Strange Adventures #189

(June 1966)

Dynamite's Coming! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Way-Out Worlds of Bertram Tilley (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Steve Ditko

Inks:

Sal Trapani

Colors:

?

Letters:

Stan Starkman ?

Genre:

science fiction

Characters:

Bertram Tilley; Maude Tilley; Mrs. Culver; toy dragon; unnamed common crooks; unnamed toy king; unnamed toy soldiers; unnamed two-headed alien; unnamed winged alien

Synopsis:

Bertram Tilley discovers three glowing discs, each of which he believes induces a daydream but which actually transports him to a different place where he becomes a hero, including once in his home town.

Reprints:

• in The Steve Ditko Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([August] 2011)
• in Super Comics (BSV - Williams, 1968 series) #22 [original title: The Way-Out Worlds of Bertram Tilly]

Indexer Notes

References Superman: one could conclude it therefore occurs on Earth-1 or Earth-2, which have a Superman.

The Kat Visits AMT's New Trophy "Haul of Fame" (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

AMT models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Super-Scoop! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

For the Most in Thrills... (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

["I always have trouble with the small parts..."] (Table of Contents: 6)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Job Number:

G390

Genre:

non-fiction

Characters:

Two unnamed boys

Synopsis:

One of the boys shows the other how he made a catch-all to catch small model parts that he drops.

Indexer Notes

Feature is numbered either G390 or 6390.

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

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Your Free Trip Around the World! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Genre:

non-fiction; advocacy

Characters:

an old sea captain; two boys

Synopsis:

After telling the boys some tales, the captain takes them to the library where they can travel anywhere just by reading.

Indexer Notes

Creator credits from a list by Lionel English, which also gives the penciller and inker as "Morris Waldinger" in one of the issues this PSA appears in.
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Testing Ground for Terror! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script:

Ed Herron

Pencils:

George Roussos

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Gabe Maxwell; Frank; Mrs. Nagle; Peggy; unnamed magician; Mike Downes

Synopsis:

An unnamed magician appears in the Drear Mansion in Quietsville, causes havoc in town, and is defeated by Gabe Maxwell.

Reprints:

• in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #57 ([Circa 1966-1968])

Indexer Notes

Bill Donovan is mentioned only, does not appear.

Scooter? Who He? (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

The Monster-Go-Round! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script:

Dave Wood

Pencils:

Jack Sparling

Inks:

Jack Sparling

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

horror-suspense

Characters:

Buddy Reed; Chuck Reed; Larzan; Mr. Collins; two unnamed friends of Buddy Reed's

Synopsis:

Buddy Reed and three friends meet Larzan who has found and operates the monster-go-round. Buddy wins the prize while his friends are turned to stone and Larzan attempts to steal the prize, but Buddy frees his friends and they destroy the machine.

40 Army-Navy-Marine All Authentic Medals & Insignias (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

["Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Batman and Detective Comics Started Something New (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Strange But True / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Jack Miller ?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

non-fiction

Synopsis:

Short articles about 2000-year old batteries, a rainmaker and an esp experience.

America's Most Exciting War Game (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Helen of Toy Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

"Guess what I've got, Andy! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Andy and George in the G. I. Joe Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Look What You Can Make with Mattel's Vac-U-Form (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Vac-U-Form / advertisement / 1 page (report information)