Strange Adventures #7

(April 1951)

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

The World of Giant Ants (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

Pencils

Bob Oksner

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Edward Manders; Quomodus

Synopsis

A scientist discovers that ants have a plan to take over the world.

Keywords

enlarging rays; fighter planes; giant ants; tanks; telepathy

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Royal Desserts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Man with 100 Lives! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Manly Wade Wellman (credited)

Pencils

Jim Mooney (signed)

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Daniel Parr; Brawne

Synopsis

Daniel Parr, Crime Specialist XC-112, pursues the criminal Brawne through Jupiter City.

Reprints

• in Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space (DC, 1999 series) ([November] 1999)

Keywords

Jupiter; life-drug

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Letters credit from Todd Klein.

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Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

If The Oceans Dry Up! (Table of Contents: 8)

Just Imagine / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff; Mort Weisinger; Bernard Breslauer

Pencils

Virgil Finlay

Inks

Virgil Finlay

Colors

?

Letters

?

Editing

Jack Schiff

Genre

science fiction; non-fiction

Synopsis

Speculation on the fate of mankind should the oceans dry up.

Reprints

• from Real Fact Comics (DC, 1946 series) #5 (November-December 1946)

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Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Irwin Hasen

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

?

Letters

Irwin Hasen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm too busy to spend time on the trivialities of life!

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

the inventor; Robbie the Robot

Synopsis

Robbie takes over the professor's responsibilities.

Reprints

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #22 (February 1958)
which is reprinted
• in Historias Fantásticas (Editorial Novaro, 1958 series) #16 (1 de junio de 1959)

Keywords

robots

Indexer Notes

Located on the upper two-thirds of the page between the Just Image feature and the Nestlé's Crunch advertisement.

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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Hollywood- 3000 A.D. (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Mann Rubin (credited as Manny Rubin)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

John Giunta

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

B. L. Bowers; Margo Trent; Jon Klu; Larry Kent; Rick; Herbert Barton

Synopsis

The actions of movie makers in the present and in the future coincide in space and cause a rift in time.

Reprints

• in Flash Gordon - Magazine (RGE, 1956 series) #11 (3 Trimestre 1958)

Keywords

motion pictures; Saturn; spacecraft; time travel

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Captain Tootsie in the North Woods (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Universe Is the Limit (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

From Out of This World (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson [as William Morrison]

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

Raymond Perry ?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm, let's see -- I'll just add a bit more

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Professor Eureka

Synopsis

Eureka struggles with making coffee.

Reprints

• in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #43 (October 1955)
• in Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #148 (May 1960)

Keywords

coffee; scientists

Indexer Notes

Located on the upper two-thirds of the page between the text article and the Columbia bicycle advertisement.

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Columbia / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Lost Earthmen! (Table of Contents: 17)

Chris KL-99 / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Edmond Hamilton (credited)

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Chris KL-99; Halk; Jerro; Jon ST-94 (flashback)

Synopsis

Kris follows a series of markers to discover the fate of his parents.

Keywords

space exploration; the Pioneer; the Starfarer

Indexer Notes

Origin. Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman Says: "Human Rights For All!" (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Letters

?

Genre

advocacy; superhero

Characters

Superman

Synopsis

Superman defends freedom of expression and the United Nations.

Keywords

freedom of speech; United Nations

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)