Strange Adventures
#206
(November 1967)
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1967-09-28
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Jack Miller (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
He Lives Again -- Deadman
Deadman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Deadman [Boston Brand]
- Reprints
-
in Deadman (DC, 1985 series) #1 (May 1985) [black and white] - in The Deadman Collection (DC, 2001 series) (2001 [January 2002])
- in Deadman (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([July] 2011)
- in Deadman Omnibus (DC, 2020 series) (2020 [February 2021])
-
Hey Guys!
NFL Ford Punt, Pass & Kick Competition / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We're getting ready to enter the Ford-National Football League Punt, Pass & Kick Competition!
Indexer Notes
Ad for nationwide kids' football competition.
Inside front cover.
An Eye for an Eye!
Deadman / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Deadman [Boston Brand]; Lorna Hill; Tiny; Vashnu (flashback); Jeff Carling; Heldrich (cameo flashback); Constable Ramsey (cameo flashback); Morty (biker); Magda (biker); Martia (Jeff's girl)
- Synopsis
- Lorna's criminal brother Jeff shows up at the circus eager to get his hands on the insurance money from Boston Brand's death, and Deadman suspects him of the murder.
- Reprints
-
in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #5 (avril 1969) [N&B [B&W]] - in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #13 (juillet 1969) [page 1 partially]
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #223 (May-June 1974)
-
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #116 ([December 1974] ?) - in Deadman (Editions du Fromage, 1978 series) (1978) [N&B [B&W]]
- in Démon (Arédit-Artima, 1976 series) #10 (3ème trimestre 1979) [Noir & Blanc et remonté [Black & White and reframed]]
-
in Batman (Editora Abril, 1984 series) #9 (Março 1985) - in Deadman (DC, 1985 series) #1 (May 1985) which is reprinted
- in Super Star Comics (Arédit-Artima, 1986 series) #12 (juillet 1987)
- in The Deadman Collection (DC, 2001 series) (2001 [January 2002])
- in Deadman (DC, 2011 series) #1 ([July] 2011)
- in Deadman Omnibus (DC, 2020 series) (2020 [February 2021])
-
Indexer Notes
Story across 17 pages, but pages 8 and 17 are 1/2-pages. Script miscredited to Miller in later reprints.
Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Feature Logo
Palisades Amusement Park, N.J. [block letters]
Indexer Notes
Coupon for free admission and two free rides for Palisades Amusement Park in New Jersey.
At top of page following page 6 of first story.
The World's Greatest HO Scale Electric Trains Are Made in America
Tyco Toys / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Feature Logo
Tyco
Indexer Notes
Ad for Tyco electric trains.
At bottom of page after page 6 of story.
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Job Number
- 6573
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I see you're making a model out of balsa wood.
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Idea from Anthony Mosibella, Dorchester, Mass.
Never Too Late... To Get on the Bomba Trail!
Bomba the Jungle Boy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- jungle
Indexer Notes
House ad for Bomba the Jungle Boy (DC, 1967 series) #2 (November-December 1967), on sale September 12.
Holy Pin-Ups!
Batman Pin-Ups / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Your own pop gallery
Indexer Notes
Ad for 11" x 14" color pin-ups featuring Batman and his friends and villains. Two pin-ups for 50 cents or all six for $1.00, from the DC offices at 575 Lexington Ave, New York, N.Y. 10022.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (illustration); Neal Adams (illustration)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (illustration); Neal Adams (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Feature Logo
Direct Currents
Indexer Notes
Listing of DC comics on sale in early October 1967; includes cover art for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #187 (December 1967) and The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #108 (December 1967-January 1968).
Who Is He?
Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
Indexer Notes
House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #59 (December 1967-January 1968), on sale October 3.
Deadmen! Fact or Fancy?
Strange but True / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Jack Miller ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; non-fiction
Ban Gloom!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (sourced) (layout); Joe Orlando (sourced)
- Inks
- Joe Orlando (sourced)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Orlando (sourced)
- Genre
- teen
Indexer Notes
House ad for Teen Beat (DC, 1967 series) #1 (November-December 1967), on sale September 5. Name was changed to "Teen Beam" for the second issue because there was already a "Teen Beat" magazine.
The Earth-Drowners!
A DC Classic / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Don Grayson (deep sea diver); Gorluk (Venutian leader)
- Synopsis
- Aliens from Venus are hiding underwater and planning a larger invasion. They hypnotize a deep sea diver into helping them.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #64 (January 1956)
-
- Keywords
- underwater; Venusians
The Winning Number Is 3!
Justice League / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #58 [80 Page Giant #G-41] (November-December 1967), on sale September 21.
Spectre-acular Announcement!
The Spectre / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Spectre (DC, 1967 series) #1 (November-December 1967), on sale September 21.
Novelty Parade
Novelty House Bargains / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Space Ship Puzzle
Indexer Notes
Ad for 18 novelty 'bargains' from Novelty House, Dept. 108, P.O. Box 397, Rockville Center, N.Y. 11570.
On last interior page.
The Best of DC on TV!
CBS Saturday Cartoons / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Superman; Aquaman; Aqualad; Batman (photo of Adam West); Robin (photo of Burt Ward); Batgirl (photo of Yvonne Craig)
Indexer Notes
CBS ad for "The Superman-Aquaman Hour of Adventure" Saturday cartoon show.
On inside back cover.
-
0.
He Lives Again -- Deadman
Deadman -
1.
Hey Guys!
NFL Ford Punt, Pass & Kick Competition -
2.
An Eye for an Eye!
Deadman -
3.
Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
4.
The World's Greatest HO Scale Electric Trains Are Made in America
Tyco Toys -
5.
["I see you're making a model out of balsa wood."]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
6.
Never Too Late... To Get on the Bomba Trail!
Bomba the Jungle Boy -
7.
Holy Pin-Ups!
Batman Pin-Ups -
8.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
9.
Who Is He?
Challengers of the Unknown -
10.
Deadmen! Fact or Fancy?
Strange but True -
11.
Ban Gloom!
-
12.
The Earth-Drowners!
A DC Classic -
13.
The Winning Number Is 3!
Justice League -
14.
Spectre-acular Announcement!
The Spectre -
15.
Novelty Parade
Novelty House Bargains -
16.
The Best of DC on TV!
CBS Saturday Cartoons -
17.
Me, Tarzan. You, Build!
Tarzan Model Kit
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Douglas Sederberg
- Jim Van Dore
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