My Greatest Adventure 1955 #79 - low grade - $12.99

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Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.

Scientists building a rocket base in the desert encounter a hidden colony of descendants from an expedition lost a century earlier.

An amnesiac soldier tries to find the meaning of the only phrase he remembers: "black gold."

Questions about "Spook Trees", how to talk on the moon, and which animal is most dangerous. Includes "Announcement to Our Readers: The next issue... will be devoted entirely to a full-length, three-part action-packed blockbuster. This is by way of introducing a new, unique team called "The Legion of the Strange"." Cites Arnold Drake and Bruno Premiani. "... We promise you, you'll find reading "The Legion of the Strange" a compelling, thrilling experience!" The next issue debuted The Doom Patrol with a name change.

A detective searching for several missing men learns that they have been sent through a funhouse mirror to another dimension, where they are forced to mine valuable ore.

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