My buddy, Buddy Baker
Strange Adventures 52

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Strange Adventures #52 Universal
Grade: 8.0
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Pedigree: Cosmic Aeroplane
Certification #: 1213013004
Owner: Lee K

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: My buddy, Buddy Baker
Date Added: 4/17/2015
Research: See CGC's Census Report for this Comic

Owner's Description

Cosmic Aeroplane. "Prisoner of the Parakeets!" This cover was so good it was re-colored and then re-used for the very last issue of Strange Adventures (#244). Oddly enough, I like both the original and the re-colored image nearly equally. Although I have a preference for DC pink, and this issue uses it nicely to set up the jungle-world sky, the latter issue replaces it with an equally strong bright yellow.
Giant animals that keep humans as pets is used as a cover story more than once in Strange Adventures alone - see issue 108 to be the pet of giant gorillas. Personally, I like both covers.
Oddly enough, this cover is all cluttered up with word balloons. Not a really common circumstance in the 50s and one I would prefer to avoid - but - I think I have to admit that the cover would be confusing in without some text.
Overall - I love the cover as an adult - but I don't know that I would have been captivated by giant parakeets as a child. Probably this one stays on the spinner rack and I buy something else.
  
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