(August-September 1943)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1943-06-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics, Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sandman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby)
Inks
Joe Simon ? (signed as Simon)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Sandman; Sandy; Starman (inset)
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #87
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Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

When the Typhoon Blows (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Josette Frank
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

I Hated the Sandman! (Table of Contents: 3)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby (signed)
Pencils
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks
Joe Simon ? (signed as Simon)
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Silas Pettigrew; Mickey the Mope (villain); Tennessee Tommy (villain)
Synopsis
Silas Pettigrew hated sleep because he couldn't stay awake, and he hated the Sandman because he was a symbol of sleep. But when Silas is falsely accused of murdering a Policeman, the Sandman steps into the picture, and, with the accidental help of Pettigrew, puts the criminals behind bars and restores a normal existence to Silas.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The West Goes Ghost! (Table of Contents: 5)

Genius Jones / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Kaye
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Genius Jones

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

The Troubles of a Taxidermist! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

Crime Paints a Picture! (Table of Contents: 8)

Starman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Emil Gershwin
Inks
Emil Gershwin
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Starman [Ted Knight]; Doris Lee; Axel Elgren; Crabby Dan McGraw (villain)
Synopsis
Starman begins to wonder why an art studio hires the worst artist ever, who then proceeds to make sales of his paintings. Then the Astral Avenger discovers why: stolen jewels are hidden within the paintings!
Reprints

Voice in the Night (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Norman Goss
Letters
typeset

The Man from Yesterday! (Table of Contents: 10)

Manhunter / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby
Pencils
Pierce Rice
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Ferguson
Genre
superhero
Characters
Manhunter [Paul Kirk]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Jack Potts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bum business today...
Genre
humor

You Never Can Beat the Dutch! (Table of Contents: 12)

Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Irving Tirman
Inks
Irving Tirman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Mike Gibbs

Indexer Notes

Story and art credits confirmed by Jerry Bails.

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

Lightning Ju-Jitsu / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Publishers Art Service / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. When the Typhoon Blows
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. 3. I Hated the Sandman!
    Sandman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle
  6. 5. The West Goes Ghost!
    Genius Jones
  7. 6. ["Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"]
  8. 7. The Troubles of a Taxidermist!
    The Shining Knight
  9. 8. Crime Paints a Picture!
    Starman
  10. 9. Voice in the Night
  11. 10. The Man from Yesterday!
    Manhunter
  12. 11. ["Bum business today..."]
    Jack Potts
  13. 12. You Never Can Beat the Dutch!
    Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Lightning Ju-Jitsu
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Publishers Art Service
  16. 15. Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man!
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
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