Strange Adventures #140
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Prisoner of the Space Patch!", robot secretary Ilda faces dismantling when declared obsolete—only to stumble upon a kidnapped Mercurian diplomat in the junkyard. With help from her employer, Star Hawkins, she turns the tables on her fate, earning a surprising reprieve. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Mike Sekowsky, with inks by Bernard Sachs and letters by Gaspar Saladino, this 1962 Strange Adventures standout features a cover by Murphy Anderson that captures the story’s tense, offbeat charm.
In "Prisoner of the Space Patch!" from Strange Adventures #140, astronaut Bill Morton is whisked away by alien beings desperate to save their dying world—only to find himself trapped in a liminal space between dimensions, caught in a web of cosmic mechanics he doesn’t understand. The story unfolds with quiet dread and surreal wonder, as Morton’s journey becomes a test of endurance against forces beyond human comprehension.
In "The Case of the Worn-Out Robot!" from Strange Adventures #140, a weary robot secretary named Ilda faces her final days at the junkyard—until she stumbles upon a missing Mercurian diplomat, setting off a chain of events that surprises even her sharp, if outdated, logic. Written by a master of sci-fi intrigue and illustrated with crisp, period-perfect detail, this 8.67-page tale blends mystery and melancholy in a world where even machines can have purpose.
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Reprinted in Green Lantern #74 (1970)
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