My Greatest Adventure #16
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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