Aug 1987
The Secret Origin of Adam Strange
by Gerry Conway, Carmine Infantino, Tony DeZuniga, Cody Weiss, Joe Orlando
Archaeologist Adam Strange is running from locals in the lost city of Caranga, high in the Peruvian Andes when he is struck by a Zeta Beam. The beam transports him to the planet Rann. There he meets Alanna, the future love of his life, and the scientist Sardath, her father. They teach him about their planet and Zeta Beams. He repays them by helping them to deal with some alien invaders known as the Eternals.
The Zeta Beam wears off, returning Adam to Earth. Adam Uses what he learned from Sardath and Alanna to locates another Zeta Beam and returns to Rann in time to help them deal with another crisis.
This story, according to my research, is a retelling of the two stories from Showcase 17 (Dec 1958), the first appearance of Adam Strange.
After a brief run in Showcase (17,18,19) Adam Strange became a regular in Mystery in Space from 1959 to 1965. He was in every issue from 53 to 100 plus 102. He appeared on the covers of all but a handful of issues during that run. He later had runs in Strange Adventures and some other series. All but two of the stories that appeared in Strange Adventures (217-244) were reprints from his run in Mystery in Space.
This story is very wordy. Gerry Conway explains it all. I didn’t find it to be very interesting. The gorgeous cover art might be the best thing about this issue but I still have yet to read the second story or the letters page.
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