Adventure Comics #46

(January 1940)

The Sandman Meets With Murder (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Ogden Whitney (signed)

Inks:

Ogden Whitney (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Villain: The Coin [Dudley Jones](I, D); I: Charley Hall (D), Dora Luftus Hall (D), Nora Luftus; Origin: Sandman (details).

Synopsis:

Wes Dodds fins his old room-mate from college dead and his wife also dead in an adjoining room, but is surprised, as the Sandman, when a girl identical to buddie's wife comes onto the murder scene. Further investigation reveals that a counterfeiting racket is in progress.....a racket that he must stop.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

[Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: 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)

Professor Doolittle / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Kane

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane?

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Professor Doolittle

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

[The Crooked Stockbroker] (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:

Peter Carlyle (villain, introduction); Charles Lazar (villain, introduction); Tony Spumoni (villain, introduction, death); Jake Callahan (villain, introduction, death)

[The Heavyweight Championship Bout] (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 Smith; Spike Logan (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Socko Strong wins the heavyweight boxing title.

Unseen Terror (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Terry Keane (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 1] (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; Vasili Gerke (villain, introduction)

none (Table of Contents)

Tiny / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)

Pencils:

Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)

Inks:

Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Characters:

Tiny

Indexer Notes

Last appearance. Schwab credits added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

[The Kidnapping of Linda Hale] (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; General Hale (introduction); Linda Hale(introduction)

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

[Mansion of Murder: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger?

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Rusty; Bolton (introduction, death); John Rankin (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

Educated Eddie (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:

Eddie Q. "Educated Eddie" Lardmore (introduction); gang of spies (villains, introduction, some death)

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from last issue's blurb.

In the Land of Sere (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ogden Whitney

Pencils:

Ogden Whitney

Inks:

Ogden Whitney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Cotton Carver; Deela (guest-star); King Marl; Mona (introduction); her lover (introduction); Men of Sere (villain, introduction)