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Cover: Dick Dillin & Chuck Cuidera

Strange Adventures #169

Oct 1964 · DC · 0.12 USD
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“The Prisoners of the Hour Glass”

In "The Prisoners of the Hour Glass," small-time crook Eddie Kearns steals a magic ring that grants him super-strength—only to find his criminal ambitions constantly thwarted by an unexpected urge to save lives. Jack Sparling's dynamic art brings the eerie, time-twisting mystery to life, while Dick Dillin and Chuck Cuidera deliver a striking cover that captures the story's haunting tone. A 12-cent comic from 1964, this issue blends pulp intrigue with a touch of the supernatural.

artist, inker Jack Sparling · cover Dick Dillin, Chuck Cuidera

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artist, inker Jack Sparling
cover pencils Dick Dillin
cover inks Chuck Cuidera

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Small-time crook Eddie Kearns steals a magic ring that gives him super-strength, but every time he tries to pull off a robbery, he ends up saving people from disaster.

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