Adventure Comics #90

(February-March 1944)

Sleepy Time Crimes (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Pencils:

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks:

? [as Joe Simon] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Ferguson

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Linda Van Liggett; Mr. Crane; The Weasel (villain); Louie (villain)

Synopsis:

Sandman must battle a villain who uses a special camera with a wide-angle lens that releases an odorless gas which renders its "subjects" unconscious, all as a pretext for use in robbing large stores and museums with special exhibitions.

Reprints:

• in The Sandman By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2009 series) #[nn] ([August] 2009)

Fish Are Such Liars (Table of Contents)

Genius Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alfred Bester

Pencils:

Stan Kaye

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Genius Jones

The Candid Criminal (Table of Contents)

Shining Knight / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

Land Beneath the Fog! (Table of Contents)

Starman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin

Inks:

George Roussos

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Starman [Ted Knight]; Barbara Mercer; Sir Bors;

Synopsis:

Starman enters into a land beneath the fog where a young girl is being held prisoner, and soon to be burnt at the stake, for being a witch.

Reprints:

• in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #2 ([June] 2009)

Indexer Notes

Inker credit added by Craig Delich 2009-12-25.

Little Clerk--What Now? (Table of Contents)

Manhunter / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Pierce Rice

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Ferguson

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Manhunter [Paul Kirk]

The Prisoner of the Castle (Table of Contents)

Mike Gibbs, Guerilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Edmond Good

Inks:

Edmond Good

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Mike Gibbs

Indexer Notes

Writer credit, verified by Jerry Bails, plus inker credit added by Craig Delich 2009-12-19.