Showcase Presents Strange Adventures #1

DC Comics
United States.
- Published
- [January] 2009
- Page count
- 514
- Cover price
- 16.99 USD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/562483
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""Earthmen are preparing to launch their first satellite into space--but we gorillas beat them to it!""
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- Gil Kane
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- John Broome
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- Sy Barry
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- Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #54 (March 1955) — The Electric Man!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #12 ([August 1955?]) — The Electric Man
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #29 ([September 1967]) — The Electric Man!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #229 (March-April 1971) — The Electric Man!
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #78 (October 1971) — The Electric Man

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #54 (March 1955)
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #54 (March 1955) — The World's Mightiest Weakling!
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #34 ([February 1968?])
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #88 ([April 1972?])

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955) — Movie Men from Mars!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #14 ([October 1955?]) — The Day the Sun Exploded!
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Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #5 ([September 1958]) — Movie Men from Mars!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955) — Movie Men from Mars!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #14 ([October 1955?]) — The Day the Sun Exploded!
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Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #5 ([September 1958]) — Movie Men from Mars!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955) — The Invisible Spaceman!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #21 ([May 1956])
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #21 ([May 1956]) — The Invisible Spaceman
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Invisible Spaceman
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #38 ([June 1968?])
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #38 ([June 1968?]) — The Invisible Spaceman

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #56 (May 1955) — Explorers of the Crystal Moon
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #56 (May 1955)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #30 ([February 1957?]) — Explorers of the Crystal Moon!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #57 (June 1955) — The Spy From Saturn
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #57 (June 1955) — No title recorded
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #57 (June 1955)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #14 ([October 1955?]) — The Spy from Saturn
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #14 ([October 1955?]) — The Spy from Saturn!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #57 (June 1955) — The Riddle of Animal "X"
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #68 ([September 1968?]) — The Riddle of Animal "X"
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #57 (June 1955)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #19 ([March 1956?]) — The Riddle of Animal "X"
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #68 ([September 1968?])
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #58 (July 1955) — I Hunted The Radium Man
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #15 ([November 1955?]) — I Hunted The Radium Man
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #33 ([January 1968])
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #33 ([January 1968]) — I Hunted the Radium Man
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #58 (July 1955) — Dream-Journey Through Space
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #58 (July 1955)
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The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #9 ([June 1957?])
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The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #9 ([June 1957?]) — Dream-Journey through Space
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #228 (January-February 1971) — The Dream Journey Through Space
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #77 ([September 1971?])
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #77 ([September 1971?]) — Dream-Journey Through Space
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #58 (July 1955) — The Invisible Masters of Earth
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #58 (July 1955)
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Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #33 ([February 1959])
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Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #33 ([February 1959]) — The Invisible Masters of Earth!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #59 (August 1955) — The Ark From Planet X
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #19 ([March 1956?]) — The Ark from Planet X
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #39 ([July 1968?])
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #39 ([July 1968?]) — The Ark from Planet X
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #59 (August 1955) — The Super-Athletes From Outer Space
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Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([February 1959?]) — The Super-Athletes from Outer Space!
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Super Heroes Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #6 ([June 1977?])
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Super Heroes Album (KG Murray, 1976 series) #6 ([June 1977?]) — The Super-Athletes From Outer Space
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #59 (August 1955) — Legacy From The Future
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The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #25 ([October 1958?]) — Legacy from the Future!
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Gigantic Annual (NZ Publisher, 1959?) ([1959?]) — Legacy from the Future!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #59 (August 1955) — The World That Vanished
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #64 ([January 1968])
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #64 ([January 1968]) — The World that Vanished
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The Adam Strange Archives (DC, 2004 series) #Volume 3 ([April] 2008) — World That Vanished!
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #60 (September 1955) — Across The Ages
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #69 (June 1956)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #16 ([December 1955?])
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #16 ([December 1955?]) — Across The Ages
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #37 ([May 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #37 ([May 1966?]) — Across the Ages

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #60 (September 1955) — World At The Edge of the Universe
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #18 ([February 1956?]) — World at the Edge of the Universe!
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #48 ([April 1969?])
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #48 ([April 1969?]) — World at the Edge of the Universe
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From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #7 (October-November 1970) — World at the Edge of the Universe

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #61 (October 1955) — The Mirages From Space!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #18 ([February 1956?]) — The Mirages from Space!
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #51 ([July 1969?])
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #51 ([July 1969?]) — The Mirages from Space

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #62 (November 1955) — The Fireproof Man
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #17 ([January 1956?]) — The Fireproof Man!
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #40 ([April 1964?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #38 ([August 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #38 ([August 1966?]) — The Fireproof Man

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #62 (November 1955) — The Watchdogs of the Universe!
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Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #15 ([August 1957?]) — The Watchdogs of the Universe
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From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #5 (June-July 1970) — The Watchdogs of the Universe

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #63 (December 1955) — The Sign Language of Space
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Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([February 1959?]) — The Sign Language of Space
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #74 ([December 1969]) — The Sign Language of Space!
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From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #12 (August-September 1971) — The Sign Language of Space

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #63 (December 1955) — Catastrophe County, USA
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Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #10 ([February 1959?]) — Catastrophe County.
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #74 ([December 1969]) — Catastrophe County.

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #64 (January 1956) — The Maze of Mars
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #64 (January 1956)
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #21 ([May 1956])
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #21 ([May 1956]) — The Maze of Mars
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Maze of Mars

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #64 (January 1956) — The Man Who Discovered The West Pole!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #23 ([July 1956?]) — The Man Who Discovered the West Pole!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #204 (September 1967) — The Man Who Discovered the West Pole
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #33 ([January 1968])
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #33 ([January 1968]) — The Man Who Discovered the West Pole
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #68 ([September 1968?])
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #68 ([September 1968?]) — The Man Who Discovered the West Pole

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #65 (February 1956) — The Rock-and-Roll Kid From Mars!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #27 ([November 1956]) — The Rock-and-Roll Kid from Mars!
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #38 ([August 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #38 ([August 1966?]) — The Rock-and-Roll Kid from Mars

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #65 (February 1956) — War of the Mind Readers!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #205 (October 1967) — War of the Mind Readers
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #45 ([January 1969]) — War of the Mind Readers

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #65 (February 1956) — The Man Who Grew Wings!
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Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #24 (February-March 1968) — The Man Who Grew Wings
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All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #69 ([June 1971?]) — The Man Who Grew Wings
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Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #27 (Summer 1976) — The Man Who Grew Wings!

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #67 (April 1956) — The Martian Masquerader
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #22 ([June 1956])
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #22 ([June 1956]) — The Martian Masquerader
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #40 ([August 1968?])
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #40 ([August 1968?]) — The Martian Masquerader
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #231 (July-August 1971) — The Martian Masquerader
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All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #71 (October 1971) — The Martian Masquerader

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #68 (May 1956) — The Man Who Couldn't Drown!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #68 (May 1956) — The Man Who Couldn't Drown!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #24 ([August 1956?]) — Worlds Within Worlds!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #24 ([August 1956?]) — The Man Who Couldn't Drown
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #227 (November-December 1970) — The Man Who Couldn't Drown

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #68 (May 1956) — Strange Gift From Space!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #25 ([September 1956?])
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #25 ([September 1956?]) — Strange Gift from Space
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — Strange Gift from Space

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #69 (June 1956) — The Man with Four Minds!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #30 ([February 1957?]) — The Man with Four Minds!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #209 (February 1968) — The Man with Four Minds!
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #72 ([May 1969?])
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All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #72 ([May 1969?]) — The Man With Four Minds

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #71 (August 1956) — Zero Hour For Earth!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #27 ([November 1956]) — Zero Hour for Earth!
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #38 ([August 1966?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #38 ([August 1966?]) — Zero Hour for Earth

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #72 (September 1956) — The Skyscraper That Came To Life!
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #28 ([December 1956?]) — The Skyscraper That Came to Life!
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All Star Adventure Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #88 ([August 1974?]) — The Skyscraper that Came to Life!

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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #72 (September 1956) — The Time-Wise Thief!
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The Hundred Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #7 ([April 1957?]) — The Time-Wise Thief!
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #235 (March-April 1972) — The Time-Wise Thief
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #90 ([August 1972?])
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #90 ([August 1972?]) — The Time-Wise Thief!

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