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Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) comic books 1949-1951

  • Issue #1
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 1

    Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Photo cover from Destination Moon. Chris and the crew of the Pioneer encounter radioactive, crystalline men in the Green Nebula and foil a plot to steal the Nebula's radium. Superboy stars in a one-page public service announcement, "Job Counselor. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Paul Norris and Bernard Sachs. Darwin meets a young actress who has accidentally bathed in the Fountain of Youth. Written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer. Art by Dick Sprang. A description of devices, events, and innovations predicated by Wells in his fiction. Written by Gardner Fox and Edmond Hamilton. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. A scientist uses a hydrogen bomb to cause rain, resulting in a world-wide flood. He uses a second bomb to save mankind. Article written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about the experiments of Otto von Ghericke and Isaac Newton. Text story, art by Raymond Perry. Written byGardner Fox and Robert Heinlein. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A story about a seat-of-the pants, first landing on the moon, adapted from the 1950 George Pal movie, Destination Moon. Text story by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Facts about the 1692 appearance of Halley's Comet and the 1919 solar eclipse. Ad for Strange Adventures #2. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $576 STRANGE ADVENTURES #1 (1950) VG 1ST KEY ISSUE RARE GOLDEN AGE COMPLETE
    $950 Strange Adventures #1 CGC 4.5 DC 1950 Golden Age

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  • Issue #2
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 2

    Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. Cover by Jim Mooney and Sy Barry. To save the earth from collision with a runaway planet, scientists use giant rocket motors to move the earth. Ads for DCs Tomahawk and Danger Trail #2. Written by David V. Reed. Art by Jim Mooney. An air force officer, riding in an experimental rocket capsule, is captured by extraterrestrials who fear human violence. Art by Virgil Finlay. The possible effects on humanity of another ice age. Written by David Vern. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A pacifist from the future urges a modern-day peace proponent to work to save mankind from endless war. Art by Jack Kirby. The possible impacts on mankind of robotics. Article by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Science facts about radio and x-rays. Public service announcement with Superman written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer and Win Mortimer. Superman shows a couple of American schoolboys how terrible their school could be. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Kris and the crew of the Pioneer discover a solar system with a planet covered in giant flowers, a planet where the inhabitants move in slow motion, and a planet where giant robots fight the population's wars. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $290 Strange Adventures #2 CGC 4.5 1950 off white to white pages Morrison Collection
    $375 DC STRANGE ADVENTURES No. 2 (1950) Doom from Planet X! CGC 4.5 VG+
    $400 Strange Adventures 2 DC Comics 1950 Mooney Cover Jack Kirby Art CGC 2.5 CR/OW!!
    $2,200 Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series DC) # 2 CGC: CGC 8.5 (4236201012)

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  • Issue #3
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 3

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    Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Cover by Howard Sherman. Cosmic raiders steal Earth's Brooklyn Bridge and Statue of Liberty for the metal they contain. Ad for DCs A Date with Judy. Written by Gardner Fox (as Robert Starr). Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. The Jenkins's move into a house that caters to their every need. Written by H. L. Gold. Art by Curt Swan and Jon Small. Hitler is arrested and tried by Martians who condemn him to eternal exile in space. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Dan Barry. A shape-shifting extraterrestrial hides six atom bombs in Earth cities. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,000 STRANGE ADVENTURES #3 CGC 8.0 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1950

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  • Issue #4
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 4

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    Written by Mann Rubin (as Robert Starr). Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. Cover by Jim Mooney. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A young man grows up, captures the interplanetary thief, the Star Robber, and becomes a member of the Space Patrol. Written by David Vern (as David V. Reed). Art by Howard Sherman. A naive, newly-built robot becomes involved with a group of bank robbers. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Al Plastino. Public service announcement with Superboy. Superboy explains to a group of youngsters the advantages of cash over gifts for the needy. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. Science trivia quiz. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Ed Smalle, Jr. Detective Rafferty pursues crook Wilson into the future via Professor Fairchild's time travel ray. Ad for DCs Big Town #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $199 Strange Adventures 4 CGC 4.0 Off White Pages! 1951 Golden Age Sci-Fi! Mooney Cvr

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  • Issue #5
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 5

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    Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Howard Sherman. Cover by Bernard Sachs. Chris and his crew respond to a distress call from a sub-atomic world, where they liberate the population from an oppressive tyrant. Ad for DCs Big Town #1. Written by Bill Schreiber. Art by Bill Schreiber. Sequential art advertisement for Tootsie Rolls with Captain Tootsie. Written by David V. Reed and Gardner Fox. Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. Physicist Hiram Sprague develops a force field to protect cities against atomic attack and accidentally cuts off his city from the outside world. Written by Gardner Fox (as Robert Starr). Art by Cresto. Ordinary, average man, Roy Wilkins, glimpses the future and discovers that he's destined to become famous. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. Science trivia quiz. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer. Professor Eureka humor page. Public service announcement. Tomahawk, Green Arrow, and the Shining Knight explain to two boys how exciting reading can be. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. A scientist makes a criminal invisible and when the crook becomes bored with theft, he begins to invisibly aid the police. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $250 Strange Adventures 5 CGC 6.5 DC Comics 1951
    $660 Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series DC) # 5 CGC: CGC 7.5 (4195058016)

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  • Issue #6
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 6
    • Interior is complete. Extensive accumulation of defects.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Written by Manly Wade Wellman. Art by Curt Swan and John Fischetti. A Martian spy infiltrates an earth-based project to build a space ship for a trip to Mars. Written by Mann Rubin (as Robert Starr). Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. A toddler accidentally drinks an accelerated growth formula. Written by Jack Schiff, Mort Weisinger, and Bernie Breslauer. Art by Virgil Finlay. Speculation about the benefits of time travel. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by John Lehti. A scientist invents a method of suspended animation that results in him and his wife re-starting the human race on a distant world in the far, far future. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. American Indian legends about the stars and other celestial bodies. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka humor page. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. Science trivia quiz. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Cresto. Astronomer Ned Harris discovers a tentacled planetoid that soon attacks Earth. Ad for DCs Big Town #3. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $225 STRANGE ADVENTURES #6 CGC 3.0 Pre Code Golden Age DC Horror Comic
    $249 Strange Adventures 6 VG /F DC Comics 1951

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  • Issue #7
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 7
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Written by Gardner Fox Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. A scientist discovers that ants have a plan to take over the world. Written by Manly Wade Wellman. Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. Daniel Parr, Crime Specialist XC-112, pursues the criminal Brawne through Jupiter City. Written by Irwin Hasen. Art by Irwin Hasen. Robbie the Robot takes over the professor's responsibilities. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Gil Kane and John Giunta. The actions of movie makers in the present and in the future coincide in space and cause a rift in time. Art by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Ad for Mystery in Space #1. Written by Henry Boltinoff. Art by Henry Boltinoff. Professor Eureka struggles with making coffee. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Carmine Infantino and Joe Giella. Kris follows a series of markers to discover the fate of his parents. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer. Public service announcement. Superman defends freedom of expression and the United Nations. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $500 STRANGE ADVENTURES #7 CBCS 7.5 OW/WH PAGES // DC COMICS 1951
    $600 STRANGE ADVENTURES #7 CGC 7.5 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1951
    $935 Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series DC) # 7 CGC: CGC 8.0 (3741954011)

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  • Issue #8
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 8
    • 2.25" Spine split from bottom (taped).
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Written by Gardner F. Fox. Art by Bob Oksner and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Win Mortimer. Scientist Ralph Gain invents a machine that can evolve animal subjects. His hoodlum friend, Johnny Farrel, accidentally kills him and uses the machine on himself, running up the evolutionary ladder until he finds himself devolved into a gorilla's form. Written by John Broome. Art by Alex Toth and Bernard Sachs. In the far future, E-semex conceives a plan to defeat the Vegan invaders by warning people in the past. Written by John Broome (as Robert Starr). Art by Jim Mooney and Ray Burnley. In the year 8685, mankind is ruled by a supreme machine that provides for their every need. After a meeting with a Neo girl, Athon discovers that the rule of the Machine is not so benevolent and works to destroy it. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Morris Waldinger and Tommy Nicolosi. Quizzes related to astronomy, geology, and physics. Written by Mann Rubin (as Manny Rubin). Art by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia. A hoax goes awry and Bruce Karson accidentally journeys to Venus, only to be accused of staging a hoax on his return. Ad for Mystery in Space #1. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $350 Strange Adventures #8 1951 CGC 5.0 VG/FN OW High Definition Scans**
    $475 Strange Adventures #8 1951 CGC 6.0 FN White High Definition Scans**

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  • Issue #9
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 9
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2120630002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Written by John Broome (as Edgar Ray Merritt). Art by Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs. Cover by Carmine Infantino. Prof. Zackro recommends to young Adam Blake that he use his mutant abilities to help mankind as Captain Comet. Written by Gardner Fox. Art by Alex Toth and Bernard Sachs. 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. Written by John Broome (as John Osgood). Art by Bob Oksner and Joe Giella. A pair of alien invaders' plan to rule the planet Illumia through hypnotism is thwarted by a Terran space patrol lieutenant. Written by Julius Schwartz. Art by Raymond Perry. A science quiz on the atmosphere, sound, and astronomy. Written by Edmond Hamilton. Art by Murphy Anderson. Chris and his companions overthrow a tyrant and are rewarded with the power crystal that Halk needs to replenish the Martian water supply. Written by Irwin Hasen. Art by Irwin Hasen. Robbie the Robot removes his head to avoid blocking the view of the movie screen. Written by Jack Schiff. Art by Win Mortimer. Public service announcement. Superboy teaches a group of children to respect cultural differences. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,251 STRANGE ADVENTURES # 9 Very Good [1951] 1st Captain Comet
    $1,599 Strange Adventures #9 CGC 6.5 D.C Comics origin 1st Appearance Captain Comet

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  • Issue #10
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 10
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Pedigree: White Mountain
    • Label #0004529006
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Captain Comet in "The Air Bandits From Space" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt), "The Other Earths" (script by Manly Wade Wellman), "The Experiment of Dr. Sylvan" (art by Murphy Anderson), and "The World That Drowned" (script by Manny Rubin). Captain Comet cover. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $225 Strange Adventures 10 VG 4.0 High Definition Scans *b36
    $525 STRANGE ADVENTURES #10 CGC 6.5 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1951
    $900 STRANGE ADVENTURES #10 CGC 7.5 1951 DC SCI-FI CLASSIC GOLDENAGE CAPT COMET

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  • Issue #11
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 11

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    52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $60 Strange Adventures #11 1951 FR 1.0 High Definition Scans**
    $199 STRANGE ADVENTURES #11 4.0 // DC COMICS 1951
    $275 Strange Adventures #11 CGC 6.0 DC Comics 1951
    $450 Strange Adventures 11 CGC 7.5 DC Comics 1951
    $1,375 Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series DC) # 11 CGC: CGC 8.5 (3741954012)

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  • Issue #12
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 12

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    Captain Comet in "The Girl From the Diamond Planet" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson?), "The Brain Masters of Polaris" (script by John Osgood, pencils by Alex Toth, inks by Sy Barry), "Sideways in Time" (script by Jack Miller and John Braillard), and "Exiled From Earth" (script by Gardner F. Fox). Gil Kane cover and art. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $240 Strange Adventures #12 - DC Comics 1951 CGC 7.0
    $250 Strange Adventures 12 CGC 6.5 DC Comics 1951
    $350 Strange Adventures #12 1951 CGC 7.0 FN/VF OW High Definition Scans**

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  • Issue #13
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 13

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    Captain Comet stars in "When the Earth Was Kidnapped!" (story by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson); "Artist of Other Worlds!" (story by Edmond Hamilton, art by Alex Toth); "The Man Who Televised Time!" (story by Gardner Fox; art by Gil Kane/Carmine Infantino?); and "The Hidden People!" (story by Hugh Davidson). Kane cover pencils. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $125 Strange Adventures 13 CGC 5.0 (R) C-2 DC Comics 1951
    $129 Strange Adventures #13, When the Earth Was Kidnapped! Gil Kane, 1951 GD+
    $150 Strange Adventures 13 Cgc 5.0 (R) C-2 1951 Dc Comics
    $185 Strange Adventures 13 GD/VG 3.0 High Definition Scans *b36
    $250 Strange Adventures #13 Very Nice Pre-Code Horror Golden Age DC Comic 1951 FN
    $250 Strange Adventures 13 VG 4.0 High Definition Scans *b36
    $350 Strange Adventures #13 FN- 5.5 1951 High Definition Scans *b42

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  • Issue #14
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 14

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    Captain Comet in "Destination Doom" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson?), "The Price of Peace" (script by Gardner F. Fox), and "The Secret of Rocket XX-99" (script by John Broome as "Robert Starr"). Superman stars in a one-page public service announcement, "The World Is Our Schoolroom!" Gil Kane cover and art. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $88 Strange Adventures #14 DC Comics 1951 Classic Test Tube GGA Cover Scarce Gd/vg
    $350 Strange Adventures #14 1951 CGC 6.0 FN OW/W High Definition Scans**
    $370 STRANGE ADVENTURES #14 CGC 7.5 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE PAGES DC COMICS 1952

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  • Issue #15
    Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series) 15
    • Centerfold detached. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.
    • 7" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Captain Comet in "Captain Comet--Enemy of Earth" (script by Edgar Ray Merritt, art by Murphy Anderson), "The Strange Sideshow of Dr. Schill," "The 1000-Year-Old Man" (script by Gardner F. Fox), and The Adventures of Chris KL-99 in "The Rival Columbus of Space!" One-page Tootsie Roll ad, "Pete the Flash Scores for Captain Tootsie" by Bill Schreiber. Gil Kane cover and art. 44 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $72 Strange Adventures #15 (DC Comics December 1951) VG
    $160 Strange Adventures 15 VG- 3.5 High Definition Scans *b36
    $200 Strange Adventures 15 VG 4.0 High Definition Scans *b36
    $235 CGC 5.5 STRANGE ADVENTURES #15 DC COMICS 1951 ALIEN UFO CIRCUS GOLDEN AGE
    $400 Strange Adventures 15 Cgc 7.0 1951 Dc Comics
    $400 Strange Adventures #15 1951 CGC 5.5 FN- OW/W High Definition Scans**
    $935 Strange Adventures (1950 1st Series DC) # 15 CGC: CGC 8.0 (3741954017)

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