Strange Adventures #169
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "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.
In "The Secret of Robot X-1!", scientist Charles Grayson races to perfect a new robot policeman—only to find his lab assistant turning the machine against him, setting up a frame-up that threatens to ruin his reputation. With trust shattered and the robot's true purpose in question, Grayson must uncover the truth before it's too late.
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Reprinted in Titanes Planetarios #214 (1965), Etranges Aventures #9 (1968), Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly #43 (1969)
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