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Cover: Ruben Moreira

My Greatest Adventure #16

Jul 1957 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "I Met the First Martian," Joe Perry—resurrected after a diving accident—joins a mysterious society of adventurers, only to uncover unsettling truths about their real intentions. A 1957 DC gem written, drawn, and inked by Jack Kirby, this issue blends sci-fi intrigue with a touch of the uncanny, all rendered with Kirby’s dynamic energy. The cover by Ruben Moreira captures the story’s otherworldly tension in striking detail.

Contains 6 stories
I Met the First Martian
10 pp · Science Fiction

In "I Met the First Martian," a mysterious flying saucer forces a plane to crash, leaving its sole survivor, Jo, face-to-face with the first Martian ever seen on Earth. As the alien attempts to silence Jo by exploiting their deepest fears, the line between reality and terror blurs in a tense, psychological standoff.

Riddle of the Ice Ages
2 pp · Non-Fiction
I Died a Thousand Times
8 pp

Joe Perry, revived after a near-fatal diving accident, finds himself drawn into a mysterious circle of adventurers—only to uncover a chilling truth beneath their glamorous facade. Written by an unknown hand and illustrated by an unknown artist, "I Died a Thousand Times" unfolds with a pulse-pounding sense of unease, as one man’s second chance begins to feel like a trap.

I Built the Super Cage
6 pp · Science Fiction

In "I Built the Super Cage," Professor Kenton returns from a mysterious rocket flight with a single, urgent request: construct a massive, impenetrable cage. Though he refuses to explain its purpose, the builder is drawn into a tense mystery as the project unfolds—leaving both man and reader wondering what secrets lie within the steel and what the professor is truly trying to contain.

Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor
Moolah the Mystic

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Raw (VG) $31
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $1,901*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $564*
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $262*
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $202*
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $160*
CGC 7.0 $135
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $113*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $100*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $79*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $62*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $51*
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Cast · 4 characters

Full credits

writer, artist, inker Jack Kirby
letterer Pat Gordon
cover pencils, inks Ruben Moreira

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Adventures #20 (1952)

Reprinted in My Greatest Adventure #32 (1957), Big Boy #18 (1958), Five-Score Comic Monthly #11 (1959), Colossal Comic #36 (1966), Mi Gran Aventura #73 (1966), Big Boss #6 (1971), Big Boss #57 (1982), The Jack Kirby Omnibus #1 (2011), DC Comics Presents: Jack Kirby Omnibus Sampler #1 (2011)

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