Adventure Comics #55

(October 1940)

[The Boy's Week Crimes] (Table of Contents)

The Hourman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; John Greene; Guest-Stars: Jimmy Martin; Minute Men of America [Burton Macy; Tommy Cosgrove; others un-named]; un-named gang of crooks (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

The city government of Cosmos decides to sponsor a week-long "Boys' Week," during which time students will be shown how a big city is run by actually allowing them the chance to do so. But to the criminal element in the city, they believe that the boys will not be able to handle concentrated mobster activity, which seeks to rob people and institutions by using a new sleep gas.

Indexer Notes

The city in which Hourman lives is stated to be Cosmos. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-2-21. Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-1-6 and verified by Martin O'Hearn 2010-1-5.

Fang Gow's Terror (Table of Contents)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Winiarski

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski

Inks:

Ed Winiarski

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain); a giant (introduction, death)

Battle To the Death (Table of Contents)

Mark Lansing / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Howard Purcell

Pencils:

Howard Purcell

Inks:

Howard Purcell

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Mark Lansing; Vulcan (introduction); Talon (introduction); Manchuk (introduction); Mokan (villain, introduction); Tradman (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Story title from last issue's blurb.

[The Aircraft Plant Robberies] (Table of Contents)

Federal Men / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Steve Carson; Robert Glendon (introduction); Paddy Quinn (introduction); Ben Watkins (villain, introduction))

Revolution In Ugar (Table of Contents)

Cotton Carver / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Jack Lehti

Inks:

Jack Lehti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cotton Carver; Guest Stars: Nora Blake; Jim Bent; Lupa; Deela; Red Mike; Mr. Blake (introduction); King Partik (introduction); Carlos the Cruel (villain, introduction, death)

none (Table of Contents)

Just Like Junior / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Framed! (Table of Contents)

Socko Strong / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman

Inks:

Joseph Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; sports

Characters:

Socko Strong; Silk Morello (villain, introduction); Maizie Vamour (villain, introduction)

Jungle Justice (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Shute (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

jungle; adventure

[Mediterranean Kidnapping] (Table of Contents)

Steve Conrad Adventurer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti

Pencils:

Jack Lehti

Inks:

Jack Lehti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Steve Conrad; Col. Crawford (introduction); Miss Crawford (introduction); un-named kidnappers (villains, introduction)

[The Star of Singapore] (Table of Contents)

The Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Mrs. Hecker; Detective Brophy; Jed (villain, introduction); Hank (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Sandman is offered a $5000 reward for the safe return of the famed "Star of Singapore".

Reprints:

• in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (October 2004)

Indexer Notes

Credits updated 11/04 by Bob Hughes, identified by Craig Delich.