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Issue Details

Issue #161
Published February 1964
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Julius Schwartz
Notes Letters page lists writer, penciler and inker credits for Strange Adventures 157.

Cover Details

Genre science fiction
Pencils Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks Murphy Anderson (signed)
Reprinted In Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #233 (November-December 1971) [recolored].

8 page story "Earth's Frozen Heat Wave"

Characters Marvin X. Marvin [farmer]; Professor Marvin X. Marvin; Dr. Adams
Synopsis All exposed water on earth is frozen and two men, both named Marvin X. Marvin, try to reverse the catastrophy, which is successfully reversed.
Genre science fiction
Script France Herron
Pencils Murphy Anderson (signed)
Inks Murphy Anderson (signed)
Reprinted in Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #233 (November-December 1971)

1 page public service announcement Special Christmas Quiz -- "Christmas In Many Lands!"

Synopsis Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.
Genre Fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Ruben Moriera
Inks Ruben Moriera
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Sequence information from Donald Dale Milne. Credits from a list by Lionel English.
Reprinted From Strange Adventures #63 (February 1955).

9 page story "No Yesterday--No Tomorrow--No Nothing"

Characters Dennis; Harry; Dr. Rickson [editor Julius Schwartz]
Synopsis Two time-traveling scientists destroy a cosmic cloud before it destroys life on earth, using equipment and knowledge gained in 4964 A.D.
Genre Science fiction
Script France Herron
Pencils Sid Greene
Inks Sid Greene
Letters Sid Greene
Notes Letterer and appearance of Julius Schwartz: Info by Bob Bailey, 2005-03-19 (Per Sandell ed.)

1 page filler "Amazing Ratios!"

Synopsis Science information on various natural ratios accompanied by illustrations.
Genre fact
Script Julius Schwartz
Pencils Morris Waldinger
Inks Tommy Nicolosi
Notes Sequence information from Don Milne. Credits from Bob Hughes.

8 page Space Museum story "Space Museum of the Dead World"

Characters Howard Parker; Tommy Parker; Eric Horstman; Krakkaran army personnel (death); Vipsanian bystanders (death)
Synopsis Eric Horstman uses weapons from a Space Museum on the dead world of Vipsania to defeat Krakkarans bent on destroying all human life.
Genre Science fiction
Script Gardner Fox
Pencils Carmine Infantino [signed as Rouge Enfant]
Inks Carmine Infantino [signed as Rouge Enfant]
Notes Entire population of the planet Vipsania dies. Story occurs in flashback, told from the 25th century.