Strange Adventures #52
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- January 1955
- Page count
- 36
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/11808
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Julius Schwartz (actual)
Issue contents
Cover
Prisoner of the Parakeets!
Cover, 1 page
1Featuring
- Feature
- Jowett Institute of Physical Training
- Characters
- Jim Norman; Ken Grimm; R. Hirsch
Credits
- Art
- ? (photo)
- Letters
- typeset
Synopsis
Body-building ad.
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- John Walden
Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Henry Sharp
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #7 ([March 1955?]) — Prisoner of the Parakeets!
-
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #39 ([July 1968?]) — Prisoner of the Parakeets
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #244 (October-November 1973) — Prisoner of the Parakeets
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #244 (October-November 1973)
Synopsis
The combination of an atomic bomb test and an strange meteorite has caused a flock of parakeets to evolve into giant birds with intelligence rivaling humans but John Walden lures them to destruction before they can cause any harm.
Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (15 August 2007)
3Featuring
- Feature
- Tootsie Roll
Synopsis
Ad for Tootsie Rolls and Tootsie Pops.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids
Credits
- Script
- Ray Thompson
- Art
- Ray Thompson
- Letters
- Ray Thompson
Synopsis
Bubble gum ad.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Script
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils
- Morris Waldinger
- Inks
- Tommy Nicolosi
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #2 ([May 1955?]) — Mystery of the Martian Canals
-
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #31 (April 1960) — Mystery of the Martian Canals
Synopsis
Short feature about the canals on Mars.
6Credits
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #8 ([April 1955?]) — Twinkle, Twinkle, Deadly Star
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #8 ([April 1955?])
-
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #63 ([November 1967?]) — Twinkle, Twinkle, Deadly Star
Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (15 August 2007)
7Featuring
- Feature
- Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Script
- Martin Naydel
- Art
- Martin Naydel
- Letters
- Martin Naydel
Synopsis
Odd facts about carnivorous plants, ocean temperature, and the sun.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Smith Brothers Cough Drops
Synopsis
How many rhymes can you find for cherry?
9"Black attracts bees more than any other color."
Featuring
- Feature
- Science-Snaps
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Script
- Martin Naydel
- Art
- Martin Naydel
- Letters
- Martin Naydel
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #38 (May-June 1949) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #9 ([December 1955?]) — Untitled
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #117 (June 1960) — Untitled
Synopsis
Odd facts about bees, silence, milk, oceans and vocal cords.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Art
- Carmine Infantino
Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (15 August 2007)
11Featuring
- Feature
- Spotlight on Science
- Genre
- Fact
Credits
- Author
- Julius Schwartz
- Art
- Raymond Perry
- Colours
- Raymond Perry
- Letters
- typeset
12Credits
- Script
- Sid Gerson
- Pencils
- Henry Sharp
- Inks
- Joe Giella
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #10 ([June 1955?]) — Interplanetary Postcard!
Notes
Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (15 August 2007)
13Featuring
- Feature
- Schwinn Bicycles
Synopsis
Ad for the new Schwinn Corvette.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Josely Co.
- Characters
- Howdy Doody; Clarabell; Mr. Bluster; Flub-a-Dub; Dilly Dally
Synopsis
Ad for a miniature filmstrip viewer.
15Featuring
- Feature
- The Electric Game Co., Inc.
Synopsis
Ad for an electric baseball game.
Notes
Inside back cover.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy Manufacturing Company
- Genre
- Western
- Characters
- Red Ryder; Little Beaver
Credits
- Art
- Fred Harman
Synopsis
Ad for new modesl of Daisy Air Rifles.
Notes
Back cover.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.