Adam Strange Archives 2

The Adam Strange stories can be justly accused of being formulaic, but it's a very satisfying formula. Earthman Adam is transported to the distant planet Rann to visit his alien sweetheart, Alanna. Inevitably, some strange creature or alien conqueror shows up to menace the planet, and only Adam can stop them. He cleverly figures out the enemy's secret weakness and devises a strategy to save the day. Just as he and Alanna are celebrating his victory, the teleportation beam wears off, and he's drawn back to Earth to wait for his next journey. Repeat, with minor variations, throughout the series. But Gardner Fox's concepts are so enjoyably clever and weird, and Carmine Infantino's illustrations are so gorgeous (sleek figures, beautiful sci-fi vistas, crazy-looking aliens), that I just never get tired of it. It's perfect "popcorn" reading -- it may be low on nutritional value, but it's light, fluffy, and delicious, and you'll want to gorge on the whole bag.

stories are a little weird but still entertaining and a good representation of silver age material. However, this comic is an acquired taste.

This volume includes all the Adam Strange stories from Mystery in Space 66-80, cover dated March 1961 through December 1962. DC has done an outstanding job, as they did with Volume 1. The reproduction is top notch, and the quality of the color is first rate. The fantastic art by Carmine Infantino looks better than it did in the original issues, not surprising given that the quality of the paper here is far above the newsprint stock of the original comics. The stories are silly but entertaining. If you're a fan of Adam Strange, DC's Silver Age and/or Carmine Infantino, this volume absolutely belongs in your library.

it was a gift. i have no interest in comics

Adam Strange, zeta-beam, Alanna, et.al. are welcome diversions at the end of a 21st Century day, a postcard from a simpler time that seeks now, as it did then, your engagement; this doesn't seek to challenge your modern perception or understanding but for that of pure escapism. Once there the fun begins. ***RECOMMENDED***

Adam Strange was the finest product produced by DC during its silver age, and is among the best comics of all time, both for its writing and its art. There are so many clever solutions to intracable problems, so many iconic images of starcrossed lovers separated by twenty five trillion miles standing on windswept vistas and alien plains, staring forelornly at the skies. This volume includes some of the very best works in the series: including Shadow People of the Eclipse and the Planet that Came to a Standstill. Most of the stories feature the superb inking by Murphy Anderson that lent a depth and beauty to Carmine Infantino's that no one else could match. Highly recommended.

Great plot-driven stories by the master story teller, Gardner Fox and beautifully rendered art by the master Carmine Infantino.

Incredible reproduction of the Adam Strange adventures from 1962-1963. The detail is probably better than in the original comics and the colors are much more vivid. Having the originals is still the best, but this is an incredible substitue.The stories are corny by today's standards, but for those of us who grew up with them they have a timeless priceless charm

excellent dc archive, and one that I have been after for some time. Very good service from the book community