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Negative Man Goes Berserk!

Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The world's strangest heroes are threatened by one of their own team when... "Negative Man Goes Berserk!"
Characters:
The Doom Patrol
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Issue Data

The Night Negative Man Went Berserk, Part 1

Doom Patrol / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When fate separated the Doom Patrol from the rest of mankind, it protected them with powers almost beyond belief!
Characters:
The Doom Patrol Harry Morton (villain)
Synopsis:
The Chief insists that the members of the Doom Patrol must continue to train in the use of their fantastic powers.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on first and last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67.

Part 2: Negative Man Must Be Destroyed

Doom Patrol / comic story / 9 pages


  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:As Negative Man flashes across the sky, cruel coincidence brings him over an observatory at the moment that a spectacular radio signal is being transmitted!
  • Keywords:radio waves
Characters:
The Doom Patrol Nolan (villain); Cooky (villain)
Synopsis:
An accidental encounter with a radio transmitter severs the bond between Larry and his Negative Man projection, endangering his life and causing the Negative Man to run amok.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 9.0 pages instead of 8.67. p. 4: words “A Million Dollars” changed to “A Million Pounds”. p. 9” words “In next month’s issue” changed to “a coming issue”.

Born to the Frontier

Dan'l Boone / comic story / 9 pages


  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:He was born November 2nd, 1734 in Oley, Pennsylvania.
Characters:
Dan'l Boone; General Braddock; John Finley
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Indexer Notes

Daniel Boone’s ‘origin’ story.

The King of New Orleans! [Part 1]

The Atomic Knights / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
The Atomic Knights
Synopsis:
The Knights go on an expedition to New Orleans in search of doctors, but they receive an unfriendly reception when they arrive.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Strange Adventures ” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67.

The King of New Orleans! Part 2

The Atomic Knights / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
The Atomic Knights King Touro
Synopsis:
The Knights confront King Touro, who has brainwashed all the doctors in New Orleans, and depose him.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Strange Adventures ” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67. pp. 1-2 [9-10]: word “cooperate changed to “co-operate”.

Will the Star Rovers Abandon Earth?

Star Rovers / comic story / 11 pages


  • Genre:science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:By inhaling the vapors of this misty sea, it’s become impossible for me to land on Earth!
Characters:
The Star Rovers Azalla
Synopsis:
Each of the Rovers suffers an accident on another world that makes it impossible to return to Earth.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 11.0 pages instead of 10.67. p. 10: word “maneuver” changed to “manoeuvre”. p. 11: words “Another Star Rovers story will appear in a forthcoming issue of Strange Adventures.” changed to “Another Star Rovers story will appear in a forthcoming issue.”

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Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page


  • Genre:non-fiction; maths & science
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Two pounds of feed are necessary to develop one pound of chicken-broiler...
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from above story.

The Golden Man!

comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:For centuries, Alchemists have tried to make gold from base metals!
  • Keywords:gold
Characters:
Ray James; Oswald Meeker
Synopsis:
Ray James thinks his neighbor Meeker has constructed a machine that turns metal into gold overnight. James murders the old inventor in his sleep – only to find out that the machine never worked.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from above story.

The Fatal Superstition

comic story / 6 pages


  • Genre:horror-suspense
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Jonah... a town so superstitious its people outlawed everything connected with man’s superstition...
  • Keywords:Superstitions
Characters:
Burt Roman; Ed Huggins; Sam Johnson
Synopsis:
Wearing polka-dot kerchiefs around your neck will bring you bad luck. One business partner kills the other, framing this made-up superstition jinx for it.
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). p. 1: All instances of “$” changed to “£”.

Manhunt in Manhattan!

Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 8 pages


  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Pow-Wow Smith plans to see the sights of New York...
  • Keywords:jewels; ultra violet light
Characters:
"Mr. Magic" [Monte Norris] (crook); Miss Gloria Galt
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Detective Comics” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 8.0 pages instead of 7.67. p. 2: word “jewelry” changed to “jewellery”.

I Escaped from 100 Prisons

comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
?
Editing:
Jack Schiff (original managing editor)
Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)

  • Genre:crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Mention my name to any convict, and his eyes will glisten with envy...
Characters:
Mr. Bragan; William Bean; Frankie Cullen; Joey “The Fox” Parker
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page).

The Invisible Burglars

comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
?
Editing:
Jack Schiff (original managing editor)
Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)

  • Genre:crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Front and rear doors have been triple bolted...
Characters:
John R. Trent; Roger T. Wilson; Lieutenant Rader; Ralph Harwell; Alfred Dell; Jason Flint
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page).

Snow Mountain Ambush!

Hopalong Cassidy / comic story / 10 pages


  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:If Hopalong Cassidy’s hunch was correct, then the ten riders he spotted climbing Lookout Mountain had to be stopped!
Characters:
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Indexer Notes

DC logos and “All-American Western” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). The feature logo has been changed from Johnny Thunder to Hopalong Cassidy for this reprint, with faces/clothing of Johnny Thunder redrawn to resemble William Boyd. All text with “Johnny Thunder” changed to “Hopalong Cassidy”; “Black Lightnin’’” changed to “Topper”; “Sherrif Tane” changed to “Marshall Kale”. p. 1: artwork and wording for headshots of Johnny Thunder, Kathy, and Sherrif Tane removed. p. 2: words “Mesa City” changed to “Twin Rivers”. p. 3: words “Dad” changed to “Dan”. p. 5: words “Someday I’ll be able to tell Dad that his schoolmaster son and Johnny Thunder are one and the same! But just now I -- oh well... c’mon boy... let’s git!” changed to “C’mon Topper! We got work to do!”. p. 7: words “Black Lightnin’ swiftly overtakes the riders ascending Lookout Mountain...” changed to “Sherif Cassidy swiftly overtakes the riders ascending Lookout Mountain...”

The Skin Diver

Homer / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humour
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Aquaman” banner removed from above story.

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