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Cover: Murphy Anderson

Strange Adventures #52

Jan 1955 · DC · 0.10 USD
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“Prisoner of the Parakeets!”

In "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.

writer John Broome · artist Henry Sharp · inker Bernard Sachs · cover Murphy Anderson

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The combination of an atomic bomb test and an strange meteorite has caused a flock of parakeets to evolve into giant birds with intelligence rivaling humans but John Walden lures them to destruction before they can cause any harm.

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