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

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)

[no title indexed] (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

6390

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I always have trouble with the small parts...

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.

[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

Genre

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)

[no title indexed] (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)

[2,000-Year-Old Electric Batteries] (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)

[no title indexed] (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)