Strange Adventures Vol 1 9

"Captain Comet: "The Origin of Captain Comet"": The synopsis for this issue has not yet been written.

Captain Comet: "The Origin of Captain Comet"
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Strange Adventures Vol 1 #9
June, 1951
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Carmine Infantino Frank Giacoia Ira Schnapp
Captain Comet: "The Origin of Captain Comet"
Writers	John Broome
Pencilers	Carmine Infantino
Inkers	Bernie Sachs
Letterers	Pat Gordon
Editors	Julius Schwartz
"Push-Button Paradise"
Writers	Gardner Fox
Pencilers	Alex Toth
Inkers	Bernie Sachs
"The Mad World"
Writers	John Broome
Pencilers	Bob Oksner
Inkers	Joe Giella
Chris KL-99: "The Exile of Space"
Writers	Edmond Hamilton
Pencilers	Murphy Anderson
Inkers	Murphy Anderson
Previous Issue	Strange Adventures # 8
Next Issue	Strange Adventures # 10

Strange Adventures #9 is an issue of the series Strange Adventures (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1951.

Appearing in Captain Comet: "The Origin of Captain Comet"

Featured Characters:

• Captain Comet (First appearance) (Origin)

Supporting Characters:

• John Blake (First appearance)
• Martha Blake (First appearance)
• Prof. Zackro (First appearance)

Antagonists:

• Petty criminals
• Harun (Behind the scenes)

Other Characters:

• Betty

Locations:

• United States of America
  • western states

Items:

• Clarinet
• Solar-Reducer
• Giant Top
  

Synopsis for "Push-Button Paradise"

Aliens try a domination plot by provide the Earthlings with machines that produce any sort of food.

Appearing in "Push-Button Paradise"

Featured Characters:

• Don Walker

Antagonists:

• Karstanians
  • Jan Dat

Other Characters:

• A housewife
• Joe (beggar)
• Other beggar
• FBI

Locations:

• Carville, New Jersey
• Chicago
• Washington, D.C.
  • Pentagon
• Karstan

Items:

• Alien "Dinet-Table"
• Victory garden
  

Appearing in "The Mad World"

Characters:

• Thon
• Captain
• Oria
• Ograld
• Karbus

Locations:

• Planet Ilumia
• Planet New Freva

Items:

• Electronic-hypnotizer

Vehicles:

• Black ship
  

Synopsis for Chris KL-99: "The Exile of Space"

It is revealed that Halk exiled himself from Mars after cracking the crystal that was responsible for the planet's irrigation. Chris KL-99 receives a signal from a world ruled by a tyrant, where he uses similar crystals in order to enslave the planet.

Appearing in Chris KL-99: "The Exile of Space"

Featured Characters:

• Chris KL-99

Supporting Characters:

• Halk
• Jero
• Loopy

Antagonists:

• Electrae
• Rork

Other Characters:

• Martians
• Mirdath

Locations:

• 21st Century
  • Earth
    • Hall of Worlds
  • Planet Mars
  • Pluto (planet)

Items:

• Power Crystals
• Gravitation-nullifiers

Vehicles:

• Spaceship "Pioneer"

Trivia

• John Broome's script for "The Origin of Captain Comet" is credited to "Edgar Ray Merritt," and for "The Mad World" as "John Osgood."
• Also appearing in this issue of Strange Adventures was:
  • Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!" (PSA) by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Strange Adventures series
• Images from Strange Adventures Vol 1 9

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