The Adam Strange Archives #3

([April] 2008)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Adam Strange: The Coolest Dude Around (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Starlin

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

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Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

typeset

Characters

Adam Strange

Indexer Notes

Introduction by Jim Starlin.

[Cover - Mystery in Space #81]; The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds! (Table of Contents: 3)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Cloud-Creature

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #81 (February 1963)

The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds! (Table of Contents: 4)

Adam Strange / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Betti Smythe (first appearance; looks like Alanna); Officer Tom Boyle (name revealed); Alva Xar (first appearance; villain); Cloud-Creature (villain)

Synopsis

A 1,000 year old scientist awakes from his slumber, and tries to conquer Rann.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #81 (February 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #82]; World War on Earth - and - Rann! (Table of Contents: 5)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #82 (March 1963)

World War on Earth and Rann! (Table of Contents: 6)

Adam Strange / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

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

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #82 (March 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #83]; The Emotion-Master of Space! (Table of Contents: 7)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Lo Pau

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #83 (May 1963)

The Emotion Master of Space! (Table of Contents: 8)

Adam Strange / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Lo Pau (first appearance; villain); Kalulla (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

An alien uses an emotionizer to defeat Adam.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #83 (May 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #84]; The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange! (Table of Contents: 9)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Jakarta (a Dust Devil)

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #84 (June 1963)

The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange! (Table of Contents: 10)

Adam Strange / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Jakarta (a Dust Devil)

Synopsis

Jakarta escapes from his prison on Earth, and attacks Adam and Alanna.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #84 (June 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #85]; Riddle of the Runaway Rockets! (Table of Contents: 11)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

?

Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Alanna; Adam Strange

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #85 (August 1963)

Riddle of the Runaway Rockets! (Table of Contents: 12)

Adam Strange / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; The Moorl (flashback); Borg (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

An ancient metal robot reappears and tries again to destroy Rann.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #85 (August 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #86]; Attack of the Underworld Giants! (Table of Contents: 13)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Alanna; Adam Strange

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #86 (September 1963)

Attack of the Underworld Giants! (Table of Contents: 14)

Adam Strange / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna (dream); Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (small cameo saying he will be joining the title next month); The Kwarx (first appearance; dream); Val Kar (first appearance; villain; dream)

Synopsis

When Adam bumps against a rocket, it knocks him out and he dreams he saves Rann from some underworld giants.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #86 (September 1963)

[Cover - Strange Adventures #157]; Plight of the Human Cocoons! (Table of Contents: 15)

cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #157 (October 1963)

Rescue By Moonlight! (Table of Contents: 16)

Space Museum / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

John Giunta; Murphy Anderson? (narrator's head)

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Alan Strange (descendant of Adam Strange in the 25th century); Tommy Parker; Mr. Parker; Llalla (first appearance)

Synopsis

Alan Strange stops some thieves from stealing some parastil.

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #157 (October 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #87]; The Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang! (Table of Contents: 17)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Ira Quimby; I.Q. Gang; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Adam Strange (inset)

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #87 (November 1963)

The Super-Brain of Adam Strange (Table of Contents: 18)

Adam Strange / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath

Synopsis

Sardath attempts to control Adam's Zeta-Beam visits to Rann but a side-effect gives Adam a super-evolved brain which also creates a brain-wave menace for the planet. When Alanna shuts down Sardath's machine all returns to normal but some of the brain-wave energy becomes frozen into a rock which Adam takes back to Earth.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #87 (November 1963)

Indexer Notes

The stone Adam brings back to Earth plays a part in the Hawkman story in MYSTERY IN SPACE (DC, 1951 series) #87, "The Amazing Thefts of The I.Q. Gang!"

[Cover - Mystery in Space #88]; The Robot-Wraith of Rann! (Table of Contents: 19)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Thanas Pral; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (inset)

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #88 (December 1963)

The Robot Wraith of Rann! (Table of Contents: 20)

Adam Strange / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Thanas Pral (villain)

Synopsis

Thanas Pral escapes prison as a wraith, but decides he wants to make up for his past deeds. However, when he tries to possess a metallic case and turn it into a robot, the robot turns him evil and he tries to destroy Rann.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #88 (December 1963)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #89]; The Super-Motorized Menace! (Table of Contents: 21)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Adam Strange (inset)

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #89 (February 1964)

Siren of the Space Ark (Table of Contents: 22)

Adam Strange / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Brittis (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

A beautiful woman who's been trapped alone on a space ark, kidnaps Adam and tries to get him to love her.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #89 (February 1964)

[Cover - Mystery in Space #90]; Planets in Peril! (Table of Contents: 23)

Adam Strange and Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino; Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Adam Strange; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (inset)

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #90 (March 1964)

Indexer Notes

Inset drawings of Adam Strange and Hawkman pencilled by Murphy Anderson.

Planets in Peril (Table of Contents: 24)

Adam Strange and Hawkman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino (pages 1-8, 19-25); Murphy Anderson (pages 9-18)

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayera Hol]; Sardath; Oran Dargg (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

Adam and Hawkman must team up to prevent Earth and Rann from destroying each other.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #90 (March 1964)

Indexer Notes

Crossover between Adam Strange and Hawkman, this was the first of several.

[Cover - Mystery in Space #91]; Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons! (Table of Contents: 25)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #91 (May 1964)

Indexer Notes

The last issue edited by Julius Schwartz (and therefore it is the last issue to contain artwork and scripts by Gardner Fox, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson or Sid Greene).

Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons! (Table of Contents: 26)

Adam Strange / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Alanna; Hawkman [Carter Hall; Katar Hol] (cameo); Hawkgirl [Shiera Hall; Shayer Hol] (cameo); Mortan (villain)

Synopsis

Hawkman and Hawkgirl bring Adam and Alanna back to Earth to get married, but Mortan uses the zeta-beam to bring Alanna back to Rann and to lead Adam into a trap.

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #91 (May 1964), #91 (May 1964)

[Cover - Hawkman #18] (Table of Contents: 27)

Hawkman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Adam Strange; Manhawk

Reprints

• from Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #18 (February-March 1967)

World That Vanished! (Table of Contents: 28)

Hawkman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Adam Strange; Alanna; Sardath; Manhawks (villains); Falthis Farr (villain; a Manhawk); Kanjar Ro (cameo flashback)

Synopsis

The Manhawks escape their prison on Thanagar, and have somehow made Thanagar disappear. They next appear on Rann, looking for the device that has given them mysterious powers.

Reprints

• from Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #18 (February-March 1967)

Biographies (Table of Contents: 29)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

Typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Biographies for Murphy Anderson, Gardner Fox, Joe Giella, John Giunta, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino and Julius Schwartz.

[Cover Gallery] (Table of Contents: 30)

Adam Strange / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Carmine Infantino; Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

Jamison (color reconstruction)

Letters

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Editing

Julius Schwartz (original)

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Adam Strange; Lo Pau; Alanna; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Manhawk

Reprints

• from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #82 (March 1963), #83 (May 1963), #85 (August 1963)
• from Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #18 (February-March 1967)

Indexer Notes

Back cover