Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #116

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Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1960-03-29

Editing: Julius Schwartz (editor)

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The Invasion of the Water-Warriors!

(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Gil Kane
Inks:	Murphy Anderson ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:science fiction

Reprints (1)

in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #29 (septembre 1960)

Indexer Notes

Possible Anderson inks per Nick Caputo. Previous indexer credited Gil Kane.

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.

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Invasion of the Water Warriors!

(Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages

Script:	Gardner Fox
Pencils:	Russ Heath
Inks:	Russ Heath
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:science fiction

Synopsis:: A giant creature from the planet Korama, seemingly made of water, lands on Earth and plans to conquer the planet.; in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #29 (septembre 1960) [N&B/B&W]
in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #32 ([December 1960])

What's Wrong with These Pictures?

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public service announcement / 1 page

Script:	Jack Schiff
Pencils:	Bernard Baily
Inks:	Bernard Baily
Colors:	?
Letters:	Ira Schnapp

Genre:non-fiction

Synopsis:: Five ways not to behave are depicted.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated May 1965.

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Task Force / advertisement / 1 page

The World Inside the Earth!

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comic story / 8 pages

Script:	Gardner Fox
Pencils:	Sid Greene
Inks:	Sid Greene
Colors:	?
Letters:	?

Genre:science fiction

Keywords:Cyberneticists; solar prominences; sunspots

Characters:

Tom Hendrix; Doctor Pauls; Toran Xol

Synopsis:: Two scientists discover that the Earth was formed around a huge spaceship which became incapacitated millions of years ago, and its occupants are finally ready to resume their voyage through space.; in Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #28 ([August 1960])
in Aventures Fiction (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #29 (septembre 1960) [N&B/B&W]

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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:A supernova -- a star that suddenly flares up...

Reprints (3)

in Homem no Espaço (O Cruzeiro, 1961 series) #4 (15 Junho 1961)
in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #7 (October-November 1970) [top third only]
in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #7 (October-November 1970) [bottom third only]

in Die Grüne Laterne (BSV - Williams, 1975 series) #3 (Dezember 1975)

in From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #8 (December 1970-January 1971) [middle tier only]

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page

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Spotlight on Science / letters page / 1 page

Script:	Julius Schwartz (science editor)
Pencils:	? (illustration)
Inks:	? (illustration)
Colors:	? (illustration)
Letters:	typeset

Genre:non-fiction

First Line of Dialogue or Text:On a number of occasions I've noticed that...

Indexer Notes

scientific inquiries from readers S.C., M.A., E.L., R. L.

The Case of the Robot-Spy!

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Star Hawkins / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	John Broome
Pencils:	Mike Sekowsky
Inks:	Bernard Sachs
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino

Genre:detective-mystery; science fiction

Characters:

Star Hawkins; Ilda

Synopsis:: Ilda goes undercover to find a band of jewel thieves without telling Hawkins, but her disguise is penetrated and she needs his help after all.; in Kamandi (Arédit-Artima, 1975 series) #2 (4ème trimestre 1975) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #445 (February-March 1975)

The Invasion of the Water-Warriors!

(Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Invasion of the Water Warriors!

(Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages

What's Wrong with These Pictures?

(Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed]

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Task Force / advertisement / 1 page

The World Inside the Earth!

(Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 6)

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

[no title indexed]

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Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

Spotlight on Science / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Case of the Robot-Spy!

(Table of Contents: 9)

Star Hawkins / comic story / 8 pages

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Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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The Science Program / advertisement / 1 page

The Invasion of the Water-Warriors! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page

Invasion of the Water Warriors! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages

What's Wrong with These Pictures? (Table of Contents: 3)

public service announcement / 1 page

Indexer Notes

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page

The World Inside the Earth! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 8 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page

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

Spotlight on Science / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Case of the Robot-Spy! (Table of Contents: 9)

Star Hawkins / comic story / 8 pages

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page

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

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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

The Science Program / advertisement / 1 page

The Invasion of the Water-Warriors!

(Table of Contents)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Invasion of the Water Warriors!

(Table of Contents: 2)

What's Wrong with These Pictures?

(Table of Contents: 3)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

The World Inside the Earth!

(Table of Contents: 5)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 6)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

[no title indexed]

(Table of Contents: 8)

The Case of the Robot-Spy!

(Table of Contents: 9)

[no title indexed]

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[no title indexed]

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