Adventure Comics #81

(December 1942)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Drama in Dreams (Table of Contents: 2)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jack Kirby (signed)

Pencils

Jack Kirby (signed)

Inks

Joe Simon ? (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Ferguson

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Mr. Bright; Mr. Stark; Actor (villain); Mopey (villain)

Synopsis

Threatening to kill Sandy, Wesley Dodds is kidnapped and forced to sign papers turning over the rights to his gold mine stock and fortune.

Reprints

• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-15 (March 1973)
• in Sandman (Les Humanoïdes Associés, 1984 series) (septembre 1984) [N&B [B&W]]
• in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2009 series) ([October] 2009)

Energy to Overcome Obstacles! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Guns and Gold (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Eric Carter

Letters

typeset

Starman's Lucky Star! (Table of Contents: 5)

Starman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Mort Meskin (signed as Mort Morton Jr.)

Inks

George Roussos (signed as Inky Roussos)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee; Professor Leland Brown; Ray Talbot; Mr. Cord; Rufus Cord; Hunch Haggard (villain); Muggsy (villain); un-named astrologer (villain)

Synopsis

A blind young astronomer is mistakenly kidnapped and held for ransom, but when Starman arrives on the scene to round up the felons, a stray bullet brings sight back to the lad.

Reprints

• in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #112 (July-August 1974)
• in All Star Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #92 ([April 1975])
• in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #2 ([August] 2009)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The White Panther (Table of Contents: 7)

Good Books Worth Reading / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Josette Frank

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

The Enigma of the Nonagenarian Natator! (Table of Contents: 8)

Genius Jones / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Alfred Bester

Pencils

Stan Kaye

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

teen

Characters

Genius Jones

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Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal; Tom Mix / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

The Adventure of the Queen's Jades (Table of Contents: 10)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Louis Cazeneuve

Inks

Louis Cazeneuve

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

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All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.44 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.13 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

American School Courses; Banner Fireworks / advertisement / 0.1 page (report information)

Big Prizes and Cash Profits! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Case of the Crying Cat! (Table of Contents: 15)

Manhunter / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pierce Rice

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero; detective-mystery

Characters

Manhunter [Paul Kirk]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Gags / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My card, ma'am...

Genre

humor

Hurry! Hurry! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Leading Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Oath of the Trinitarians (Table of Contents: 18)

Stamps / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Sidney Elias (credited as Sidney M. Elias)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.

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Bedrin Stamps; Bookman Stamps; Brown Stamps; Continental Stamps; Dolin Stamps; Garcelon Stamps; Highland Stamps; John J. Gunther Stamps; Kent Stamps; Kenwood Stamps; Libby Stamps; Lyman Stamps / Reliable Stamps; Mortimer Ellis Stamps; Mystic Stamps; Pladon Stamps; Roberts Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Time Out for Hitler! (Table of Contents: 20)

Hourman and Thorndyke / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Alfred Bester

Pencils

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Bernard Baily (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Thorndyke Tompkins; Mr. Bannerman; Baron Glantz (villain); Hans (villain); Adolf (villain)

Synopsis

Hourman has exactly one hour to stop a group of Nazis from retrieving secret orders that have accidentally been dropped by airplane into Central Park Lake.

Indexer Notes

Ken Fitch script credit removed and letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Bester script credit per Martin O'Hearn.

In the story, Thorndyke wears a partial Hourman costume with red cape having yellow trim and an hourglass about his neck. The last panel of the story is a plug for the Americommando strip in Action Comics.

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National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Don't Miss Your Favorites! (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)