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This massive omnibus collects the classic Silver Age adventures of Adam Strange, the Earth archaeologist who gains superhuman abilities on the planet Rann and becomes its champion. The volume includes his earliest appearances, his ongoing battles alongside heroes like Hawkman, and his romance with Alanna, all under the guidance of her father Sardath. Spanning the 1950s through the 1960s, it showcases the cosmic sci-fi storytelling that defined the character's legacy at DC Comics.

"Secret of the Eternal City!" is a standout tale from the Silver Age, featuring Adam Strange in his first major mission on Rann, written by Gardner Fox and brought to life with bold, dynamic art by Carmine Infantino and Murphy Anderson. When Adam Strange arrives on Rann to find the planet under alien siege, he must use quick thinking and the unique properties of metal to outwit enemies who can disintegrate their foes—turning an impossible defense into a clever, hand-to-hand victory. The story's inventive twist on elemental vulnerability sets the stage for a tense, inventive battle, all rendered with the timeless flair of the era’s finest creators.

Contains 61 stories
Secret of the Eternal City!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam Strange (introduction, origin)Alanna [aka Allana] (introduction)Sardath (Alanna's father scientist, introduction)inhabitants of SamakandThe Eternals (villains, introduction for all)

In "Secret of the Eternal City!", Earth archaeologist Jo is suddenly whisked to the distant planet Rann by a mysterious zeta-beam, where he meets the enigmatic Alanna and the brilliant scientist Sardath. As alien invaders known as The Eternals lay siege to Rann, Jo and Alanna race toward the hidden, Brigadoon-like city of Samakand in search of a legendary life-metal called vitatron. With cunning and courage, Jo outwits the invaders, trapping them in Samakand—only to vanish himself, fading back to Earth, forever waiting for the next zeta-beam to call him home.

The Planet and the Pendulum!
9.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathcitizens of New Ranagarbarbarians of the tribe of Zoora from the city Yardana (villains)invaders from Morleen (villains)

In "The Planet and the Pendulum!", Adam Strange finds himself stranded on Anthorann after a zeta-beam misfire, where he must evade barbarians and their ominous "Rainbow Doom" before meeting Alanna and Sardath—survivors of a crash-landing from Samakand’s lost science. Armed with a Rann spacesuit from the wreckage, Adam stands against Morleen’s invaders, whose diamondium pendulum threatens the dome of New Ranagar, as he prepares to face the next wave.

Invaders from the Atom Universe
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeRannAlannaVrenn chieftainThe Vrenn

In "Invaders from the Atom Universe," Adam Strange finds himself zeta-beamed to Rann, only to discover the city overrun by pop-eyed green aliens. Shrunk to microscopic size and stranded on a desolate atomic world, he must use ingenuity and a flickering transfer machine to rally the Rannians and turn the tide—before he’s once again whisked away.

The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange!
9.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaTak Vall (first appearance, villain)Moora (first appearance, villain)

In "The Dozen Dooms of Adam Strange!" from Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus, Adam Strange finds himself caught in a web of deception when the people of Ranagar idolize him through full-size dolls—just as Alanna plots a desperate move to stop an imminent invasion from Dys. With a fake emergency landing and a hidden sabotage scheme involving "KLY" bombs, Adam must race against time to uncover the truth, even as Alanna’s fate hangs in the balance. The story unfolds with clever twists and high-stakes urgency, all culminating in a sudden zeta-beam departure that leaves everything unresolved.

Challenge of the Star-Hunter!
12.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathLeothric (first appearancevillain)
Mystery of the Mental Menace!
11.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaZakkad (first appearancevillain)

In "Mystery of the Mental Menace!", Adam Strange finds himself drawn to a mysterious magnetic meteor threatening Rann, only to discover it's a trap set by the cunning Zakkad. With the fate of the universe hanging in the balance, Adam must outthink a foe who wants to steal his greatest weapon—the secret of his teleportation.

Menace of the Robot Raiders!
9.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaZagar (first appearance, a robot)Vor Kan (first appearance, villain)Kal Jat (first appearance)
Invaders of the Underground World!
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaXaltan Tor (first appearance)
The Beast from the Runaway World!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaZaradak (first appearance, villain)
The Menace of the Super-Atom!
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaNimar (first appearance, villain)
Mystery of the Giant Footprints
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaThe Rhollians (first appearance, villains)
Chariot in the Sky
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaApolloHerculesJupiter
The Duel of the Two Adam Stranges!
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaAvanar Bar (first appearance, villain)
The Attack of the Tentacle World!
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaYggardis (first appearance, villain)
Threat of the Tornado Tyrant!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaTornado Tyrant [Ulthoon] (first appearance, villain)
The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaEdnaEdna's husbandprehistoric Rannian dinosaursSardathZhoran TewMortan (first appearance, villain)

In "The Beast with the Sizzling Blue Eyes!", Adam Strange faces off against the cunning Mortan, who steals Zhoran Tew’s invention to summon force fields and unleash prehistoric dinosaurs upon Ranagar. With the city in peril, Adam must uncover the flaw in the force fields before the ancient creatures and artificial barriers bring total chaos.

The Weapon That Swallowed Men!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannacouncilors and warriors of RanagarVacuumizers (first appearance, villains, unnamed, later named Vantor)

In "The Weapon That Swallowed Men!", Adam Strange faces a terrifying alien threat on Rann when their vacuumizers begin turning entire armies into gas. With only nine days to devise a strategy after being stranded on Earth, Adam returns to find the planet transformed—Ranagar gone, but its people restored. As he races to outthink the invaders, he discovers a crucial flaw in their technology, leading to a desperate plan that hinges on the ingenuity of Rann’s survivors.

The Radioactive Menace!
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaCarlon Zan (first appearance, villain)
The Mechanical Masters of Rann
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlanna
Space-Island of Peril!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaa Corytrix (alien, villain)
Challenge of the Giant Fireflies!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlanna
The Fadeaway Doom!
9 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Kaskor (villain)Dust Devils (villains, first appearance)

In "The Fadeaway Doom!", Adam Strange races against time to stop the Dust Devils unleashed by Kaskor, who's weaponized the zeta-beam to plunge Rann into chaos. With the planet on the brink, Adam must find a way to halt the devastation before confronting the rogue scientist behind the attack.

Menace of the Aqua-Ray Weapon!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaChunky (dog)the Kirri (first appearancevillains)Strogir Tri (first appearancevillain)
Vengeance of the Dust Devil!
8.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaJakarta (a dust devil, name revealed in this story, last seen in Mystery in Space #68, next seen in Mystery in Space #84)unnamed citizens of Melbourne, Australiaunnamed citizens of Ranagara female hobby shop clerk in Melbourne

In "Vengeance of the Dust Devil!", Adam Strange finds himself caught in a storm of unintended consequences when he returns to Rann carrying Jakarta, the last of the Dust Devils, hidden in his holster after a mission on Rhynthar. As the vengeful entity targets Ranangar and then turns its sights on Earth, Adam must use his wits and a surprising tool—the Wimshurst Machine—to stop a force of swirling dust and static fury near Melbourne, Australia.

The Challenge of the Crystal Conquerors!
16.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaAkabubu (first appearance, villain)Tragdol (first appearance, villain)
The Multiple Menace Weapon!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Traffic Patrolman (first appearance)Janna (first appearance)Julan (first appearance)Tedi (first appearance)the Klanf (first appearance, villains)
The Invisible Invaders of Rann!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaZiathrion (first appearance)
The Spaceman Who Fought Himself!
13.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaHortan Var (first appearance, villain)Kai warriors (first appearance, villains)
The Planet That Came to a Standstill!
24 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathJustice League of America [JLAAquaman [Arthur Curry]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Flash [Barry Allen]Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]Snapper CarrThe ZooransKanjar Ro (villain)Hyathis (villain)Kromm (villain)Sayyar (villain)
Challenge of the Rival Starman!
13.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaXanthos (first appearance, villain)
Ray-Gun in the Sky!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathTraffic PatrolmanSorkhan VuhKu Dann (villain)
Shadow People of the Eclipse!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannathe Vantors (first appearance)Llyrr (first appearance, villain)
The Metal Conqueror of Rann!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathIkhar the Undying (first appearance)
The Deadly Shadows of Adam Strange!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathNurse Calkins (first appearance)Mortan (villain)
The Cloud-Creature That Menaced Two Worlds!
23.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaBetti Smythe (first appearance, looks like Alanna)Officer Tom Boyle (name revealed)Alva Xar (first appearance, villain)Cloud-Creature (villain)
World War on Earth and Rann!
15.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaAkor BarthLallaManlo Tallifa (first appearance, villain)
The Emotion Master of Space!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaLo Pau (first appearance, villain)Kalulla (first appearance, villain)
The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaJakarta (a Dust Devil)
Riddle of the Runaway Rockets!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathThe Moorl (flashback)Borg (first appearance, villain)
Attack of the Underworld Giants!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
The Kwarx (first appearance, dream)Val Kar (first appearance, villain, dream)
Rescue by Moonlight!
7.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Alan Strange (descendant of Adam Strange in the 25th century)Tommy ParkerHoward ParkerLlalla (first appearance)
The Super-Brain of Adam Strange!
11.67 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardath

In "The Super-Brain of Adam Strange!", Adam Strange’s attempts to master the Zeta-Beam’s journey to Rann take an unexpected turn when Sardath’s experiment awakens a startling new level of intellect—along with a dangerous psychic ripple threatening the planet. With Alanna’s help, Adam must confront the consequences of his enhanced mind, even as a fragment of the energy becomes trapped in stone, leaving him with a mysterious relic from another world.

The Robot Wraith of Rann!
12.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathThanas Pral (villain)

In "The Robot Wraith of Rann!", Thanas Pral—once a prisoner, now a wraith seeking redemption—tries to atone by transforming a metallic case into a helpful robot. But when the machine awakens, it twists his intentions, turning him into a force of destruction on Rann.

Siren of the Space Ark
12.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaBrittis (first appearance, villain)
Planets in Peril!
24 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction, Superhero
Adam StrangeAlannaHawkman [Carter HallKatar Hol]Hawkgirl [Shiera HallShayera Hol]SardathOran Dargg (first appearance, villain)
Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!
14.33 pp · Adventure, Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaHawkman [Carter HallKatar Hol] (cameo)Hawkgirl [Shiera HallShayer Hol] (cameo)Mortan (villain)

In "Puzzle of the Perilous Prisons!", Adam Strange finds himself ensnared in a deadly game when Mortan hijacks the zeta-beam to pull Alanna back to Rann—leaving Adam trapped in a web of alien deception. With Hawkman and Hawkgirl racing to intervene, Adam must outthink a cunning foe across a series of perilous prisons, all while the fate of his bond with Alanna hangs in the balance.

The Alien Invasion from Earth
11.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardath
The Convict Twins from Space
11.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardath
The Riddle of Two Solar Systems
6.67 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Space RangerCryllMyra MasonPilot Collins

When Pilot Collins stumbles upon Adam Strange’s forgotten raygun and a mysterious device that unleashes a swarm of alien creatures, Earth’s fate hangs in the balance. With the planet under siege, a determined Space Ranger sets out to unravel the mystery behind Adam Strange’s disappearance and the sudden threat from beyond the stars.

Chapter 2: The Adam Strange Story
9.67 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Adam StrangeAlannaOkri-Ro
Chapter 3: The Future Adam Strange
7.67 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Space RangerCryllAdam Strange II

In "Chapter 3: The Future Adam Strange," the Space Ranger ventures into the unknown, driven by the legacy of Adam Strange’s past and the urgent need to find the five lost devices of Okri-Ro. Joined by Adam Strange’s descendant, the pair races across alien landscapes, chasing clues that could reshape the fate of their world.

The Hydra-Head from Outer Space
11.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardathZaarb-Ka
The Coins That Doomed Two Planets
12.33 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlanna
The Day Adam Strange Vanished
12.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardath
The Wizard of the Cosmos
11.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaYarrok of Zulkan
Part 2: The Return of Yarrok of Zulkan
12.67 pp · Science Fiction, Superhero
Space RangerCryllYarrok of ZulkanAdam Strange II
The World-Destroyer from Space!
11.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardath
The Death of Alanna
8.67 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlanna
The Robot World of Ancient Rann
15.33 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaThe Robot Master
World that Vanished!
21.5 pp · Superhero
Hawkman [Katar Hol]Adam StrangeAlannaSardathManhawks (villains)Falthis Farr (villaina Manhawk)Kanjar Ro (cameo flashback)

In "World that Vanished!", the Manhawks break free from their prison on Thanagar, leaving the planet itself vanished in their wake. Now on Rann, they hunt for the device responsible for their newfound powers, setting off a tense pursuit across a world already on edge.

Beyond the Wall of Death!
10 pp · Science Fiction
Adam StrangeAlannaSardath

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cover pencils, inks Darwyn Cooke
cover pencils, inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

↩ Reprints Showcase #17 (1958), Showcase #18 (1959), Showcase #19 (1959), Mystery in Space #53 (1959), Mystery in Space #54 (1959), Mystery in Space #55 (1959), Mystery in Space #56 (1959), Mystery in Space #57 (1960), Mystery in Space #58 (1960), Mystery in Space #59 (1960), Mystery in Space #60 (1960), Mystery in Space #61 (1960), Mystery in Space #62 (1960), Mystery in Space #63 (1960), Mystery in Space #64 (1960), Mystery in Space #65 (1961), Mystery in Space #66 (1961), Mystery in Space #67 (1961), Mystery in Space #68 (1961), Mystery in Space #69 (1961), Mystery in Space #70 (1961), Mystery in Space #71 (1961), Mystery in Space #72 (1961), Mystery in Space #73 (1962), Mystery in Space #74 (1962), Mystery in Space #75 (1962), Mystery in Space #76 (1962), Mystery in Space #77 (1962), Mystery in Space #78 (1962), Mystery in Space #79 (1962), Mystery in Space #80 (1962), Mystery in Space #81 (1963), Mystery in Space #82 (1963), Mystery in Space #83 (1963), Mystery in Space #84 (1963), Mystery in Space #85 (1963), Mystery in Space #86 (1963), Strange Adventures #157 (1963), Mystery in Space #87 (1963), Mystery in Space #88 (1963), Mystery in Space #89 (1964), Mystery in Space #90 (1964), Mystery in Space #91 (1964), Mystery in Space #92 (1964), Mystery in Space #93 (1964), Mystery in Space #94 (1964), Mystery in Space #95 (1964), Mystery in Space #96 (1964), Mystery in Space #97 (1965), Mystery in Space #98 (1965), Mystery in Space #99 (1965), Mystery in Space #100 (1965), Mystery in Space #102 (1965), Hawkman #18 (1967), Strange Adventures #217 (1969), Strange Adventures #218 (1969), Strange Adventures #220 (1969), Strange Adventures #221 (1969), Strange Adventures #222 (1970), Strange Adventures #224 (1970)

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