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Cover: Neal Adams

Strange Adventures #216

Jan 1969 · DC · 0.12 USD
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In "But I Still Exist," Neal Adams delivers a haunting, visually striking tale as Deadman journeys to the mystical Nanda Parbat, seeking audience with the enigmatic Rama Kushna. With his physical form gone, Deadman makes a desperate plea to remain on Earth and continue his crusade against evil—only to face a fate far more complex than mere existence. The story’s emotional weight is matched by Adams’ powerful artwork, both in the interior and on the cover, where his distinctive style brings the spiritual and the supernatural into sharp, unforgettable focus.

Contains 2 stories
But I Still Exist
16.17 pp · Superhero
Deadman [Boston Brand]VashnuRama KushnaSenseiWillie SmithTaj ZeLotusthe Hook (flashback)

In "But I Still Exist," Deadman journeys to Nanda Parbat, seeking answers and redemption after the Hook’s demise. Facing Rama Kushna, he pleads to remain on Earth—not as a ghost, but as a force for justice, determined to keep fighting for the living.

I Lost My Past
6 pp

In "I Lost My Past," Paul Martin returns to his hometown only to find that everyone he knew has no memory of him—except for a few who seem to be guiding him toward a forgotten truth. As he pieces together fragments of a hidden past, he begins to suspect that his lost identity is tied to a dangerous secret buried in his own mind.

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Raw (VG) $10
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $1,446*
CGC 9.6 · 8 in census $552
CGC 9.4 · 10 in census $231*
CGC 9.2 · 13 in census $134
CGC 9.0 · 16 in census $91*
CGC 8.5 · 18 in census $62*
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CGC 8.0 · 12 in census $48*
CGC 7.5 · 10 in census $21*
CGC 7.0 · 8 in census $20*
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $20*
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 none in existence
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CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Strange Adventures Starring Deadman #216 DC Comics F+ 6.5 Neal Adams-c/a 1969 $23.99
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Full credits

writer, artist, inker Neal Adams
letterer Ray Holloway
cover pencils, inks Neal Adams

Reprints

↩ Reprints Tales of the Unexpected #3 (1956)

Reprinted in Eclipso #11 (1970), Aventures Fiction #21 (1971), Etranges Aventures #21 (1971), Eclipso #15 (1971), Eclipso #17 (1971), Eclipso #19 (1972), Eclipso #20 (1972), Serietidningen #2/1985 (1985), Deadman #5 (1985), Deadman #7 (1985), The Deadman Collection #[nn] (2002), Deadman #2 (2012), Deadman Omnibus #[nn] (2021)

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