Strange Adventures #8

(May 1951)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Evolution Plus! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox [as Gardner F. Fox] (credited)

Pencils

Bob Oksner

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Johnny Farrel; Ralph Gain; Ruth Gain

Synopsis

Scientist Ralph Gain invents a machine that can evolve animal subjects. His hoodlum friend, Johnny Farrel, accidentally kills him and uses the machine on himself, running up the evolutionary ladder until he finds himself devolved into a gorilla's form. He tries to convinced authorities that he is Gain but he slowly loses his mind and becomes a gorilla in thought as well as form.

Keywords

Cosmiray machine; evolution; gorillas

Indexer Notes

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

Danger in the Deep! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Hi Mankin

Pencils

Hi Mankin

Inks

Hi Mankin

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

$500.00 to Anyone Who Stays 2 Minutes with Battling Billy

Genre

humor; science fiction

Synopsis

A robot wins $500 in a wrestling contest but wants his winnings in gasoline.

Reprints

• in Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #10 (February 1957)

Keywords

filling stations; robots; service stations; wrestling

Indexer Notes

Upper three quarters of the page between the R.C. Cola advertisement and the Nestlé's advertisement.

The Hit of the Lot! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Time Capsule from Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome (credited)

Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Bernard Sachs

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

E-semex; Allyn Drake

Synopsis

In the far future, E-semex conceives a plan to defeat the Vegan invaders by warning people in the past.

Keywords

beta bomb; fighter plans; super-hydrogen bomb; Vegans

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

Scien-Test (Table of Contents: 8)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Stookie Allen ?

Inks

Stookie Allen ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Dennis Maloney; Edel Wasserman

Synopsis

A brief description of the work of two young scientists.

Keywords

atomic energy; fireflies; uranium

Indexer Notes

Lower half of the page between the Dubble Bubble advertisement and the Prof. Brainstorm filler.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Professor Brainstorm / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Hi Mankin

Pencils

Hi Mankin

Inks

Hi Mankin

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

If I don't prove my time machine works, the university will dismiss me!

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Prof. Brainstorm

Synopsis

Brainstorm travels to 1,000,000 BC to get proof that his time machine works.

Reprints

• in My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #55 (May 1961) [condensed]

Keywords

dinosaurs; eggs; time machines; time travel

Indexer Notes

On the upper 3/4 of the page between the Scien-test filler and the Wildroot Cream-Oil advertisement.

[Charlie Wild in a Train Accident!] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Charlie Wild; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Revolt of the Humans! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome [as Robert Starr] (credited)

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Athor; Ilvra FL-24; the Machine; the Neos

Synopsis

In the year 8685, mankind is ruled by a supreme machine that provides for their every need. After a meeting with a Neo girl, Athon discovers that the rule of the Machine is not so benevolent and works to destroy it.

Keywords

machines

Indexer Notes

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Ride a Bike -- It's Fun! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Buzzy Says "Get It Off Your Chest!" (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; advocacy; teen

Characters

Buzzy; Jeff

Synopsis

Buzzy convinces Jeff to discuss whatever is troubling him with the school counselor.

Keywords

basketball; counseling

[To the Stars!] (Table of Contents: 15)

General Science Quiz / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Julius Schwartz

Pencils

Morris Waldinger

Inks

Tommy Nicolosi

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Synopsis

Quizzes related to astronomy, geology, and physics.

The Great Rocket Hoax! (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Mann Rubin [as Manny Rubin] (credited)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bruce Karson; Elko; Curt Shaw

Synopsis

A hoax goes awry and Bruce Karson accidentally journeys to Venus, only to be accused of staging a hoax on his return.

Keywords

spacecraft; telepathy; teleportation; the Arctic; Venus

Indexer Notes

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

The Universe Is the Limit! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Exciting News! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Sabotaging the Saboteurs (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

"U.S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)