Adventure Comics #40

(July 1939)

[The Tarantula Strikes] (Table of Contents)

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

Script:

Gardner Fox [as Larry Dean] (signed)

Pencils:

Bert Christman

Inks:

Bert Christman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Vivian Dale; The Tarantula [Mr. Crossart] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Sandman comes up against a very crafty and dangerous adversary while investigating the kidnapping of a famed actress and subsequent demand for $500,000 ransom.

Reprints:

• in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #94 (November 1971)
• in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1 (October 2004)

Indexer Notes

The Sandman wears orange business suit thru #43.
Sandman origin in Secret Origins (DC, 1986 series) #7.
Plotter credit added by Craig Delich February 4, 2008. Script credit given to Gardner Fox by Bob Hughes 5/30/17, based on textual analysis. Does not match Christman's stories in the three subsequent issues.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tiny / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script:

Fred Schwab

Pencils:

Fred Schwab

Inks:

Fred Schwab

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab ?

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Tiny

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich, February 4, 2008.

[The Suicide of Major Duval: Part 3] (Table of Contents)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Ed Winiarski

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski

Inks:

Ed Winiarski

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Barry O'Neill; Count Guniff (villain, death)

Reprints:

• in Collection Fantôme (Editions Mondiales, 1945 series) #[A399] (janvier 1945)

[The Tarryville Counterfeiters] (Table of Contents)

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

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed); Paul Cassidy (see notes)

Inks:

Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed); Paul Cassidy (see notes)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Mike (villain, counterfeiter); Jake (villain, counterfeiter); un-named counterfeiter (villain); Steve Carson

Indexer Notes

According to Alter Ego #112 for August of 2012, Paul Cassidy did some of the art on this story.

[Wolf Ruckson's Trap: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Jack Woods / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Jim Chambers

Pencils:

Jim Chambers

Inks:

Jim Chambers

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Jack Woods; Wolf Rucker (villain, death)

Indexer Notes

Story is printed in 3-color (red, black and white).

[Captured By Col. Benback: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Ed Winiarski

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski

Inks:

Ed Winiarski

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Captain Desmo; Colonel Benback (villain)

Indexer Notes

Story is printed in 3-color [red, black and white].

[A Playboy In King Arthur's Court: Part 3] (Table of Contents)

Don Coyote / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)

Pencils:

Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)

Inks:

Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Fred Schwab ?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Dan Coyote; William Shakespeare (guest appearance)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich, February 4, 2008.

[Slow Motion's Double] (Table of Contents)

Bulldog Martin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Bart Tumey

Pencils:

Bart Tumey

Inks:

Bart Tumey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bulldog Martin (introduction); Palfry (villain, introduction); Hefty (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Story printed in 3-color (red, black and white).
Bulldog Martin's next appearance in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #47.

Money Makers (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script:

Frank Thomas (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Genre:

adventure

[The Flying Dutchman: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

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

Script:

Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure; sports

Characters:

Socko Strong (introduction, a boxer); Jerry Indutch; The champ (villain); his manager (villain); gun-runners (villain)

[The Kidnapping of Donna Carnochan] (Table of Contents)

Skip Schuyler / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Tom Hickey

Pencils:

Tom Hickey

Inks:

Tom Hickey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Skip Schuyler; Anthony Carnochan (introduction); Donna Carnochan (introduction)

[The Pirate Ship: Conclusion] (Table of Contents)

Rusty and His Pals / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Bob Kane

Inks:

Bob Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bob Kane

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Rusty; Duchess (guest star); Ichabod Slade (villain, death)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich, February 4, 2008. Script credit changed from Bob Kane to Bill Finger.

[Taurus the Bull] (Table of Contents)

Anchors Aweigh! / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script:

Bart Tumey

Pencils:

Bart Tumey

Inks:

Bart Tumey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Taurus the Bull