Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #85

Price: 0.10 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1957-08-20

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (sourced) (editor)

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The Amazing Human Race!

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cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Gil Kane (sourced)
Inks:	Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:science fiction

Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Neal Adams redrew this cover for From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #6.

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Superman DC National Comics
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: ?

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Draw Me!

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Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Amazing Human Race!

(Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	John Broome (sourced)
Pencils:	Sid Greene (sourced)
Inks:	Bernard Sachs (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:science fiction

Characters:

John Adair; Cort

Synopsis:: John Adair has created a machine that translates animal's brain waves into images on a TV screen. When he tries it on a praying mantis insect he learns of their plan to enslave the human race.; in Astronautenfamilie Robinson (BSV - Williams, 1966 series) #13
in Strange Adventures (K. G. Murray, 1954 series) #40 ([January 1958])
in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #4 (juin 1958) [Noir & Blanc [Black & White]]
in Avontuur Classics (Classics/Williams, 1966 series) #1882 (1968)
in Romserien (Illustrerte Klassikere / Williams Forlag, 1967 series) #10 (1968)
in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #6 (August-September 1970)
in Monde Futur (Arédit-Artima, 1971 series) #3 (septembre 1971)
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #2 (2013 [February 2014])

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

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Dairy Queen / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!

(Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Ruben Moreira
Inks:	Ruben Moreira
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:advocacy

The Colorless World of Peter Brandt!

(Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	John Broome
Pencils:	Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Inks:	Joe Giella (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:science fiction

Reprints (3)

in Samson (Breling Verlag, 1996 series) #14

in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #2 (2013 [February 2014])

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz
Pencils:	Morris Waldinger
Inks:	Tom Nicolosi
Colors:	?
Letters:	Milt Snapinn

Genre:non-fiction; math & science

First Line of Dialogue or Text:The blood streams of all living animals...

Reprints (4)

in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #116 (November 1961)

in Cuentos de Misterio (Editorial Novaro, 1960 series) #30 (1 de abril de 1963)

The Riddle of Spaceman X!

(Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Otto Binder
Pencils:	Sid Greene (sourced)
Inks:	Bernard Sachs (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:science fiction

Keywords:ESP; evolution

Characters:

John Jackson

Reprints (4)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 10)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page

Script:	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:	Henry Boltinoff
Inks:	Henry Boltinoff
Colors:	?
Letters:	Henry Boltinoff

Genre:humor

First Line of Dialogue or Text:I have the examination papers all marked...

Reprints (1)

from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #73 (October-November 1952)

Rain!

(Table of Contents: 11)

Spotlight on Science / text article / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz
Pencils:	?
Inks:	?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Genre:non-fiction; math & science

Reprints (1)

in Race for the Moon (Thorpe & Porter, 1962 ? series) #5 ([1962])

in Race for the Moon (Thorpe & Porter, 1959 ? series) #5 ([1959?])

Thieves of Thought!

(Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages

Script:	Otto Binder
Pencils:	Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Inks:	Sy Barry (sourced)
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:science fiction

Reprints (4)

in Strange Adventures (K. G. Murray, 1954 series) #40 ([January 1958])
in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #4 (juin 1958) [Noir & Blanc [Black & White]]
in Faucon Noir (Arédit-Artima, 1977 series) #1 (mars 1977) [N&B [B&W]]
in Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures (DC, 2008 series) #2 (2013 [February 2014])

The Amazing Human Race!

(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Draw Me!

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Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Amazing Human Race!

(Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Dairy Queen / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!

(Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page

The Colorless World of Peter Brandt!

(Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

The Riddle of Spaceman X!

(Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 10)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page

Rain!

(Table of Contents: 11)

Spotlight on Science / text article / 1 page

Thieves of Thought!

(Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed]

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

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Build Your Own Cannon / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing!

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Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

The Amazing Human Race! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Draw Me! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page

The Amazing Human Race! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Dairy Queen / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page

The Colorless World of Peter Brandt! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

The Riddle of Spaceman X! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page

Rain! (Table of Contents: 11)

Spotlight on Science / text article / 1 page

Thieves of Thought! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Build Your Own Cannon / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page

The Amazing Human Race!

(Table of Contents)

Draw Me!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Amazing Human Race!

(Table of Contents: 2)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!

(Table of Contents: 5)

The Colorless World of Peter Brandt!

(Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

The Riddle of Spaceman X!

(Table of Contents: 9)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 10)

Rain!

(Table of Contents: 11)

Thieves of Thought!

(Table of Contents: 12)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing!

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[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 17)