Adventure Comics #91

(April-May 1944)

Courage a la Carte (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Gil Kane [as Jack Kirby] (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Klein? [as Joe Simon] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Mesmo; Leo the Lug (villain); Gargantua (villain)

Synopsis:

When Sandman learns that crooks he is unsuccessfully battling are hypnotized into battling far beyond their means, he soon teaches the villains that hypnotism can be a double-edged sword!

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Art identifications by Jerry Bails in February of 2000.

The Affair of the Unhappy Hercules (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Stan Kaye

Inks:

Stan Kaye

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Genius Jones

Daze of the Knight (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]

The Rising Star of Johnny Teach (Table of Contents)

Starman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Emil Gershwin

Inks:

Sam Citron

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Starman [Ted Knight]; Mr. Wilkins; Johnny Teach

Synopsis:

From the moment he was born, Johnny Teach was told he had been born under an unlucky star, and things happening in life seemed to prove it. But when Johnny teams up with the Starman, the Astral Avenger proves to Johnny that stars have nothing to do with success.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Jerry Bails 2000-2-9. The Archives incorrectly list Mort Meskin as doing pencils.

Treasure Is Where You Take It (Table of Contents)

Manhunter / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Jim Mooney

Inks:

Charles Paris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Manhunter [Paul Kirk]; Mrs. Throckmorton; G. Hartley McPowers (villain)

Synopsis:

A cash-strapped estate owner arranges a treasure hunt for his wealthy guests, but they are unaware that they are being divided into teams for a reason: it's easier for his gang to rob them!

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit revised from Edmond Good to Jim Mooney, and inker, verified by Jerry Bails, all added by Craig Delich 2009-12-24.

The Return of Ghenghis Khan (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Maurice del Burgo

Inks:

Maurice del Burgo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Mike Gibbs

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credits, verified by Jerry Bails, added by Craig Delich 2009-12-19.