Strange Adventures #52

(January 1955)

You Can Become an Amazing New 3-D He-Man Like We Did (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prisoner of the Parakeets! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Henry Sharp

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Imprisoned by a flock of mammoth birds on an isolated island in the South Pacific...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

John Walden

Synopsis

The combination of an atomic bomb test and an strange meteorite has caused a flock of parakeets to evolve into giant birds with intelligence rivaling humans but John Walden lures them to destruction before they can cause any harm.

Reprints

• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956)
• in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #244 (October-November 1973)

Indexer Notes

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

Tootsie Rolls Will Be on Television in the Tootsie Land Float (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Mystery of the Martian Canals (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tom Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ever since 1877, when Schiaparelli discovered the "canals"on Mars...

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Short feature about the canals on Mars.

Reprints

• in My Greatest Adventure (K. G. Murray, 1955 series) #2 ([May 1955])
• in House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #31 (April 1960)

Twinkle, Twinkle, Deadly Star! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That tank--it's disappearing!

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956)
• in All Favourites Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #63 ([September 1967])

Indexer Notes

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

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

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel

Pencils

Martin Naydel

Inks

Martin Naydel

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the bottom of the ocean the temperature remains practically uniform...

Genre

non-fiction; nature

Synopsis

Odd facts about carnivorous plants, ocean temperature, and the sun.

Reprints

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #38 (May-June 1949)
• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956)

Hey Kids! Match Your Wits with the Smith Brothers! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Science Snaps / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Naydel

Pencils

Martin Naydel

Inks

Martin Naydel

Colors

?

Letters

Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Black attracts bees more than any other color!

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Odd facts about bees, silence, milk, oceans and vocal cords.

Reprints

• from Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #38 (May-June 1949)
• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956)

The Flying Saucer Boomerang! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Carmine Infantino

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That's what I call a million dollar hit!

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956), #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956)
• in Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #27 (Summer 1976)
• in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #14 (October 1981)

Indexer Notes

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

[Star Eclipse!] (Table of Contents: 11)

Spotlight on Science / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Indexer Notes

Contains two text articles:
1. Star Eclipse!
2. Cold Light!

Interplanetary Postcard! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Sid Gerson

Pencils

Henry Sharp

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh, I wish you could stay here on the farm till I finish my rocket--and watch me take off into space!

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

• in Strange Adventures (K. G. Murray, 1954 series) #10 ([June 1955] ?)
• in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #35 (1 de septiembre de 1956)

Indexer Notes

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

The Schwinn Corvette (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hey Kids!! Send for the New Howdy Doody Color Television Set (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Howdy Doody Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Here Is the Game of Games (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

The Electric Game Co., Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Daisy Lightning Loader Red Ryder Carbine (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)