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Cover: Jim Mooney

Strange Adventures #183

Dec 1965 · DC · 0.12 USD
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“The Plot to Destroy Earth”

In "The Plot to Destroy Earth," adventurer Bret Barker steals the Star of Tarlu from a jungle tribe, unaware that its ancient power lets him cheat death—turning him into a relentless criminal who evades justice at every turn. Written by Dave Wood and illustrated by Jack Sparling, this 1965 Strange Adventures tale blends jungle mysticism with a chilling, high-stakes crime spree. The cover by Jim Mooney captures the story’s eerie tension in bold, dynamic lines.

writer Dave Wood · artist, inker Jack Sparling · letterer Stan Starkman · cover Jim Mooney

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writer Dave Wood
artist, inker Jack Sparling
letterer Stan Starkman
cover pencils, inks Jim Mooney

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Bret Barker steals the Star of Tarlu from a jungle tribe and learns that it has the mystical power to allow him to cheat death, which he then uses to commit bigger crimes.

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