Mystery in Space 1951 #87 - reader copy - $4.00
0 1Sardath attempts to control Adam's Zeta-Beam visits to Rann, but a side-effect gives Adam a super-evolved brain which also creates a brain-wave menace for the planet. When Alanna shuts down Sardath's machine, all returns to normal but some of the brain-wave energy becomes frozen into a rock which Adam takes back to Earth.
Ira Quimby's thinking is enhanced whenever he is near the rock that Adam Strange brought back to earth containing his super brain-waves. Ira constructs several super-science devices and executes crimes until defeated by Hawkman and Hawkgirl, and the rock eventually stops emitting the brain-waves.
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- - Inside front cover.
- The Super-Brain of Adam Strange! - References Mystery in Space #75 and 85. Continued in the next story in this issue, "Amazing Thefts of The I.Q. Gang!"
- The Flashiest News of the Year... - House ad for Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1.
- - The first "letter" has Joe Kubert graciously handing over art duties on Hawkman to Murphy Anderson. Reader letters submitted by Mike Reed and Royce Brier. Sequence added by Bob Bailey.
- Amazing Thefts of the I.Q. Gang! - Story in two parts of 6.67 pages each. Continued from previous story in this issue, "The Super-Brain of Adam Strange!" Adam Strange cameo noted by Bob Bailey.
- - At the bottom of page 7 of the previous story sequence.
- - Subscription offer for DC comics: two-year subscription for ten cents per issue. On the page immediately following page 7 of the previous story sequence.
- - On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.
- - On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.
- green arrow - House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #50, featuring the first in a series of team-ups that would eventually take over the title.
- - Inside back cover.
- - Back cover; advertisement for Aurora model kits of the Universal Studios monsters.
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