Strange Adventures
#223
(March-April 1970)
- Price
- 0.15 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bi-Monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1970-01-15
- 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
Issue Notes
War in Washington, 1990 A.D.
The Atomic Knights / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Job Number
- S-350
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Atomic Knights
- Reprints
-
in Monde Futur (Arédit-Artima, 1971 series) #8 (octobre 1972)
-
Indexer Notes
Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Win
Revell Models / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for Revell models with a sweepstakes featuring real transportation vehicles as prizes. On inside front cover.
The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!
Adam Strange / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino (credited)
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Job Number
- S-355
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Adam Strange; Alanna; Edna; Edna's husband; prehistoric Rannian dinosaurs; Sardath; Zhoran Tew; Mortan
- Synopsis
- Mortan steals an invention from Zhoran Tew and uses it to create force fields and prehistoric dinosaurs to threaten Ranagar, but Adam defeats him when he figures out the weakness of the force fields.
- Reprints
-
from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #62 (September 1960)
-
Indexer Notes
First appearance of Mortan; also appears in Mystery In Space #80, #91.
Aurora Model Motoring
Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Chaparral 2F. Plus 2
Indexer Notes
Ad for model racing cars.
Between pages 6-7 of Adam Strange story.
Our Valentine for You!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Adventure Comics #390, with cover shown, on sale January 13th.
At top of page before page 9 of Adam Strange story.
And Here's Your Sneak Preview of Our Next Sensational Giant!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for The Flash (Giant G-70), with cover shown, on sale February 12th.
At bottom of page before page 9 of Adam Strange story.
Can You Believe?
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Jerry Lewis #117, with cover shown, on sale January 20th.
At bottom of final page of Adam Strange story.
[no title indexed]
Spotlight on Strange Adventures / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Letters
- typeset
- Job Number
- S-354
Indexer Notes
Letters from: David AJ McGlone; Jerry Wilson; Rand Lee; Gary Skinner.
The Genius Epidemic!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox (credited)
- Pencils
- Irwin Hasen (credited)
- Inks
- Joe Giella (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- S-356
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- the 3 Herbert brothers; U.S. Army doctors; hermit; U.S. government investigators
- Synopsis
- The Herbert brothers have absorbed radiation from a meteorite and become scientific geniuses, so the Army puts them to work solving problems and inventing until they vanish.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #21 (June 1952)
-
Indexer Notes
One of the Herbert brothers is named Jeb.
You've Got a Date!!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Date With Debbi, with cover shown, on sale January 27th.
At bottom of last page of Genius Epidemic story.
Now Build...The Jolly Rodger
MPC Model Kit / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for model kit of a pirate ship/car combo.
Would You Believe..?
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
House ad for Batman and The Flash, with covers shown, both on sale January 22nd.
War in Washington!
The Atomic Knights / comic story / 8.67 pages
- Script
- John Broome (credited)
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson (credited)
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Job Number
- S-357
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Atomic Knights [Gardner Grayle; Douglas Herald; Marene Herald; Wayne Hobard; Hollis Hobard; Bryndon]; Dalas; Khagan; Khagan's army
- Synopsis
- Wayne and Hollis are held prisoners and Bryndon and Grayle follow one of their prisoners, Dalas, to Washington DC to free them and disable an ultraviolet ray.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #135 (December 1961)
-
The Brand Rustlers
Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]; Lee Rider / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Lee Rider; Frank (Lee's uncle)
- Synopsis
- Lee tracks down some cattle rustlers at his uncles' ranch.
Indexer Notes
Ad for Lee jeans in sequential art form.
Between pages 5-6 of Atomic Knights story.
Your Key to Power for Self-Defense!
Power Self-Defense Books / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for books on self-defense.
Between pages 5-6 of Atomic Knights story.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Script
- Bernard Kashdan (business manager)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Statement as of October 23, 1962. Paid circulation averages 141,179, most recent issue is 149,041.
At bottom of final page of Atomic Knights story.
Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters / Sea Horse 'Ranch'
Live Sea Horses; Monster Size Monsters / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Frankenstein's monster
Indexer Notes
Two half page ads for products from Honor House: 7ft tall glow in the dark monsters and aquarium with sea horses to raise.
132 Roman Soldiers
Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Russ Heath
- Inks
- Russ Heath
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Ad for toy soldiers from unknown company.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...from Olympic
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for sales people for greeting cards.
On inside back cover.
-
0.
War in Washington, 1990 A.D.
The Atomic Knights -
1.
Win
Revell Models -
2.
The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!
Adam Strange -
3.
Aurora Model Motoring
Aurora Products -
4.
Our Valentine for You!
-
5.
And Here's Your Sneak Preview of Our Next Sensational Giant!
-
6.
Can You Believe?
-
7.
[no title indexed]
Spotlight on Strange Adventures -
8.
The Genius Epidemic!
-
9.
You've Got a Date!!
-
10.
Now Build...The Jolly Rodger
MPC Model Kit -
11.
Would You Believe..?
-
12.
War in Washington!
The Atomic Knights -
13.
The Brand Rustlers
Lee Jeans [Lee Leens]; Lee Rider -
14.
Your Key to Power for Self-Defense!
Power Self-Defense Books -
15.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
-
16.
Monster S-I-Z-E Monsters / Sea Horse 'Ranch'
Live Sea Horses; Monster Size Monsters -
17.
132 Roman Soldiers
Roman War Soldiers -
18.
Famous Name Prizes or Cash...from Olympic
Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards -
19.
Make Money Get Prizes
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- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- Peter Croome
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- Tony R. Rose
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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