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November 1940 |
November 1940 |
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1940-11-10 |
1940-11-10 |
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0.10 |
0.10 |
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(note: total sum of story page counts is 124) |
68 (note: total sum of story page counts is 57) |
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No |
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Vincent Sullivan? |
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Yes |
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| 0. none (Hourman) cover, 1p |
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cover |
cover |
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Hourman |
Hourman |
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superhero |
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none |
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Bernard Baily (signed) |
Bernard Baily (signed) |
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Bernard Baily (signed) |
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Vincent Sullivan? |
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The Hourman |
The Hourman |
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| 1. [Dr. Slight's Living Statues] (The Hourman) comic story, 8p |
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Dr. Slight's Living Statues |
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The Hour-Man [Rex Tyler]; V: Dr. Slight (I); I: Thorndyke; GS: Jimmy Martin; Minute Men of America. |
The Hour-Man [Rex Tyler]; V: Dr. Slight (I); I: Thorndyke; GS: Jimmy Martin; Minute Men of America. |
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Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-23-08. |
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-23-08. |
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| 2. Fang Gow's Ruse (Barry O'Neill) comic story, 6p |
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Barry O'Neill |
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Ed Winiarski |
Ed Winiarski |
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Barry O'Neill; V: Fang Gow. |
Barry O'Neill; V: Fang Gow. |
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| 3. Death Behind the Waves (Mark Lansing) comic story, 6p |
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Death Behind the Waves |
Death Behind the Waves |
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Mark Lansing |
Mark Lansing |
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Howard Purcell |
Howard Purcell |
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Mark Lansing; V: Mokan. |
Mark Lansing; V: Mokan. |
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Story title taken from last issue's blurb. |
Story title taken from last issue's blurb. |
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| 4. [The Menacing Midget] (Federal Men) comic story, 4p |
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The Menacing Midget |
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Federal Men |
Federal Men |
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detective |
detective |
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4 |
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Jerry Siegel |
Jerry Siegel |
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Chad Grothkopf |
Chad Grothkopf |
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Chad Grothkopf |
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Steve Carson; V: Orlaff (I). |
Steve Carson; V: Orlaff (I). |
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| 5. At Grips With the Kraken (Cotton Carver) comic story, 6p |
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At Grips With the Kraken |
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Cotton Carver |
Cotton Carver |
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adventure |
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Gardner F. Fox |
Gardner F. Fox |
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Jack Lehti |
Jack Lehti |
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Jack Lehti |
Jack Lehti |
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Cotton Carver; GS: Red Mike, Lupa, Della; I: Klo, Queen Slya; V: The Kraken (I, D: a monster). |
Cotton Carver; GS: Red Mike, Lupa, Della; I: Klo, Queen Slya; V: The Kraken (I, D: a monster). |
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| 6. none (Just Like Junior) filler, 2p |
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Just Like Junior |
Just Like Junior |
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Last appearance. |
Last appearance. |
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| 7. [Bodyguard] (Socko Strong) comic story, 6p |
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Bodyguard |
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Socko Strong |
Socko Strong |
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adventure; sports |
adventure; sports |
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Albert Sulman |
Albert Sulman |
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Joseph Sulman |
Joseph Sulman |
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Joseph Sulman |
Joseph Sulman |
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Socko Strong; V: Natty Lew Schultz (I); I: Joseph B. Meek. |
Socko Strong; V: Natty Lew Schultz (I); I: Joseph B. Meek. |
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| 8. Strange Trail (no feature) text story, 2p |
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Strange Trail |
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2 |
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Gardner F. Fox (signed) |
Gardner F. Fox (signed) |
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| 9. [Shipwrecked] (Steve Conrad Adventurer) comic story, 6p |
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Shipwrecked |
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Steve Conrad Adventurer |
Steve Conrad Adventurer |
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6 |
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No |
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Jack Lehti |
Jack Lehti |
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Jack Lehti |
Jack Lehti |
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Jack Lehti |
Jack Lehti |
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Steve Conrad; V: Peter Van Mire (I, D); I: Maj. Stanley, Miss Stanley. |
Steve Conrad; V: Peter Van Mire (I, D); I: Maj. Stanley, Miss Stanley. |
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| 10. [The Crook Who Knew the Sandman's Identity] (The Sandman) comic story, 10p |
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[The Crook Who Knew the Sandman's Identity] |
The Crook Who Knew the Sandman's Identity |
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The Sandman |
The Sandman |
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superhero |
superhero |
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10 |
10 |
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No |
No |
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Gardner F. Fox |
Gardner F. Fox |
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Creig Flessel |
Creig Flessel |
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Chad Grothkopf |
Chad Grothkopf |
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Chad Grothkopf |
Chad Grothkopf |
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The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Villains: Squat Stacey and his gang (Intro for all). |
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Villains: Squat Stacey and his gang (Intro for all). |
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| Synopsis |
While out one evening, a gang of thugs enters and steals Dian's bracelet, and the Sandman heads out after them.....a situation that leads to the eventual kidnapping of Wes Dodds! |
While out one evening, a gang of thugs enters and steals Dian's bracelet, and the Sandman heads out after them.....a situation that leads to the eventual kidnapping of Wes Dodds! |
| Reprint Notes |
- in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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- in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1
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| Notes |
Credits updated 11/04 by Bob Hughes, id by Craig Delich; synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-23-08. |
Credits updated 11/04 by Bob Hughes, id by Craig Delich; synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-23-08. |
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