Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1951-04-30
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #9 Edit Cover
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The Origin of Captain Comet!
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Captain Comet / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero; science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Possible Giacoia inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Carmine Infantino. Compare with cover of Superman (1939 series) 201.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Previous indexer credited Jack Schiff. Schwartz info per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Schwartz

Top Value in America's Top Comics!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Origin of Captain Comet!
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Captain Comet / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
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?
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  • Genre:superhero; science fiction
Characters:
John Blake; Martha Blake; Betty; Professor Emery Zackro
Synopsis:
Prof. Zackro recommends to young Adam Blake that he use his mutant abilities to help mankind as Captain Comet.

Indexer Notes

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

Plastic Picture Rings
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Kellogg's Raisin Bran / advertisement / 1 page

Gains Fame in Race with Flame
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Push-Button Paradise
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comic story / 7.67 pages

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  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
Jan Dat; Don Walker
Synopsis:
College professor Don Walker thwarts an alien invasion in which the aliens plan to win by starving earth after having induced humans into abandoning food production.

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page

Free Bikes and Cash!
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Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page

The "Popsicle" Twins at Yellowstone Park
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The Adventures of the Popsicle Twins; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page

The Mad World
(Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 10 pages

Script:
John Broome (credited as John Osgood)
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  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
Thon Blayne; Oria; Ogralb; Karbus
Synopsis:
A pair of alien invaders' plan to rule the planet Illumia through hypnotism is thwarted by a Terran space patrol lieutenant.

Indexer Notes

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

Emergency Landing
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Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[Up in the Air!]
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General Science Quiz / text article / 2 pages

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typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
Synopsis:
A science quiz on the atmosphere, sound, and astronomy.

The Exile of Space
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Chris KL-99 / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Edmond Hamilton (credited)
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  • Genre:science fiction
Characters:
Chris KL99; Halk; Jerro; Loopy; Mirdath; Rork
Synopsis:
Chris and his companions overthrow a tyrant and are rewarded with the power crystal that Halk needs to replenish the Martian water supply.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

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

[no title indexed]
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Professor Brainstorm / comic story / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:humor; science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Professor Brainstorm, our firm is putting a new raincoat on the market!
  • Keywords:rain; raincoats
Characters:
Professor Brainstorm; Mrs. Brainstorm
Synopsis:
The professor tests a new raincoat but is unwilling to go in the rain with this wife.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

upper half of the page between the Chris KL-99 story and the Smith Brothers' cough drops advertisement.

[no title indexed]
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Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
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Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.75 page

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  • Genre:humor; science fiction
Characters:
Robbie the Robot
Synopsis:
Robbie removes his head to avoid blocking the view of the movie screen.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

On the upper three-quarters of the page between the Smith Brothers advertisement and the Wildroot Cream-Oil advertisement

[no title indexed]
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Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page

Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
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Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

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  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superboy; Sigrid; Sigrid's mother
Synopsis:
Superboy teaches a group of children to respect cultural differences.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

[no title indexed]
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Origin of Captain Comet!
    Captain Comet
  2. Top Value in America's Top Comics!
  3. The Origin of Captain Comet!
    Captain Comet
  4. Plastic Picture Rings
    Kellogg's Raisin Bran
  5. Gains Fame in Race with Flame
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  6. Push-Button Paradise
  7. ["Our bunch all munch"]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  8. Free Bikes and Cash!
    Columbia Bicycles
  9. The "Popsicle" Twins at Yellowstone Park
    The Adventures of the Popsicle Twins; Popsicle Products
  10. The Mad World
  11. Emergency Landing
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  12. ["Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  13. Editorial Advisory Board
  14. [Up in the Air!]
    General Science Quiz
  15. The Exile of Space
    Chris KL-99
  16. ["Professor Brainstorm, our firm is putting a new raincoat on the market!"]
    Professor Brainstorm
  17. ["Boys! Girls! Hurry!"]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  18. ["C'mon, Robbie, I see two seats!"]
    Robbie the Robot
  19. ["Nobody wants him but the police!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  20. Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
    Superboy
  21. ["Announcing the new Daisy Air Rifleman"]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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