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Showcase #17
DC ⋅ 1958
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Showcase #17
 
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1st appearance and origin of Adam Strange

1st appearance of Alanna, daughter of Sardath

1st appearance of Sardath, a scientist from Rann who created Zeta-Beams

🔮 DC Possibilities: James Gunn reviewed the 2020 Tom King series as a 'freaking masterpiece' and DC had previously shown interest in an HBO Max show with Adam Strange therefore Adam Strange overall has high potential

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7.5 sold for $10,200 [$2,810 in 2012] +263%

Showcase #18
DC ⋅ 1959
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Showcase #18
 
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2nd appearance of Adam Strange

Showcase #19
DC ⋅ 1959
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Showcase #19
 
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3rd appearance of Adam Strange

Mystery In Space #53
DC ⋅ 1959
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Mystery In Space #53
 
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Ongoing Adam Strange stories begin

Mystery In Space #54
DC ⋅ 1959
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Mystery In Space #54
 
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Second ongoing Adam Strange story in title

Mystery In Space #55
DC ⋅ 1959
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Mystery In Space #55
 
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Third ongoing Adam Strange story in title

Gray tone cover art

Secret Origins Special #1
DC ⋅ 1961
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Secret Origins Special #1
 
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Reprinted origin stories:

Adam Strange (Showcase #17)

Green Lantern (Green Lantern #1)

Challengers of the Unknown (Showcase #6)

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J'onn J'onzz (Detective Comics #225)

The Flash (Showcase #4)

Wonder Woman (Wonder Woman #105)

Superman/Batman team-up (World's Finest #94)

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9.6 sold for $7,800 [$5,000 in 2017] +56%

There are two copies graded 9.6, none higher

Mystery In Space #75
DC ⋅ 1962
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Mystery In Space #75
 
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First meeting of Adam Strange and the JLA

2nd appearance of Kanjar Ro

Story won the Alley Award for "Best Book-Length" Story" of 1962

Mystery In Space #88
DC ⋅ 1963
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Mystery In Space #88
 
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Cover art by Carmine Infantino

Mystery In Space #90
DC ⋅ 1964
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Mystery In Space #90
 
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First team-up of Adam Strange and Hawkman

1st appearance of Oran Dargg, a scientist from Rann and enemy of Hawkman

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