Strange Adventures #70

DC Comics

United States

Published
July 1956
Page count
36
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
Branding
DC: Superman National Comics
 
DC: Superman National Comics
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/12923

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Triple Life of Dr. Pluto! Cover, 1 page

"I'm the real Dr. Pluto!"

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Art
Ruben Moreira, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
 
Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)

Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics.

Show/hide 1. 100 Airplanes $1.25 (100 Airplanes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
100 Airplanes

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Art
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Text
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Editing
, editor

Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. The Triple Life of Dr. Pluto! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
 
Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Kellogg's Corn Flakes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Kellogg's Corn Flakes
Characters
Superman

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Editing
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Notes

Superman Buckle Offer 25 cents

Show/hide 4. Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules! Public service announcement, 1 page

"Officer Brown and I want to remind you that during the summer months ahead you won't have the same safety set-up you have during school days..."

Featuring

Genre
Advocacy
Characters
Officer Brown

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Ruben Moreira, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

The PSA is produced in comics-form style.

Show/hide 5. Earth's Secret Weapon! (Darwin Jones) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Darwin Jones
Genre
Science fiction
Characters
Darwin Jones; Dalb; Rork

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #7 (November 1958)
Earth's Secret Weapon!
 
United States
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
Printed in
Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
 
Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
Show/hide 6. Thundering Like an Exploding Depth Charge... (Showcase) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Showcase
Genre
War

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jerry Grandenetti, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Synopsis

House ad Showcase #3 -- "On Sale Everywhere!"

Show/hide 7. Untitled (Amazing Ratios!) Cartoon, 1 page

"If a man possessed the leaping powers of a flea..."

Featuring

Feature
Amazing Ratios!
Genre
Non-fiction; math & science

Credits

Writing
Julius Schwartz, scripter
Art
Morris Waldinger, penciller
 
Tom Nicolosi, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Milt Snapinn, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #120 (March 1962)
 
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #171 (July-August 1967)
 
Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)

Synopsis

Illustrated science feature

Show/hide 8. The Mechanical Mastermind Comic story, 6 pages

Credits

Writing
Joe Samachson, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #27 ([November 1956])
The Mechanical Mastermind
Printed in
Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
 
Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
Show/hide 9. Nature's Wireless! (Spotlight on Science) Text article, 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Spotlight on Science
Genre
Non-fiction

Credits

Writing
Julius Schwartz, author
Art
Raymond Perry, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset
Show/hide 10. 318 Stamps (Zenith Stamps) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

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Feature
Zenith Stamps

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Show/hide 11. Untitled (Palisades Amusement Park Admission) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."

Featuring

Feature
Palisades Amusement Park Admission
Characters
Superman

Credits

Writing
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Show/hide 12. Menace of the Martian Bubble! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #1 (2008 [March 2009])
 
Titanes Planetarios (Editorial Novaro, 1953 series) #60 (1 de octubre de 1958)
Show/hide 13. Untitled (Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Editing
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Notes

Sell patriotic and religious mottoes.

Show/hide 14. Untitled (Jowett Institute of Physical Training) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Jowett Institute of Physical Training

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Editing
, editor

Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 15. Untitled (Daisy Air Rifles) Advertisement, 1 page

"Now! Own the Daisy Eagle with heavy top grain leather sling"

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Air Rifles

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
 
, typeset
Editing
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Notes

Back cover.


Notes

Data on the contents provided by Arthur Lortie via the GCD Error List. On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 36291

Entry created

  • 24/04/2008

Index completed

  • 09/02/2018

Last updated

  • 09/02/2018