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157October 1963
$0.12

Strange Adventures #157

DC · October 1963 · on sale 1963-08-29

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Series
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series)
Issue
#157
Publication date
October 1963
Key date
1963-10-00
On-sale date
1963-08-29
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Plight of the Human Cocoons!cover1pencils: Murphy Anderson; inks: Murphy Anderson; letters: Ira Schnapp
1Play It Safe!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira Schnapp
2Plight of the Human Cocoons!comic story7.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Gil Kane; inks: Joe Giella, Frank Giacoia
4The Flashiest News of the Yearpromo (ad from the publisher)0.67pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: Joe Kubert; letters: Ira Schnapp
6-cartoon1script: Julius Schwartz
7The Immortality Seekers!comic story8.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Sid Greene; inks: Sid Greene; letters: Sid Greene
9-letters page1script: Julius Schwartz
12Rescue by Moonlight!comic story7.67script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Carmine Infantino; inks: John Giunta, Murphy AndersonAlan Strange (descendant of Adam Strange in the 25th century); Tommy Parker; Howard Parker; Llalla (first appearance)
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.32 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
The Adam Strange Archives #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-1661-0
2008On eBay ›
Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7295-1
2017On eBay ›

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