843 – Adam Strange meets the JLA

Cross-pollination within the DC universe continues, as a villain from the Justice League of America #3 (Mar 1962), Kanjar Ro escapes from his imprisonment and surfaces on Rann, plaguing Adam Strange and his sweetheart Alanna. It turns out that Kanjar Ro has figured out a way to give himself triple super-powers thanks to the triple-sun […]

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791 – New JLA Member: Green Arrow

This month’s Justice League of America #4 (Feb 1961) also manages to change things up by considering who they should add as a new member. Adam Strange, Green Arrow, and Hawkman are up for consideration. Hm, how is Adam Strange a known hero at this time? Did Adam send them a few postcards from Rann? […]

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671 – Adam Strange!

Another DC newcomer in Showcase #17 (Sept 1958) in Adam Strange. Archaeologist Adam Strange accidentally leaps into a Zeta beam striking Earth at just the right moment and finds himself on the planet Rann. After being put through the “Menticizer”, he is able to understand the language and that the babe is Allana and the […]

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472 – Mystery in Space

DC debuts another science fiction comic to go along with Strange Adventures: Mystery in Space #1 (February 1951)! Mystery in Space will run for fifteen years straight. This first run features the “Knights of the Galaxy” as well as anthology tales. Many years later, Mystery in Space will feature the popular Adam Strange. The trend […]

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