Comic Title: Strange Adventures #140
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1962
On Sale Date: March 27, 1962 Copyright Date March 27, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Case of the Worn-Out Robot "
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Star Hawkins

Writer: John Broome
Penciller: Mike Sekowsky
Inker: Bernard Sachs

Feature Character(s)

• Star Hawkins (last appearance in Strange Adventures #137; next appearance in Strange Adventures #143)

Supporting Character(s)

• Ilda (last appearance in Strange Adventures #137; next appearance in Strange Adventures #143)

Villain(s)

• A junk-master and his henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A mercurian envoy and a government official (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Star Hawkins is contacted by the government to locate a missing alien envoy who is scheduled to attend important peace talks. While Star conducts his search, Ilda receives word that her model of robot has been declared obsolete. She is ordered to report immediately to a junkyard for dismantling. When Ilda arrives at the junkyard, she finds the alien envoy held prisoner by the junk-master. She summons Star, who comes to the rescue. Star saves the envoy, ensuring that the peace talks will continue. The government also countermands the order to dismantle Ilda, extending her period of usefulness for ten years.