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Cover: Gil Kane & Frank Giacoia

Strange Adventures #90

Mar 1958 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Day I Became a Martian!", a science fiction writer finds himself unexpectedly transformed into a Martian—only to realize the real Martians are watching him, testing whether their species could survive on Earth. Otto Binder’s clever script, brought to life with dynamic art by Carmine Infantino and Bernard Sachs, spins a twisty tale of identity and deception. The cover by Gil Kane and Frank Giacoia captures the eerie transformation with striking detail.

Contains 4 stories
The Day I Became a Martian!
8 pp · Science Fiction
Rhett MasonBob Mason

In "The Day I Became a Martian!" from Strange Adventures #90 (1958), a science fiction writer finds himself unexpectedly transformed into a Martian—only to realize the real Martians are watching him, testing whether their kind could survive on Earth. As he grapples with his new form and the alien experiment unfolding around him, he begins to outthink his observers in a tense game of deception.

The 100,000 Year-Old Weapon!
6 pp · Science Fiction
Bookstore Dealer (unnamed)Dr. JacksonJan 356 (alien)Evar Tor (alien dictator)

In "The 100,000 Year-Old Weapon!", a man from the distant future arrives in 1958 with a desperate mission: to find a long-lost super-weapon capable of toppling a tyrant in his own time. Armed with knowledge of what’s to come and driven by a future shaped by oppression, he races against time through the unfamiliar world of the past, searching for the key to change history.

Amazing Gift from Space!
6 pp · Science Fiction
Captain Rick Hall

In "Amazing Gift from Space!" from Strange Adventures #90 (1958), the Zaxians, a peaceful alien race, send a spaceship to Earth as a gesture of goodwill. When an astronaut is chosen to pilot the craft, he finds himself unexpectedly caught in a desperate struggle to protect his new allies from a sudden and dangerous invasion.

Mystery of Meteor Crater
6 pp · Science Fiction
Wyatt AchisonKozJones

In "Mystery of Meteor Crater," a curious tourist stumbles upon a secret alien invasion force hiding in a well-known canyon turned tourist spot. With quiet persistence and quick thinking, Jo uncovers their presence and becomes the unlikely key to defending Earth from an unseen threat.

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Full credits

cover pencils Gil Kane
cover inks Frank Giacoia

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Reprinted in Five-Score Comic Monthly #2 (1958), Five-Score Comic Monthly #3 (1958), Batman #101 (1958), Sidéral #8 (1958), Aventures Fiction #7 (1958), Aventures Fiction #8 (1958), King Cobra #5 (1978), Big Boss #39 (1978), Big Boss #48 (1980), Showcase Presents: Strange Adventures #2 (2014)

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