; Keel Jackson; Sugarboy Allen

Synopsis:

A scientist makes a criminal invisible and when the crook becomes bored with theft, he begins to invisibly aid the police.

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

["Lucky Block"] (Table of Contents)

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A sequential art advertisement for Nestle's "Crunch" candy bar. This advertisement appears on the lower 1/4 page between the vanishing man story and the "Genie of the Bottle" story.

Genie of the Bottle (Table of Contents)

A "Famous Firsts" Feature / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Howard Sherman

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Howard Sherman

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Jack Schiff

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Edouard Benedictus

Synopsis:

Benedictus invents saftey glass.

Reprints:

• from Real Fact Comics (DC, 1946 series) #6 (January-February 1947)

["Now any auto repair job can be a "push-over" for you!"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for MoToR's "Auto Repair Manual." inside back cover

["Your Christmas Daisy"] (Table of Contents)

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An advertisement for Daisy Manufacturing Co., "1000-Shot Red Ryder Cowboy Carbine" featuring Red Ryder. back cover.