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''Strange Adventures'' was the title of several American comic books published by DC Comics, the first of which began in 1950. ==Original series== ''Strange Adventures'' ran for 244 issues and was DC Comics' first science fiction title. It began with an adaptation of the film ''Destination Moon''. The sales success of the gorilla cover-featured story in ''Strange Adventures'' #8 (May 1951) lead DC to produce numerous comic book covers with depictions of gorillas.〔(''Strange Adventures'' #8 ) at the Grand Comics Database〕 The series was home to one of the last superheroes of the pre-Silver Age of Comic Books era, Captain Comet, created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino in issue #9.〔Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 67: "In an attempt to revive readers' interest in super heroes, writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino introduced 'Tomorrow's Man of Destiny', Captain Comet, in ''Strange Adventures'' #9"〕 A combination of the "Captain Comet" feature with the "gorilla craze" was presented in issue #39 (December 1953).〔Irvine "1950s" in Dolan, p. 71: "'The Guilty Gorilla', by writer John Broome and artist Murphy Anderson in ''Strange Adventures'' #39, was a foray into the intelligent-gorilla craze that flourished in DC comics in the 1950s."〕 Other notable series included Star Hawkins which began in issue #114 (March 1960) and the Atomic Knights which debuted in issue #117 (June 1960).〔McAvennie, Michael "1960s" in Dolan, p. 100: "'The Rise of the Atomic Knights', ushered in by scribe John Broome and illustrator Murphy Anderson, transported fans to a post-World War III Earth ravaged by atomic radiation."〕 In 'The Strange Adventure That Really Happened' in issue #140 (May 1962), real life comics creators editor Julius Schwartz and artist Sid Greene struggle to make writer Gardner Fox recall a story he has written that holds the key to saving the Earth from alien invasion. In a rare acknowledgement of the rest of the DC universe in ''Strange Adventures'', one panel mentions Gardner Fox having previously met the Flash in the iconic Silver Age story "Flash of Two Worlds". ''Strange Adventures'' #180 (September 1965) introduced Animal Man in a story by Dave Wood and Carmine Infantino.〔McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 115: "Although it would be several months before Buddy Baker would take on the moniker of Animal Man, it was in this issue that he developed animal powers...(a story by ) writer Dave Wood and artist Carmine Infantino."〕 The character was revived by writer Grant Morrison in 1988. Initially a science fiction anthology title with some continuing features starring SF protagonists, the series became a supernatural-fantasy title beginning with issue #202, for which it received a new logo. Deadman's first appearance in ''Strange Adventures'' #205, written by Arnold Drake and drawn by Carmine Infantino,〔McAvennie "1960s" in Dolan, p. 125: "In a story by scribe Arnold Drake and artist Carmine Infantino, circus aerialist Boston Brand learned there was much more to life after his death...Deadman's origin tale was the first narcotics-related story to require prior approval from the Comics Code Authority. In addition, Neal Adams, the artist who succeeded Infantino with the second issue, would soon become an industry legend."〕 included the first known depiction of narcotics in a story approved by the Comics Code Authority. The "Deadman" feature served as an early showcase for the artwork of Neal Adams.〔 With issue #217, the title gained another new logo and began reprinting stories of Adam Strange and the Atomic Knights, among other stories. Several ''Strange Adventure'' stories were also reprinted in some of DC Comics' later anthologies, such as ''From Beyond the Unknown''. In 1978, DC Comics intended to revive ''Strange Adventures''. These plans were put on hold that year due to the DC Implosion, a line-wide scaling back of the company's publishing output. When the project was revived a year later, the title was changed to ''Time Warp'' and the series was in the Dollar Comics format.〔McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 183: "DC wanted to bring back ''Strange Adventures'' (last published in November 1973) as a Dollar Comic-sized anthology...the series was eventually green-lit, though under a new name - ''Time Warp'' - that evoked more of a sci-fi feel."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Strange Adventures」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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