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Adam Strange

champion of Rann

845 appearancesSince 1958

Adam Strange first appeared in Showcase #17 (1958-11), published by DC. 845 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Adam Strange is an Earthman who was transported to the Alpha Centauri star-system via a zeta-beam, where he became the champion of the planet Rann. Husband of Alanna of Rann, father of Aleea Strange.

Character history

Key issues

4 issues

Showcase
#17
first appearance · intro · origin
1958-11-00
Strange Adventures
#217
origin retold
1969-03-00
Showcase
#101
origin retold
1978-06-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Mystery in Space
1951–1981
49 issues →
Strange Adventures
1950–1973
23 issues →
52
2006–2007
18 issues →

World's Finest Comics #263 cover

World's Finest Comics

#263

origin retold

1980-06-00

R.E.B.E.L.S. cover

R.E.B.E.L.S.

2009–2011

17 issues →

Green Lantern cover

Green Lantern

1960–1986

16 issues →

Justice League of America cover

Justice League of America

1960–1987

12 issues →

Strange Adventures cover

Strange Adventures

2020–2021

12 issues →

Starman cover

Starman

1994–2010

11 issues →

Justice League United cover

Justice League United

2014–2016

11 issues →

DC Challenge cover

DC Challenge

1985–1986

10 issues →

Wednesday Comics cover

Wednesday Comics

2009–2009

9 issues →

Adam Strange cover

Adam Strange

2004–2005

8 issues →

CTACape Archive 2007

Countdown to Adventure

2007–2008

8 issues →

Rann / Thanagar Holy War cover

Rann / Thanagar Holy War

2008–2009

8 issues →

Strange Adventures cover

Strange Adventures

2009–2009

8 issues →

Showcase cover

Showcase

1956–1978

7 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2018–2021

7 issues →

The Flash Giant cover

The Flash Giant

2019–2019

7 issues →

R/TCape Archive 2005

Rann / Thanagar War

2005–2005

6 issues →

Death of Hawkman cover

Death of Hawkman

2016–2017

6 issues →

Crisis on Infinite Earths cover

Crisis on Infinite Earths

1985–1986

5 issues →

Swamp Thing cover

Swamp Thing

1985–1996

5 issues →

Hawkman cover

Hawkman

2002–2006

5 issues →

The Brave and the Bold cover

The Brave and the Bold

2007–2010

5 issues →

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Scribblenauts Unmasked: A Crisis of Imagination
2014–2014
5 issues →
Justice League: Dream Girls - A DC Pride Event
2026–2026
5 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
4 issues →
World's Finest Comics
1941–1986
4 issues →
The Brave and the Bold
1955–1983
4 issues →
DC Super Stars
1976–1978
4 issues →
Green Lantern
1990–2004
4 issues →
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
2005–2013
4 issues →
52
2007–2007
4 issues →
Superman: World of New Krypton
2009–2010
4 issues →
Action Comics
2011–
4 issues →
Hawkman
2018–2021
4 issues →
Superman
2019–2021
4 issues →
The Amazing World of DC Comics
1974–1978
3 issues →
ASCape Archive 1990
Adam Strange
1990–1990
3 issues →
Starman
1995–2005
3 issues →
JLA-Z
2003–2004
3 issues →
TASCape Archive 2004
The Adam Strange Archives
2004–2008
3 issues →
R.E.B.E.L.S.
2010–2011
3 issues →
Justice League of America: The Silver Age
2016–2018
3 issues →
Justice League
2018–2021
3 issues →
Justice League
2018–2022
3 issues →
SCape Archive 2019
Superman
2019–2020
3 issues →
DCeased: War of the Undead Gods
2022–2023
3 issues →
Superman: Lost
2023–2024
3 issues →
DC K.O.
2025–2026
3 issues →
HCape Archive 1964
Hawkman
1964–1968
2 issues →
DC Comics Presents
1978–1986
2 issues →
Swamp Thing
1987–2006
2 issues →
Invasion
1988–1989
2 issues →
Cosmic Odyssey
1988–1989
2 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
1991–2003
2 issues →
Justice League of America Archives
1992–2012
2 issues →
Impulse
1995–2002
2 issues →
SATCape Archive 1996
Superboy and the Ravers
1996–1998
2 issues →
JLA
1997–2006
2 issues →