Strange Adventures #52
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Prisoner of the Parakeets!", a bizarre collision of an atomic test and a mysterious meteorite triggers the sudden evolution of a flock of parakeets into giant, intelligent creatures. Written by John Broome and illustrated by Henry Sharp with inks by Bernard Sachs, this 1955 Strange Adventures tale follows John Walden as he races to contain the growing threat—before the birds' newfound minds lead them to chaos. The cover, by Murphy Anderson, captures the surreal spectacle with striking detail.
In "Prisoner of the Parakeets!" from Strange Adventures #52 (1955), a bizarre fusion of atomic test fallout and a mysterious meteorite transforms a flock of parakeets into giant, highly intelligent creatures—threatening to upend the world order. When the birds begin to display human-level reasoning, John Walden must use cunning and courage to outwit them before their growing power spirals out of control.
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Reprinted in My Greatest Adventure #2 (1955), Strange Adventures #10 (1955), Titanes Planetarios #35 (1956), House of Secrets #31 (1960), All Favourites Comic #63 (1967), Strange Adventures #244 (1973), Super DC Giant #27 (1976), DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #14 (1981)
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