Adventure Comics
#60
(March 1941)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1941-02-05
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Detective Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
A DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
The Sandman / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sandman; the Sandman (inset)
- Reprints
-
in L'histoire des super-héros (Neofelis, 2016 series) (avril 2016)
-
The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
[The Plot Against the Minute-Men]
The Hourman / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Ken Fitch
- Pencils
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Inks
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Guest Stars: Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; the Minute Men of America; un-named Police Commissioner; Ratty Malone (villain, introduction); Puggsy (villain, introduction)
- Synopsis
- Hourman has his hands full when the criminal element in the city decides to strike back at the good work of the Minute Men of America, by recruiting other boys in the city, having them commit vandalism of various kinds, then blaming it on the Minute Men.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich and verified by Martin O'Hearn. Letterer credit also added by Delich.
[no title indexed]
Funnies / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Bolt)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Bolt)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Bolt)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He worshipped George Washington when we was a boy!
- Genre
- humor
[The Taxicab Murder Plot]
Barry O'Neill / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Barry O'Neill; Archer and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
Indexer Notes
Last appearance.
[no title indexed]
True! / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed as Bolty)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Louis XIV of France invented the High French Heel...
- Genre
- non-fiction
[Lishak the Gladiator]
Mark Lansing / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Mark Lansing; Lishak (villain); General Kosta (villain)
[no title indexed]
Yes, It's True!! / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There has never been a mutiny...
- Genre
- non-fiction
The Coach of Death
Federal Men / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
- Inks
- Chad Grothkopf (signed as Chad)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- detective-mystery; crime
- Characters
- Steve Carson; Tim Walton (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Suggestion of Chad Grothkopf as writer removed by Craig Delich. The Who's Who only states that Grothkopf drew this strip.
Tyranny in Barlunda
Cotton Carver / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Cotton Carver; Guest Stars: Deela; King Marl; Kargon (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Art credits verified by Jerry Bails.
[no title indexed]
Mom 'n' Pop / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's a nifty day for our picnic...
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Mom; Pop; Orville (introduction for all)
Indexer Notes
Only appearance.
[It Takes a Thief]
Paul Kirk, Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Paul Kirk; Jim T. (villain, introduction)
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
[Castle of Mystery]
Steve Conrad Adventurer / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Steve Conrad; Don Rodrigo De Estebandos (villain, introduction)
[no title indexed]
Salty Sam / comic story / 0.33 page
- Script
- Fred Schwab
- Pencils
- Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
- Inks
- Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oboy!
- Genre
- humor
Superman Is on the Radio
The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
At the bottom of the first page of the text story.
[no title indexed]
Nature News / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The hippopotamus has red perspiration!
- Genre
- non-fiction; nature
[Mystery at Malay Mac's]
The Sandman / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Malay Mac (villain, introduction); Tusker McGinn (villain, introduction); Sally (villain, introduction, Dian Belmont's double)
- Synopsis
- Sandman investigates a mysterious break-in and attempted safe cracking at Malay Mac's by a double for Dian Belmont, leading him to discover an elaborate plot to kidnap the real Diane and replace her with her double.
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!
All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Harman (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
The Sandman -
1.
The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
-
2.
[The Plot Against the Minute-Men]
The Hourman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Baby Ruth -
4.
["He worshipped George Washington when we was a boy!"]
Funnies -
5.
[The Taxicab Murder Plot]
Barry O'Neill -
6.
["Louis XIV of France invented the High French Heel..."]
True! -
7.
[no title indexed]
Model Airplane Club -
8.
Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
World's Best Comics -
9.
[Lishak the Gladiator]
Mark Lansing -
10.
["There has never been a mutiny..."]
Yes, It's True!! -
11.
Amazing Combination Offer
Remington Rand -
12.
The Coach of Death
Federal Men -
13.
Tyranny in Barlunda
Cotton Carver -
14.
["It's a nifty day for our picnic..."]
Mom 'n' Pop -
15.
[It Takes a Thief]
Paul Kirk, Manhunter -
16.
[no title indexed]
Adventure Stamp Page -
17.
[Castle of Mystery]
Steve Conrad Adventurer -
18.
["Oboy!"]
Salty Sam -
19.
[no title indexed]
-
20.
Food for Home
-
21.
Superman Is on the Radio
The Adventures of Superman -
22.
["The hippopotamus has red perspiration!"]
Nature News -
23.
[Mystery at Malay Mac's]
The Sandman -
24.
Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!
All-Star Comics -
25.
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chem. Co. -
26.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Craig Delich
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Matthew Head
- Bob Hughes
- Per Sandell
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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