Thorpe & Porter,
1950? Series
- Price
- 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Strato Publications Ltd.
- Brand
-
TP
The Riddle of Robert O'Malley!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
-
from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #73 (December 1958)
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The Riddle of Robert O'Malley
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Robert O'Malley; Stubb; Juanita
- Reprints
from Thanksgiving Day!
comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Harry Q. Wilson; Bobbie Wilson; Ellen Wilson; Grandpa Wilson
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #73 (December 1958)
-
Magic Maker!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Ben Adams; Mr. Vishnu
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #73 (December 1958)
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Herbie's Quiet Saturday Afternoon!
Herbie / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humour; superhero
- Characters
- Herbie Popnecker; Pincus Popnecker; Mrs. Popnecker; Senator Stevens
- Synopsis
- Herbie's father thinks his son will never amount to anything or do anything. Herbie goes to the zoo where he takes on a tiger. Then, he saves Senator Stevens who is lost at sea. Finally, he stops an alien invasion.
- Reprints
- from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #73 (December 1958)
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Indexer Notes
This story is the first appearance of Herbie and features his peculiar way of flying and his ability to talk to animals and aliens. Herbie looks and talks differently in this pre-Herbie-series story. Herbie's pants are a slightly different blue than the rest of the Herbie stories.
The Menace of Saturn's Rings!
comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Tommy Gawain; Edward Gawain; Icoid; Thermoid
- Synopsis
- Natives of Saturn send Saturn's rings to attack Earth.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #96 (September 1958)
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Indexer Notes
Cover story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Man Who Aged Backwards!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Daryl Dawson
- Synopsis
- A space traveller finds himself aging backwards.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #96 (September 1958)
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Indexer Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Trumpet of Wonder!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Johnny Bowers
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #96 (September 1958)
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[no title indexed]
Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- During the course of a year, the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun...
- Genre
- non-fiction; maths & science
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #55 (July-August 1962) which is reprinted
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #97 (October 1958)
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The Day the Earth Vanished!
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Bobby Fulton; Commander Fulton; The Flann (alien invaders)
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #96 (September 1958)
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[no title indexed]
Spotlight on Science / letters page / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's been considerable discussion lately of sending a rocket off the earth...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #97 (October 1958)
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Secret of the Space-Giant!
comic story / 10.67 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- The Earth is invaded by aliens who use giant human shaped starships. They are defeated when they are tricked into believing that their home world is under attack.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #97 (October 1958)
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Indexer Notes
Cover story.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Riddle of Robert O'Malley!
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1.
Adventure Into The Unknown
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2.
The Riddle of Robert O'Malley
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3.
Thanksgiving Day!
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4.
Magic Maker!
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5.
Herbie's Quiet Saturday Afternoon!
Herbie -
6.
The Menace of Saturn's Rings!
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7.
The Man Who Aged Backwards!
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8.
Trumpet of Wonder!
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9.
["During the course of a year, the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun..."]
Amazing Ratios! -
10.
The Day the Earth Vanished!
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11.
["There's been considerable discussion lately of sending a rocket off the earth..."]
Spotlight on Science -
12.
Secret of the Space-Giant!
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13.
Bargain for Stamp Collectors
Broadway Approvals -
14.
Man! Be a Man Others Admire!
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
This issue was modified by
- Doug Brain
- Gary Henderson
- Ramon Schenk
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