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All Star Adventure Comic#38
Cover: Howard Purcell

All Star Adventure Comic #38

Apr 1966 · K. G. Murray · 0.20 AUD; 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
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In "Captive of the Giant Raindrops," Brian Desmond finds himself caught in a peculiar twist of fate when the Green Glob offers him a chance to claim an other-dimensional charm believed to bring good fortune. But as luck turns increasingly sour for those around him, Brian must decide whether to keep the charm or let it go. George Roussos handles both art and inks for the story, while Howard Purcell delivers the whimsical cover.

Contains 10 stories
Captive of the Giant Raindrops
8 pp · Science Fiction
Challenge of the Heap
12 pp · Superhero
The Desert Robbers!
6 pp · Western-Frontier
The World of the Jabberwock
8 pp · Science Fiction
The Riddle of the Tin Soldiers
6 pp · Fantasy
The Man Who Dared to Die
8 pp · Fantasy

In "The Man Who Dared to Die," Brian Desmond is given a second chance by the Green Glob to claim a powerful charm from another dimension—one said to bring good fortune. But when he realizes his luck always brings misfortune to those around him, he must decide what true fortune really means.

The Battling Bartons
7 pp · Western-Frontier
H-Hour for a Hurricane-Hunter
8 pp · Science Fiction

In "H-Hour for a Hurricane-Hunter," Matt Harwood, a weather observer for the U.S. Weather Bureau, finds himself in the middle of a storm—not just meteorologically, but in a high-stakes chase when a rogue dirigible slips through the clouds, its crew using the hurricane’s cover to evade the law.

The Jack of all Crimes
8 pp · Crime
Ultra the Multi-Alien
9 pp · Superhero

When a mysterious ray strikes Captain Ace Arn, he’s instantly transformed into four distinct alien forms—each limb a different being with its own strange power. Now, he must navigate the chaos of being four aliens at once, all bound by a single mind and a shared mission.

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Full credits

artist, inker George Roussos
cover pencils, inks Howard Purcell

Reprints

↩ Reprints Bobby Benson's B-Bar-B Riders #18 (1953), Gang Busters #38 (1954), Tim Holt #40 (1954), House of Secrets #75 (1965), Mystery in Space #103 (1965), Mystery in Space #104 (1965), Tales of the Unexpected #92 (1965), Strange Adventures #184 (1966)

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