Adventure Comics #66

(September 1941)

The Case of the Camera Curse (Table of Contents)

Starman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Jack Burnley (signed)

Inks:

Jack Burnley (signed); Ray Burnley (backgrounds)

Colors:

Raymond Perry

Letters:

Betty Bentley

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee; Police Captain Ryan; Cuthbert Cain (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

Starman must face a man who uses a forbidden voodoo formula, combined with the properties of photo-electric cells, to capture the souls of men and control the will of anyone whose image he captures in his camera!

Reprints:

• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-20 (September 1973)
• in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #94 ([August 1975])
• in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1 (April 2000)

Indexer Notes

Background and letterer credits added by Craig Delich 2008-2-15.

The Shining Knight (Table of Contents)

Shining Knight / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Lynne Perkins

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Creig Flessel

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Shining Knight [Sir Justin](1st appearance and origin)

Indexer Notes

Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn.

[Counterfeit Coal] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; Minute Men of America; Councilman Drew; Big Benny (villain); un-named town Mayor (villain)

Synopsis:

Hourman and the Minute Men of America must deal with ruthless racketeers in a crime-ridden town who are extorting the poor.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-2-15.

[Trouble in Tibet] (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

[The Girl Behind the Wall] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Steve Carson

[Danger from Train to Plane] (Table of Contents)

Paul Kirk, Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Moore

Pencils:

Ed Moore

Inks:

Ed Moore

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ed Moore

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Paul Kirk

[The Comet-Ray] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Norris

Inks:

Paul Norris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Edgar Edley (villain)

Synopsis:

As Dian is returning home, her train is suddenly derailed and drawn toward a weird ball-tank object, whose comet-ray is violently drawing all the gold aboard the train to it. When Sandman investigates, he finds the scientist behind it, and learns that this object draws its amazing power from the the tail of a comet, power which also enables the mad scientist to become young again!

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Norris per Craig Delich (November, 2004).