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Issue: Adventure Comics #60
Publication Date: March 1941
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Issues: #60 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/05/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.; digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior; thin cardboard stock cover (digest size)
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman; the Sandman (inset)
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Pages: 1
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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The Plot Against the Minute-Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Fitch
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bernard Baily
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hourman
Character(s): 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.
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt] (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff [as Bolt] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Funnies
First Line: He worshipped George Washington when we was a boy!
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The Taxicab Murder Plot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Winiarski
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Barry O'Neill
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Archer and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff [as Bolty] (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff [as Bolty] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): True!
First Line: Louis XIV of France invented the High French Heel...
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Model Airplane Club
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Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!

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Inker(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): World's Best Comics
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Lishak the Gladiator

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Howard Purcell
Penciller(s): Howard Purcell
Inker(s): Howard Purcell
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Mark Lansing
Character(s): Mark Lansing; Lishak (villain); General Kosta (villain)
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Pages: 6
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Writer(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Yes, It's True!!
First Line: There has never been a mutiny...
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Amazing Combination Offer

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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
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The Coach of Death

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf [as Chad] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Federal Men
Character(s): Steve Carson; Tim Walton (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 4
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Tyranny in Barlunda

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti
Inker(s): Jack Lehti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cotton Carver
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Guest Stars: Deela; King Marl; Kargon (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mom 'n' Pop
Character(s): Mom; Pop; Orville (introduction for all)
First Line: It's a nifty day for our picnic...
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Pages: 2
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It Takes a Thief

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Ed Moore
Penciller(s): Ed Moore
Inker(s): Ed Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Moore
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Paul Kirk, Manhunter
Character(s): Paul Kirk; Jim T. (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
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Castle of Mystery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Lehti
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti
Inker(s): Jack Lehti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Conrad Adventurer
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Don Rodrigo De Estebandos (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwab [as Stockton] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Salty Sam
First Line: Oboy!
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Food for Home

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Shute (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Across two pages.
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Superman Is on the Radio

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the first page of the text story.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): Nature News
First Line: The hippopotamus has red perspiration!
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Pages: 0.5
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Mystery at Malay Mac's

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf ?
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chad Grothkopf ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): 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.
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Pages: 10
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Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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