Adventure Comics #40

(July 1939)

[The Tarantula Strikes] (Table of Contents)

The Sandman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bert Christman [as Larry Dean] (signed); Gardner F. Fox (plot)

Pencils:

Bert Christman

Inks:

Bert Christman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds](introduction); Vivian Dale; The Tarantula [Mr. Crossart](villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Sandman comes up against a very crafty and dangerous adversary while investigating the kidnapping of a famed actress and subsequent demand for $500,000 ransom!

Reprints:

• in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #94 (November 1971)
• in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (October 2004)

Indexer Notes

The Sandman wears orange business suit thru #43; Origin in Secret Origins (III) #7; plotter credit added by Craig Delich 2008-2-4.

none (Table of Contents)

Tiny / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Tiny

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

[The Suicide of Major Duval: Part 3] (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; V: Count Guniff (D).

Reprints:

• in Collection Fantôme (Editions Mondiales, 1945 series) #[A399] (janvier 1945)

[The Tarryville Counterfeiters] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Inks:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Mike (villain, counterfeiter); Jake (villain, counterfeiter); un-named counterfeiter (villain)

Indexer Notes

According to Alter Ego #112 for August of 2012, Paul Cassidy did some of the art on this story.

[Wolf Ruckson's Trap: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Jack Woods / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Chambers

Pencils:

Jim Chambers

Inks:

Jim Chambers

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Jack Woods; V: Wolf Rucker (D)

Indexer Notes

Story is printed in 3-color [red, black and white].

[Captured By Col. Benback: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ed Winiarski

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski

Inks:

Ed Winiarski

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Captain Desmo; V: Col. Benback.

Indexer Notes

Story is printed in 3-color [red, black and white].

[A Playboy In King Arthur's Court: Part 3] (Table of Contents)

Don Coyote / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)

Pencils:

Fred Schwab (signed as Stockto

Inks:

Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dan Coyote; GA: William Shakespeare.

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

[Slow Motion's Double] (Table of Contents)

Bulldog Martin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bart Tumey

Pencils:

Bart Tumey

Inks:

Bart Tumey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bulldog Martin [I]; V: Palfry and Hefty (I for both).

Indexer Notes

Story printed in 3-color [red, black and white]; next appearance in MORE FUN COMICS #47.

Money Makers (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Thomas (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Flying Dutchman: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; sports

Characters:

Socko Strong (Introduction, a boxer); Jerry Indutch; The champ (villain); his manager (villain); gun-runners (villain)

[The Kidnapping of Donna Carnochan] (Table of Contents)

Skip Schuyler / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom Hickey

Pencils:

Tom Hickey

Inks:

Tom Hickey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Skip Schuyler; Anthony Carnochan (introduction); Donna Carnochan (introduction)

[The Pirate Ship: Conclusion] (Table of Contents)

Rusty and His Pals / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Kane

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Rusty; GS: Duchess; V: Ichabod Slade (D).

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

[Taurus the Bull] (Table of Contents)

Anchors Aweigh! / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bart Tumey

Pencils:

Bart Tumey

Inks:

Bart Tumey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Taurus the Bull