Adventure Comics
#91
(April-May 1944)
DC,
1938 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 60
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1944-02-22
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Detective Comics Inc.
- Brand
-
A Superman DC Publication
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
Sandman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby ? (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Simon ? (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Starman [Ted Knight] (inset)
- Reprints
-
in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #2 ([August] 2009) - in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2009 series) ([October] 2009)
-
Courage a la Carte
Sandman / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Joe Samachson ?
- Pencils
- Gil Kane (signed as Jack Kirby)
- Inks
- Bernard Klein ? (signed as Joe Simon)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Mesmo; Leo the Lug (villain); Gargantua (villain)
- Synopsis
- When Sandman learns that crooks he is unsuccessfully battling are hypnotized into battling far beyond their means, he soon teaches the villains that hypnotism can be a double-edged sword!
- Reprints
- in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (DC, 2009 series) ([October] 2009)
-
Indexer Notes
Art identifications by Jerry Bails.
The Affair of the Unhappy Hercules!
Genius Jones / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- teen
- Characters
- Genius Jones
Daze of the Knight!
The Shining Knight / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
The Rising Star of Johnny Teach!
Starman / comic story / 7.67 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Starman [Ted Knight]; Jabez Wilkens (Johnny's godfather, cameo in flashback); Mrs. Teach (Johnny's mother, cameo in flashback); Johnny Teach
- Synopsis
- From the moment he was born, Johnny Teach was told he had been born under an unlucky star, and things happening in life seemed to prove it. But when Johnny teams up with the Starman, the Astral Avenger proves to Johnny that stars have nothing to do with success.
- Reprints
- in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #2 ([August] 2009)
-
- Keywords
- Gravity Rod
Indexer Notes
Art credits by Jerry Bails. The Archives incorrectly list Mort Meskin as doing pencils.
[no title indexed]
public service announcement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We have friends in America...
- Keywords
- War Bonds
Treasure Is Where You Take It!
Manhunter / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Manhunter [Paul Kirk]; Mrs. Throckmorton; G. Hartley McPowers (villain)
- Synopsis
- A cash-strapped estate owner arranges a treasure hunt for his wealthy guests, but they are unaware that they are being divided into teams for a reason: it's easier for his gang to rob them!
Indexer Notes
Art credits from Craig Delich. We previously credited the pencils to Edmond Good.
[no title indexed]
Alfred / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Paper, paper everywhere...
- Genre
- advocacy; detective-mystery
- Characters
- Alfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Synopsis
- Americans are urged to collect waste paper for the war effort
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Sandman -
1.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
2.
["Look for this trade-mark..."]
-
3.
Courage a la Carte
Sandman -
4.
The Cave's Secret
Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola -
5.
The Affair of the Unhappy Hercules!
Genius Jones -
6.
Daze of the Knight!
The Shining Knight -
7.
["We're gonna play Nazi torture-chamber..."]
Wheaties -
8.
The Rising Star of Johnny Teach!
Starman -
9.
["We have friends in America..."]
-
10.
Treasure Is Where You Take It!
Manhunter -
11.
No Time for Murder
-
12.
["Paper, paper everywhere..."]
Alfred -
13.
The Return of Ghenghis Khan!
Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla -
14.
[no title indexed]
The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. -
15.
How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
Charles Atlas -
16.
[no title indexed]
Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Craig Delich
- Katy Hayhurst
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Tony R. Rose
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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