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Strange Adventures #141

DC · Series began 1950 · June 1962

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Dates

Cover date: June 1962
On sale: April 26, 1962
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Murphy Anderson, Nick Cardy, Ross Andru, Gil Kane, Joe Kubert, Carmine Infantino, Sheldon Moldoff, Morris Waldinger, Sid Greeneinks: Murphy Anderson, Mike Esposito, Nick Cardy, Joe Kubert, Sheldon Moldoff, Tom Nicolosi, Sid Greeneletters: Ira Schnappscript: Gardner Fox, Jack Schiff, Julius Schwartz, John Broome

Stories

Battle Between the Two Earths! · 9 pages
Invaders from the planet Ergdol, which is located in the Earth's orbit, but on the opposite side of the sun, plan to conquer Earth using a small model of the planet at the entrance of the World's Fair.
Gran'pa Fights a Space-War! · 7.67 pages
Johnny's grandfather has been telling stories for years about encountering alien invaders during World War I. No one but Johnny actually believes the stories, until the aliens return in the present, and Gran'pa knows how to defeat them.
Menace of the Metal Looters! · 8.67 pages
The Knights encounter alien raiders who want to steal their armor, which was exposed to radiation and turned into the metal that the aliens call Zaxion, which they have used to conquer many planets.

Reprinted in

All Star Adventure Comic (1959), The Hundred Comic (1961), Century Comic (1961), Five-Score Comic Monthly (1961), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (1980), The Atomic Knights (2010), Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights (2014)