Adventure Comics #44

(November 1939)

The Sandman Meets the Face (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox (sign as Larry Dean)

Pencils:

Creig Flessel

Inks:

Creig Flessel; Fred Guardineer (backgrounds)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Guardineer (signed on page 5)

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Villain: The Face (I, D), Frowser (I); Billy Winnslow (I, D).

Synopsis:

The near victim of an old-friend turned crook, Wes Dodds watches him shot dead by the Face, then changes to the Sandman to discover why the villain had it in for the young victim.

Reprints:

• in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (October 2004)

Indexer Notes

Wes Dodds revealed to have lived in Hilltown as a boy. 1st Sandman in green suit. Art and lettering confirmed by Creig Flessel. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

[The Return of Fang Gow: Part 2] (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: Fang Gow.

none (Table of Contents)

Butch the Pup / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Butch

Indexer Notes

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

[Mr. Fletcher, Smuggler] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Mart Bailey

Inks:

Mart Bailey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Mr. Fletcher (Villain, Introduction); Mrs. Clayton (Introduction)

[The Two Mr. Rowes] (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)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; sports

Characters:

Socko Strong; V: The Boss and his gang (I for all); I: Ben Rowe.

Mystery In London (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox (signed as Paul Dean)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game: 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: Count Ogrloff (D); GS: Miss Ogrloff.

[Search For Captain Wade: Part 1] (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; I: Capt. Peter Wade; V: Igook (I).

[The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 4] (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; V: Chen Fu.

Indexer Notes

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

Alcatraz Al (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:

V: Alcatraz Al (I).

Indexer Notes

Story title from last issue's blurb.

The Magnetic Peril (Table of Contents)

Cotton Carver / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Ogden Whitney

Inks:

Ogden Whitney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cotton Carver; GS: Deela, King Marl; V: Jagar (D), Farbus and Rollo (I for both).