(March 1963)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale date
1963-01-17
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy covers; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Green Lantern #19 and copyright registration.

World War on Earth - and - Rann! (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange
Reprints
Keywords
apocalypses; magnifying glasses; mushroom clouds

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Safety First -- All Year! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

World War on Earth and Rann! (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 15.33 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; Akor Barth; Lalla; Manlo Tallifa (first appearance, villain)
Synopsis
Adam must fight conquerors on Earth and on Rann.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts of 6.67 and 8.67 pages.

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

The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Flash; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[William P. Rosse] (Table of Contents: 6)

Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

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

Wonders of Space via Rocket Mail / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Zenith Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Planet Patrol Peril! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sid Greene
Inks
Sid Greene
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Strange Adventures; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. World War on Earth - and - Rann!
    Adam Strange
  2. 1. Safety First -- All Year!
  3. 2. World War on Earth and Rann!
    Adam Strange
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    The Brave and the Bold; Strange Sports Stories
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Missile Attack
  6. 5. ["For the very best..."]
    The Flash; Green Lantern
  7. 6. [William P. Rosse]
    Giants of the Telescope
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Wonders of Space via Rocket Mail
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Co.
  10. 9. The Planet Patrol Peril!
  11. 10. ["For the very best..."]
    Strange Adventures; Justice League of America
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    104 Kings' Knights
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    147 Famous Automobiles
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
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