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Cover: Bob Brown

My Greatest Adventure #31

May 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "I Was a Modern Hercules," a man searching for a last-minute masquerade costume stumbles upon a mysterious lion skin in an antique shop—little knowing it’s no ordinary prop. The skin, forged in legend, awakens a dormant power, granting its wearer the strength of the mythic hero. Bill Ely’s dynamic art brings the tale to life, while Bob Brown’s striking cover captures the moment of transformation.

Contains 5 stories
I Was a Modern Hercules
7.67 pp · Fantasy
PerryBonnieProfessor Andrews (alias Lastro)

In "I Was a Modern Hercules," a man searching for a last-minute costume for a masquerade stumbles upon a lion skin in a closed antique shop—little knowing it once belonged to the legendary hero. The moment he dons it, he discovers the skin bestows the incredible strength of Hercules, thrusting him into a situation far beyond his ordinary life.

Untitled Humor story
1 pp · Humor, Science Fiction
I Was a Test Pilot in Outer Space
8 pp · Science Fiction
ColinLaird Drews

In "I Was a Test Pilot in Outer Space," Earth's finest test pilot Colin finds himself exiled from his home after being accused of falsifying a report, leaving him with no choice but to take on dangerous flights for an alien race. As he pushes the limits of unknown spacecraft across the stars, he begins to question whether his past betrayal was truly his own—or something far more complicated.

Untitled Non-Fiction story
0.67 pp · Non-Fiction
We Found the Evolution Man
7.67 pp · Science Fiction
MasonTed RikerRocky

In "We Found the Evolution Man," two anthropologists bring an Amazonian caveman to the United States, only to watch in awe as his intelligence and physical form rapidly evolve beyond modern humanity. The story follows the unsettling, extraordinary transformation of a man out of time, challenging what it means to be human.

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Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $9
CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $221*
CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $170*
CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
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CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $66*
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $66*
CGC 4.5 none in existence
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $52*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $43*
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Full credits

artist, inker Bill Ely
cover pencils, inks Bob Brown

Reprints

↩ Reprints Superman #87 (1954)

Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #16 (1959), Five-Score Comic Monthly #18 (1959), Mystery in Space #13 (1960), Big Boy #42 (1960), Big Boss #24 (1975), Big Boss #25 (1975), Mi Gran Aventura #9

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