GCD :: Issue :: Strange Adventures #70

Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
Indicia Frequency: monthly
On-sale Date: 1956-05-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Printer: Printed in U.S.A.

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

Data on the contents provided by Arthur Lortie via the GCD Error List. On-sale date from copyright registration.

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Ruben Moreira
Inks: Ruben Moreira
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm the real Dr. Pluto!

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])

Indexer Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

Cover Thumbnail for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #70

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Cover gallery

100 Airplanes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: John Broome
Pencils: Sid Greene (sourced)
Inks: Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script: Jack Schiff
Pencils: Ruben Moreira
Inks: Ruben Moreira
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text: Officer Brown and I want to remind you that during the summer months ahead you won't have the same safety set-up you have during school days...
Genre: advocacy
Characters: Officer Brown

Indexer Notes

The PSA is produced in comics-form style.

Darwin Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Joe Samachson
Pencils: Gil Kane (sourced)
Inks: Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Darwin Jones; Dalb; Rork

Reprints

in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #7 ([November 1958])
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])

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

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script: Julius Schwartz
Pencils: Morris Waldinger
Inks: Tom Nicolosi
Colors: ?
Letters: Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If a man possessed the leaping powers of a flea...

Genre

non-fiction; math & science

Synopsis

Illustrated science feature

Reprints

in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #120 (March 1962)

in Superman Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1951 series) #1958 (1958-9)

in Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #171 (July-August 1967)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: Joe Samachson
Pencils: Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Inks: Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Reprints

in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])

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

Script: Julius Schwartz
Pencils: Raymond Perry
Inks: Raymond Perry
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction; math & science

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script: John Broome
Pencils: Sid Greene (sourced)
Inks: Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre

science fiction

Reprints

in Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])

Strange Adventures #70

(July 1956)

Issue Notes

The Triple Life of Dr. Pluto! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

100 Airplanes $1.25 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

100 Airplanes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Triple Life of Dr. Pluto! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Earth's Secret Weapon! (Table of Contents: 5)

Darwin Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Thundering Like an Exploding Depth Charge... (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

The Mechanical Mastermind (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Nature's Wireless! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

318 Stamps (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Menace of the Martian Bubble! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Strange Adventures #70 (July 1956)

Issue Notes

The Triple Life of Dr. Pluto! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

100 Airplanes $1.25 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

100 Airplanes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Triple Life of Dr. Pluto! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

Earth's Secret Weapon! (Table of Contents: 5)

Darwin Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Thundering Like an Exploding Depth Charge... (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

The Mechanical Mastermind (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Nature's Wireless! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

318 Stamps (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Menace of the Martian Bubble! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Strange Adventures #70

(July 1956)