Issue Details

Issue	#244
Published	October-November 1973
Cover Price	0.20 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Julius Schwartz
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]

Cover Details - "Prisoner of the Parakeets!"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Murphy Anderson
Inks	Murphy Anderson
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]
Reprinted	from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #52 (January 1955) [with new colors]

1 page Sales Leadership Club advertisement "Sell Personalized Christmas Cards The Sales Leadership Way!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Sales Leadership Club Christmas cards on inside front cover.

15 page Adam Strange story "The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange!"

Characters	Adam Strange; Alanna; the Dust Devil [Jakarta of Rhynthar]
Synopsis	The Dust Devil has found a way to overcome Adam's previous methods of imprisonment and vows to conquer both Earth and Rann but Adam finds a new way to imobilize the creature.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Gardner Fox
Pencils	Carmine Infantino
Inks	Joe Giella
Notes	Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]
Reprinted	from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #84 (June 1963)

1 page AFX Model Motoring advertisement "Peter Revson Drives This Car"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Aurora AFX Model Motoring toys. Appears between pages 4-5 of story sequence.

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Just Put An X Next To The Comics You Want!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	House ad for comic subscriptions and the new "Champion Sports" comic. Appears between pages 4-5 of story sequence.

Half page Kenmore Stamp Co. advertisement "40 Red China Stamps"

Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for stamps from Kenmore Stamp Co. Appears between pages 6-7 of story sequence.

Half page The Gayle House advertisement "untitled"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for novelties from The Gayle House. Appears between pages 6-7 of story sequence.

Half page Spotlight On Strange Adventures letters page "Spotlight #1 On Strange Adventures"

Script	Julius Swartz
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letters from: James T. McCoy, Jr.; Bob Burros. Appears at bottom of story page 8.

1 page Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Inc. advertisement "The Day Bill Told Off His Boss"

Characters	Bill; Mr. Bemis
Synopsis	While being docked for arriving late to work, Bill tells his boss he's quitting because he got a better job after studying at CIE.
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for electronics courses from Cleveland Institute of Electronics, Inc. (CIE). Appears between pages 8-9 of story sequence.

Half page Ad-A-Patch advertisement New Sew On 4" Patches

Characters	Krypto; Superman; Superboy; The Joker; Catwoman; Robin; The Penguin; Batman; Supergirl; Wonder Woman; Flash; Aquman; Riddler
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Ad-A-Patch Emblem Co. superhero patches. Appears between pages 10-11 of story sequence.

Half page Best Values Co. advertisement "Reward $11,750.00 For This Coin!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Best Values Co. coin catalogue. Appears between pages 10-11 of story sequence.

Half page Spotlight On Strange Adventures letters page "Spotlight #2 On Strange Adventures"

Script	Julius Swartz
Letters	typeset
Notes	Letter from Ron Legro. Appears on final page of first story sequence.

1 page Sunshine Art Studios, Inc. advertisement "Pass This Test And You May Earn $300"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Sunshine Art Studios, Inc. Christmas cards.

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "Behind The Scenes At The DC Comic World"

Characters	Superman; The Spectre
Synopsis	Text article about new Amazing World of Superman being constructed in Metropolis, Illinois. Also information on several upcoming DC comics.
Letters	typeset

1 page DC Comics promo (ad from the publisher) "untitled"

Characters	Iron-Wolf; Captain Marvel
Notes	House ad for Black Magic, Weird Worlds and Shazam!

6 page story "Prisoner of the Parakeets"

Characters	John Walden
Synopsis	The combination of an atomic bomb test and an strange meteorite has caused a flock of parakeets to evolve into giant birds with intelligence rivaling humans but John Walden lures them to destruction before they can cause any harm.
Genre	science fiction
Script	John Broome
Pencils	Henry Sharp
Inks	Bernard Sachs
Notes	Cover story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. [August 2007]
Reprinted	from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #52 (June 1963)

1 page Locksmithing Institute advertisement How Joe Solved His "Secrurity Problem"!

Characters	Joe; Jane
Synopsis	Joe is laid off from a factory job and becomes his own boss after studying locksmithing.
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Locksmithing Institute course drawn in comic book style. Appears between pages 4-5 of second story sequence.

1 page Helen of Toy games advertisement "untitled"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for "Woods Edge" and "Cannon Ball" games from Helen of Toy, Co.

1 page International Correspondence Schools advertisement "There Must Be A Better Way To Earn A Living..."

Pencils	? (photos)
Inks	? (photos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for International Correspondence Schools (ICS) courses.

1 page Olympic Sales Club advertisement "Famous Name Prized or Cash"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for Olympic Sales Club, Inc. on inside back cover.

1 page Raleigh bicycles advertisement "One for Roads. One for Loads."

Letters	typeset
Notes	Ad for the 1973 Raleigh bicycles on back cover.