Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Adam Strange Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: August 8, 2007 Direct Market Date August 8, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #5 (#221)

Direct Market Date August 8, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 512
Editor: Peter Hamboussi

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

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.