Adventure Comics #47

(February 1940)

Lady in Evening Clothes (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]; Dian Belmont [aka "Diana Ware"] (intro); District Attorney Belmont (Dian Belmont's father); Trigger Hunt (villain); Black Bill Trent (villain)

Synopsis:

Wes Dodds meets a mysterious "lady in evening clothes," who has been ordered to his home in order to rob his safe, and he is further mystified to discover she knows that he is the Sandman!

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Wesley Dodds called a "steel magnate" in this story; synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

[The Phony LeGrand] (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; Le Grand (introduction); Number 57 (villain); other spies (villains, introduction, most death)

[Anarchists At the Exposition] (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:

Luigi (villain, introduction, death); another anarchist (villain, introduction)

[Hassle In Hollywood: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Al Sulman

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; sports

Characters:

Socko Strong; Monte Swift (villain, introduction)

The Walking Ghost (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Rex Vance (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Gold Plane Robberies: 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; Vasili Gerke (villain, death)

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in MORE FUN COMICS #53.

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

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

[Revenge of the Drug Ring] (Table of Contents)

Steve Conrad Adventurer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Lehti

Pencils:

Jack Lehti

Inks:

Jack Lehti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Steve Conrad; Chinese drug ring (villains, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Last appeared in Adventure #25.

[Mansion of Murder: Part 2] (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; John Rankin (guest-star, death); Angus MacHeather (introduction); Tino (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

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

[Captain Skinner and the Gold Ship] (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:

Captain Skinner (villain, introduction)

The First Ones (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; Deela (guest-star); The First Ones (villain, introduction); Grook the Great (villain, introduction, death?)