Comic Title: Strange Adventures #43
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1954
On Sale Date: February 26, 1954 Copyright Date February 24, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Newsstand Date February 26, 1954
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V8 #12

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Julius Schwartz

Title: "The Phantom Prize Fighter"
Pages: 6

Feature(s):
Captain Comet (of Earth-1)

Writer: John Broome
Artist: Murphy Anderson

Feature Character(s)

• Captain Comet (last appearance in Strange Adventures #42; next appearance in Strange Adventures #44)

Supporting Character(s)

• Emery Zackro (last appearance in Strange Adventures #42; next appearance in Strange Adventures #46)

Villain(s)

• An alien (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A boxing champion (no further appearances)
• Several electricians (Mr. Hudson and Charley Ellery named; no further appearances)
• Several scientists (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Captain Comet agrees to an exhibition boxing match to prove his mind-over-matter powers to the scientific community. During the bout, Captain Comet's body become immaterial for a moment, allowing the boxer's fist to pass through him. Comet traces the strange effect to one of the stadium lights which has been altered. Captain Comet then uncovers a disguised alien who had tried to eliminate the hero to pave the way for his race to invade Earth. However, the device did not kill Captain Comet as planned, and the alien is apprehended.