Adventure Comics #48

(March 1940)

[Origin of the Hour-Man] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Ken Fitch

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; Marcia Van Shelton; Mary Kennedy; Patsy; Randall (villain); John Kennedy (villain, reforms at end of story)

Synopsis:

Chemist Rex Tyler discovers a powerful chemical he calls "miraclo", and decides to put his new powers to work helping the oppressed. His first case involves the recovery of stolen pearls and the reforming of a would-be crook.

Reprints:

• in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #96 (February 1972)
• in The JSA All Stars Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Expanded version presented in SECRET ORIGINS (III) #16. Letterer credit by Craig Delich (January, 2006). Rex Tyler's post office box [#28] is given in this story. Writer credit revised from Gardner F. Fox to Fitch by Craig Delich and verified by Martin O'Hearn 4-18-09.

[The Mind-Slave of Fang Gow] (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; Jean LeGrand (introduction); Fang Gow (villain)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)

Pencils:

Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)

Inks:

Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Butch

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-9-08.

[Professor Dirk's Crime School] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

Chad Grothkopf

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Steve Carson; Professor Dirk (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006) and verified by Chad Grothkopf.

[Death to the D.A.] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Ogden Whitney

Inks:

Ogden Whitney

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Judge Quick; Mae Trust; Mrs. Holt; Dian Belmont [the Lady in Red]; D.A. Belmont; Dr. Fulton (villain)

Synopsis:

Dian invites Wes to a party dressed as the Sandman, so he can try and get to the bottom of death threats being made against her father.

Reprints:

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

Dead Man's Chest (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clem Gordon (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Hassle In Hollywood: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; sports

Characters:

Socko Strong; Monte Swift (villain)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Diddle Family / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Gustavson

Pencils:

Paul Gustavson

Inks:

Paul Gustavson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

domestic

Characters:

The Diddle family (introduction)

Indexer Notes

Only appearance.

[Singapore Sal] (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; Singapore Sal (villain, introduction); Slick (villain, introduction); Colonel Bradford (villain, introduction)

[Mansion of Murder: Part 3] (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Rusty; Tino (villain); Zoroff (villain, introduction); Karl (villain, introduction)

[The Dope Smuggler's Double] (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:

Joe Madson (villain, introduction); Lester G. Fester (villain, introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Writer/artist name correction from Bill to Bart Tumey, made 2-9-08 by Craig Delich.

The Earth Passage (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:

Cooton Carver; Deela (guest-star); First Ones (villains)

Synopsis:

Cotton Carver returns to the surface of Earth.