(August-September 1945)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1945-06-26
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sandman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pen Shumaker
Inks
Pen Shumaker
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Starman [Ted Knight] (inset)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits revised from Gil Kane to Pen Shumaker per art identifications made by Jerry Bails and confirmed to John Fallon by Gil Kane.

Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #99
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Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

You Don't Need a Telescope! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

He Doodled It! (Table of Contents: 3)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Pen Shumaker
Inks
Pen Shumaker
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; The Sparrow (villain); Phoney Phil (villain); Slippy (villain)
Synopsis
Innocent doodles left behind in a phone booth used by Wes Dodds tips off the Sandman and Sandy to two rival gangs: one involved in robbery, the other in counterfeiting.

Indexer Notes

Art identifications made by Jerry Bails and confirmed to John Fallon by Gil Kane.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Shoes for Victory! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

My Fortune for a Star! (Table of Contents: 9)

Starman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Emil Gershwin
Inks
Emil Gershwin
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Starman [Ted Knight]; Jonathan Warner; Mr. Helgisdorf; Gladys Gale; Hummer Jones (villain); the Purple Mob (villains)
Synopsis
Starman becomes involved in a situation where a man discovers a new star, and that man, needing a great amount of money, is willing to let the top bidder have the honor of having that star named for him!
Reprints
Keywords
Gravity Rod

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Repair Job (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Carter
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Second page on inside back cover.

Mechanical Murder! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils
Stan Kaye
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Genius Jones

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Craig Delich.

What Makes a Champion? (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Compliments of Honorable Mikado! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Maurice Del Bourgo
Inks
Maurice Del Bourgo
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
war
Characters
Mike Gibbs

Indexer Notes

Credits verified by Jerry Bails.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Flaming Rescue! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. You Don't Need a Telescope!
  4. 3. He Doodled It!
    Sandman
  5. 4. ["Golly! He's going to swing all five!"]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. New Shoes for Victory!
    The Shining Knight
  7. 6. ["Superman is waiting for you!"]
    The Adventures of Superman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  10. 9. My Fortune for a Star!
    Starman
  11. 10. ["Meet a Bit-o-Honey"]
    Bit-o-Honey
  12. 11. Repair Job
  13. 12. Mechanical Murder!
    Genius Jones
  14. 13. What Makes a Champion?
    Wheaties
  15. 14. Compliments of Honorable Mikado!
    Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla
  16. 15. ["There's trouble ahead..."]
    Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars
  17. 16. Flaming Rescue!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
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