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Strange Adventures

    (DC, 1950-1973)
™ and ©1972 DC Comics, Inc.

For most of its 244-issue run, Strange Adventures was host to a rather unremarkable collection of science-fiction and monster stories. Several of the characters that got their start here, however, were remade into some of DC’s most inventive and original heroes.

First came the Atomic Knights in issue #117. These long-running characters were a sort of post-apocalyptic Knights of the Round Table. Later, their origin was revised, à la Miracleman, to state that the adventures had all been computer-inspired delusions of the lead character. Issue #180 saw the introduction of Animal Man, a rather plain hero who took on the powers of animals around him. Writer Grant Morrison gave him a surreal bent, and used him to represent man’s struggle with nature. Finally came the eerie Deadman in issue #205, a great character from the start. Deadman was the spirit of a murdered aerialist who inhabits the bodies the living in order to fight evil.
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  • 36
    #36
    Sep 1953
    Cover: $0.10
    W: John Broome, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino
    Captain Comet
    1 copy for $48.00
  • 95
    #95
    Aug 1958
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Joe Millard, Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Manny Stallman, Sid Greene
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 122
    #122
    Nov 1960
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino
    House ad for Justice League of America #1; Spotlight on Science; Star Hawkins story
    1 copy for $18.00
  • 131
    #131
    Aug 1961
    Cover: $0.10
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky
    1 copy for $35.00
  • 137
    #137
    Feb 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome, Julius Schwartz  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky
    Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1961
    1 copy for $14.95
  • 145
    #145
    Oct 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino
    Space Museum
    1 copy for $15.35
  • 146
    #146
    Nov 1962
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Mike Sekowsky
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 153
    #153
    Jun 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson
    1 copy for $12.98
  • 158
    #158
    Nov 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    1 copy for $7.50
  • 159
    #159
    Dec 1963
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Gil Kane, Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Sheldon Moldoff
    2 copies from $12.50
  • 164
    #164
    May 1964
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    A: Mort Meskin, Howard Sherman, Howard Purcell
    1 copy for $9.95
  • 165
    #165
    Jun 1964
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    W: Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff, Jack Sparling, Mort Meskin, Howard Sherman
    1 copy for $16.00
  • 167
    #167
    Aug 1964
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Miller, Bob Haney, Dave Wood  ·  A: Nick Cardy, Mort Meskin, Jack Sparling
    2 copies from $4.75
  • 169
    #169
    Oct 1964
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    A: Howard Sherman, Jack Sparling, Mort Meskin
    1 copy for $5.75
  • 176
    #176
    May 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood  ·  A: Gil Kane, Jack Sparling, Lee Elias
    1 copy for $16.32
  • 178
    #178
    Jul 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Jack Sparling, Will Ely, Lee Elias
    1 copy for $18.00
  • 179
    #179
    Aug 1965
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood, Jerry Siegel  ·  A: George Roussos, Gil Kane, Jack Sparling
    1 copy for $12.50
  • 186
    #186
    Mar 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood, E. Nelson Bridwell, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Gil Kane, Henry Boltinoff
    1st appearance of Gorilla Witch; Versus Gorilla Witch
    1 copy for $12.00
  • 188
    #188
    May 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood, Otto Binder  ·  A: George Roussos, Steve Ditko, Jack Sparling
    3 copies from $6.70
  • 189
    #189
    Jun 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood, France Edward Herron  ·  A: Steve Ditko, George Roussos, Jack Sparling
    1 copy for $8.00
  • 191
    #191
    Aug 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Bob Haney, Dave Wood  ·  A: Howard Purcell, George Roussos, Jack Sparling
    2nd Appearance of Enchantress (June Moone)
    3 copies from $20.00
  • 192
    #192
    Sep 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Mike Sekowsky, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Henry Boltinoff, George Roussos, Jack Sparling
    2 copies from $12.00
  • 193
    #193
    Oct 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood, Otto Binder  ·  A: Lee Elias, Bernard Baily
    DC House ad announcing the wedding of Iris West and Barry Allen
    2 copies from $9.98
  • 195
    #195
    Dec 1966
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Dave Wood  ·  A: Lee Elias, Jack Sparling
    1 copy for $15.00
  • 197
    #197
    Feb 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Howard Purcell, Jack Sparling, George Roussos
    1 copy for $10.50
  • 198
    #198
    Mar 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Bernard Baily, Jack Sparling
    3 copies from $11.50
  • 199
    #199
    Apr 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Lee Elias, Joe Maneely, George Roussos
    1 copy for $8.50
  • 200
    #200
    May 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Bob Haney, France Edward Herron, Otto Binder  ·  A: Howard Purcell, Bernard Baily, Jack Sparling
    1 copy for $9.50
  • 202
    #202
    Jul 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Otto Binder  ·  A: Joe Orlando, Jim Mooney, Lee Elias
    2 copies from $9.98
  • 203
    #203
    Aug 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    A: Lee Elias, Jack Sparling
    2 copies from $8.00
  • 204
    #204
    Sep 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Miller, Otto Binder  ·  A: Joe Certa, Gil Kane, Bernard Baily
    Reprint from Strange Adventures #64
    4 copies from $6.72
  • 206
    #206
    Nov 1967
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Arnold Drake, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Samachson  ·  A: Neal Adams, Henry Boltinoff, Jerry Grandenetti
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #64; 2nd Appearance of Deadman (Boston Brand)
    1 copy for $16.00
  • 208
    #208
    Jan 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Miller, Carmine Infantino, Bill Finger  ·  A: Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #64
    4 copies from $26.00
  • 209
    #209
    Feb 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Miller, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #69; DC Classic; Marvin Wolfman L.O.C.
    1 copy for $14.95
  • 210
    #210
    Mar 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Miller  ·  A: Neal Adams, Virgil Finlay, Nick Cardy
    Reprints from Real Fact Comics #4 and House of Secrets #19
    2 copies from $35.00
  • 211
    #211
    Apr 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Jack Miller, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Neal Adams, Carmine Infantino
    Reprint from Strange Adventures #124
    3 copies from $9.00
  • 212
    #212
    Jun 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Neal Adams  ·  A: Neal Adams, Lee Elias
    Deadman
    3 copies from $16.00
  • 213
    #213
    Aug 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Neal Adams  ·  A: Neal Adams, John Rosenberger
    Deadman
    3 copies from $25.00
  • 214
    #214
    Oct 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Robert Kanigher  ·  A: Neal Adams
    Carl Gafford L.O.C.
    2 copies from $11.00
  • 215
    #215
    Dec 1968
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Neal Adams  ·  A: Neal Adams, John Giunta
    1st appearance of League of Assassins; 1st appearance of Sensei
    3 copies from $18.00
  • 216
    #216
    Feb 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Neal Adams  ·  A: Neal Adams, Mort Drucker
    Last Deadman issue; Reprint from Tales of the Unexpected #3
    2 copies from $17.00
  • 217
    #217
    Apr 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Murphy Anderson
    Adam Strange reprinted from Showcase #17; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #117; The Atomic Knights
    3 copies from $12.50
  • 218
    #218
    Jun 1969
    Cover: $0.12
    W: Gardner Fox, Sid Garson, John Broome  ·  A: Mike Sekowsky, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #16; Adam Strange reprinted from Showcase #17; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #117; May-Jun issue; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons; The Atomic Knights
    3 copies from $8.00
  • 219
    #219
    Aug 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane
    Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #53; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #123; Space Cabby reprinted from Mystery in Space #28
    3 copies from $6.20
  • 220
    #220
    Oct 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gardner Fox, Sid Gerson, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Frank Giacoia, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Strange Adventure #34; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #55; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #126
    2 copies from $5.50
  • 221
    #221
    Dec 1969
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sy Barry, Murphy Anderson
    All reprints; Reprints from Mystery in Space #22; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #59; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventure #129
    5 copies from $15.00
  • 222
    #222
    Feb 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Dennis O’Neil, Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #15; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #132; New Adam Strange story
    3 copies from $9.98
  • 223
    #223
    Apr 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Irwin Hasen, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #21; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #62; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #135; The Atomic Knights
    2 copies from $9.00
  • 224
    #224
    Jun 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gardner Fox, Bill Finger, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #41; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #63; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #138
    3 copies from $5.25
  • 225
    #225
    Aug 1970
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #33; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #64; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #141
    4 copies from $3.00
  • 226
    #226
    Oct 1970
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome, Otto Binder, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Joe Kubert, Frank Giacoia, Sy Barry, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #30; Reprints from Mystery in Space #30, 35, 40 and 59; 35; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #65; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #144; Giant series begins; The Atomic Knights
    1 copy for $7.50
  • 227
    #227
    Dec 1970
    Cover: $0.25
    W: John Broome, Otto Binder, Gardner Fox, Dennis O’Neil  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, John Giunta, Gil Kane, Murphy Anderson, Gene Colan, Bernard Sachs, Sy Barry
    Adam Strange; Giant-Size; The Atomic Knights
    1 copy for $3.84
  • 228
    #228
    Feb 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Bill Finger  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, Mort Drucker, Jerry Grandenetti, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #13, 28, 31, Strange Adventures #58 and 89; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space 68; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #150; Giant-Size
    4 copies from $2.16
  • 229
    #229
    Apr 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Otto Binder, Sid Gerson, Walter B. Gibson  ·  A: Murphy Anderson, Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene, Sy Barry, Virgil Finlay, Bob Oksner
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #22, 54, 82, Mystery In Space #17 and 19; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #69; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #153
    1 copy for $4.25
  • 230
    #230
    Jun 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Otto Binder, John Broome, Edmond Hamilton, Gardner Fox, Bill Finger  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Sid Greene, Gil Kane, Sy Barry
    Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #70; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #156; Strange Adventures #56, 67, 78, Mystery In Space #36 and 40
    1 copy for $8.64
  • 231
    #231
    Aug 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson, Gil Kane, Sid Greene
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #67, #83 and #125; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #71; Atomic Knights reprinted from Strange Adventures #160
    1 copy for $4.32
  • 232
    #232
    Oct 1971
    Cover: $0.25
    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox, Mort Drucker  ·  A: Mort Drucker, Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery In Space #14 and 17; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #72; Star Rovers reprinted from Mystery In Space #66
    1 copy for $9.98
  • 234
    #234
    Feb 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Otto Binder, Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Bernard Sachs, Sid Greene, Sy Barry
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #54 adn 59; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #74; Adam Strange: Mystery In Space #74; Star Rovers reprinted from Mystery In Space #74; Star Rovers: Mystery In Space #74; Strange Adventures #53; Strange Adventures #59
    2 copies from $5.50
  • 235
    #235
    Apr 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gardner Fox, Sid Gerson  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, John Giunta, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #72 and 119; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #75
    3 copies from $5.25
  • 236
    #236
    Jun 1972
    Cover: $0.25
    W: France Edward Herron, Gardner Fox, Otto Binder  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Manny Stallman, Sid Greene
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #27 and Strange Adventures #98; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery in Space #76; Star Rovers reprinted from Mystery in Space #77
    1 copy for $3.00
  • 237
    #237
    Aug 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Sid Greene, Carmine Infantino, John Giunta
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #72 and Mystery In Space #7; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #77
    7 copies from $2.50
  • 238
    #238
    Oct 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Sid Greene, John Giunta, Carmine Infantino
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #19 and 78; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #78
    1 copy for $1.50
  • 239
    #239
    Dec 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Reprints from Mystery In Space #79, Strange Adventures #100
    1 copy for $3.84
  • 240
    #240
    Feb 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: John Broome, Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Sid Greene
    Reprints from Mystery In Space #40 and Strange Adventures #74; Adam Strange reprinted from Mystery In Space #80
    2 copies from $6.98
  • 241
    #241
    Apr 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino
    Reprints Adam Strange from Mystery in Space #81 (Feb 1963); Mar-Apr issue; Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1972
    4 copies from $3.25
  • 242
    #242
    Jun 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Mystery in Space #82 (Mar 1963) and Strange Adventures #136 (Jan 1962); Jun-Jul issue
    3 copies from $5.50
  • 243
    #243
    Sep 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gardner Fox  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Murphy Anderson
    Reprints from Strange Adventures #131 and Adam Strange from Mystery in Space #83
    4 copies from $3.00
  • 244
    #244
    Nov 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gardner Fox, John Broome  ·  A: Carmine Infantino, Henry Sharp
    Reprints Adam Strange from Mystery in Space #84; Reprints from Strange Adventures #52; Final Issue
    4 copies from $2.50