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Cover: Gil Kane & Joe Giella

Strange Adventures #102

Mar 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Three Faces of Barry Morell," actor Barry Morrell finds himself caught between two alien visitors—one claiming to be a savior, the other a conqueror—each with compelling tales that blur the line between truth and deception. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Bernard Sachs, this 1959 Strange Adventures tale presents a mind-bending dilemma where loyalty and judgment are tested in real time. Gil Kane’s striking cover, inked by Joe Giella, captures the story’s eerie duality.

Contains 3 stories
The Three Faces of Barry Morell
8.67 pp · Science Fiction
Barry Morrell

In "The Three Faces of Barry Morell," actor Barry Morrell finds himself at the center of an impossible choice when two alien visitors arrive—one claiming to be a savior, the other a conqueror—each with a compelling story and a desperate need for his help. With only their words to guide him, Barry must decide who to trust before one of them becomes the key to Earth’s fate.

The Doorway to Earth!
7.67 pp · Science Fiction
Alan Brent
Secret of the Super-Chimp!
7.67 pp · Science Fiction

In "Secret of the Super-Chimp!" from Strange Adventures #102 (1959), two Rynnians use their Futurevision Screen to peer into a possible future where apes have evolved beyond humanity—only to discover that intelligence doesn’t erase the flaws of ego and short-sightedness. The story explores the irony of progress through a speculative lens, grounded in the quiet, unsettling observation that evolution doesn’t guarantee wisdom.

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Raw (VG) $9
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $956*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $377*
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $199*
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $132*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
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CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $61*
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Full credits

cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Joe Giella

Reprints

Reprinted in All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic #15 (1959), The Hundred Comic Monthly #39 (1959), Titanes Planetarios #79 (1960), Bat Man #3 (1960), Sidéral #26 (1960), Aventures Fiction #27 (1960), Justice League of America #76 (1969), Titanes Planetarios #320 (1970), Big Boss #45 (1980), Big Boss #46 (1980)

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