Comic Title: Adam Strange:The Man of Two Worlds TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2003
On Sale Date: April 16, 2003 Direct Market Date April 16, 2003
Source: Previews, Vol. 13 #2 (#170)

Direct Market Date April 16, 2003
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, April 16, 2003

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 160
Editor: Dale Crain

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Chapter 1"
Pages: 48

Feature(s):
Adam Strange (Post-Crisis)

Writer: Richard Bruning
Artist: Andy Kubert
Letterer: Todd Klein
Colorist: Adam Kubert

Reprinted From:
Adam Strange #1 (1990)

Feature Character(s)

• Adam Strange (last appearance in L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #14; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alanna (last appearance in L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #14; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)
• Sardath (last appearance in L.E.G.I.O.N. '90 #14; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)

Villain(s)

• Marleah (a rebel; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)
• A group of dissidents (next appearance in Adam Strange #2)

Other Character(s)

• Todd Strange (Adam's brother; in flashback; no further appearances)
• Janice Strange (Janey; Adam's sister; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)
• Evelyn Fox (a doctor; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)
• Mr. Strange (Adam's father; dies in this story; no further appearances)
• Delaken (Alanna's ex-boyfriend and captain of the cityguards; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)
• Krent (Marleah's husband; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)
• The High Council (a ruling body of clones; next appearance in Adam Strange #2)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Adam Strange (during his boyhood; earliest chronological appearance; next appearance in Secret Origins #17)

Comments:
This story continues in Adam Strange #2.

Synopsis:
Sardath has created a mega-zeta beam which will transport Adam to Rann permanently. When Adam returns to Earth for perhaps the final time, he visits his father in the hospital. He is terminally ill and cared for by Adam's sister Janey. Adam shares his secret with them, but they don't believe him. Adam consoles himself in the company of a female doctor. That night as Adam and Dr. Fox begin getting close, the hospital calls to inform the doctor of Mr. Strange's passing.

Back on Rann, Sardath prepares an Adam Strange Museum to honor the hero who will become first citizen. However, many of the people are not happy. They feel useless, due to the overabundance of automated work done by machines. Alanna, who is pregnant with Adam's child is also a target. Some people are referring to her child, due to be the first born in Ranagar in 20 years, as a half-breed.

When Adam catches the mega-zeta beam, he experiences pain and hallucinates. He sees Sardath removing his unborn son from Alanna too early. He then offers up his daughter to a line of aliens to rape her. Adam is enraged when the beam completes his transit to Rann. He attacks Sardath and nearly kills him. Alanna is able to stop him. However, the attack brings the guards including their captain Delaken who chases Adam away.