Strange Adventures #157
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Plight of the Human Cocoons!", Earth becomes the unlikely stage for an ancient cosmic mystery when alien visitors arrive seeking a forgotten secret of immortality buried in humanity’s distant past. Written by Ed Herron and brought to life with bold, expressive art by Sid Greene—pencils, inks, and lettering all by the same hand—this Strange Adventures tale blends sci-fi wonder with eerie suspense. The cover, a striking collaboration by Murphy Anderson, captures the story’s haunting tone.
In "The Immortality Seekers!" from Strange Adventures #157, alien explorers arrive on Earth seeking a long-lost secret—immortality—first discovered by one of their own millions of years ago. The story unfolds as these extraterrestrial visitors search for clues in ancient ruins, unaware of how deeply the past still echoes in the present.
In "Rescue by Moonlight!" from Strange Adventures #157, young Tommy listens as his father recounts the daring tale of Alan Strange, a hero who once thwarted a daring heist targeting parastil— a precious metal vital to currency in the 25th century. With the moon high and danger close, Alan’s quick thinking and courage became legend.
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Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #68 (1963), Five-Score Comic Monthly #71 (1964), Titanes Planetarios #186 (1964), Flash #31 (1977), The Adam Strange Archives #3 (2008), Adam Strange: The Silver Age Omnibus #[nn] (2017)
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