Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures #2
☆ Be the first to reviewThis volume collects a hefty run of DC's classic science fiction anthology Strange Adventures, reprinting issues from the late 1960s in the black-and-white Showcase Presents format. It features tales of alien encounters, futuristic technology, and cosmic mysteries from a variety of Silver Age creators, continuing the series' tradition of standalone sci-fi stories.
In "The Invisible Invader from Dimension X," Rhett Shaw returns to his rural village only to be drawn into an ancient feud with Whit Carter—until a mysterious force bubble halts him mid-conversation. As alien warriors from Dimension X unleash a planet-wide battle using natural forces, the villagers take shelter in a cave, and Shaw must uncover the truth behind the invaders’ relentless record of 127 victories. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Carmine Infantino with inks by Joe Giella, this 2014 Showcase Presents tale brings a classic sci-fi clash to life, with a cover by Gil Kane.
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Rhett Shaw returns to his rural village after studying science at college. Whit Carter challenges Shaw to a fight to continue the family feud. Shaw declines and suggests they forget the feud. Shaw drives home but is stopped by a force bubble. The aliens discuss their duel where they use the natural forces of a planet to fight. The villagers shelter in a cave to escape the battle. Shaw hears the aliens telepathically and learns that they have each won 127 victories on other planets. Shaw discovers the alien weapons are vulnerable to nitric acid and they leave Earth after shaking hands.
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