Comic Title: DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest #14
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: October 1981
On Sale Date: July 9, 1981 Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: Comic Reader, #192

Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #56

Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: Amazing Heroes, #3

Newsstand Date July 9, 1981
Source: Daily Planet, Vol. 81 #9
Listed as on sale the week of July 9th

Copyright Date June 16, 1981
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1981
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Shipping Date June 16, 1981
Source: DC Coming Attractions, #56

Cover Price: $0.95
Page Count: 96
Editor: Len Wein

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Mechanical Masters of Rann"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Adam Strange (of Earth-1)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Penciller: Carmine Infantino
Inker: Murphy Anderson

Reprinted From:
Mystery in Space #65 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Adam Strange (last appearance in Mystery in Space #64; next appearance in Mystery in Space #66)

Supporting Character(s)

• Alanna (last appearance in Mystery in Space #64; next appearance in Mystery in Space #66)

Villain(s)

• A group of alien invaders (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Evar Ronokol (inventor from Taragal; no further appearances)
• The Mechanimen (indestructible robots; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Rann is visited by the Mechanimen, a group of robots built on another planet designed to protect the human race and protect them from all weapons. The robots destroy all weapons on Rann in an attempt to end all warfare. When Adam Strange arrives, he suspects trouble so he hides his ray-gun. Adam then convinces the Ranagarans that the Mechanimen are treating humans as children, and he believes they should stand up and fight. Adam retrieves his gun and a secret cache of weapons, but the Mechanimen destroy them as well.

When an alien attack force arrives, the Mechanimen defend Rann and force the aliens to surrender. However, the robots run out of power at the last moment. Adam was able to gain control of some alien weapons and chase off the remaining invaders, before his return trip to Earth via the Zeta Beam.