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Issue: Adventure Comics #40
Publication Date: July 1939
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Issues: #40 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/10/1939
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date and the volume number is from the volume number reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number B 421294.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Inker(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: It's all I need to go any place!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Tarantula Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox [as Larry Dean] (signed)
Penciller(s): Bert Christman
Inker(s): Bert Christman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): 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.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #94 published November 1971
as The Tarantula Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Sandman wears orange business suit thru #43; Origin in Secret Origins (III) #7.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tiny
Character(s): Tiny
First Line: Gosh! I'll bet I'm the toughest thing alive-!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 3

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; Count Guniff (villain, death)
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In Content Item: FlagCollection Fantôme #[A399] published January 1945
as Casse-cou agent-secret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Tarryville Counterfeiters

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed); Paul Cassidy (see notes)
Inker(s): Shuster Shop [as Joe Shuster] (signed); Paul Cassidy (see notes)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Federal Men
Character(s): Mike (villain, counterfeiter); Jake (villain, counterfeiter); un-named counterfeiter (villain); Steve Carson
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: According to Alter Ego #112 for August of 2012, Paul Cassidy did some of the art on this story.
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Junior Federal Men Club

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Groucho Marx

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Peekin at Pictures
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Wolf Ruckson's Trap, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Chambers
Penciller(s): Jim Chambers
Inker(s): Jim Chambers
Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Jack Woods
Character(s): Jack Woods; Wolf Rucker (villain, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: First two pages printed in red, black and white; last two in black and white.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventure in Stamps
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Second page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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Captured By Col. Benback, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Winiarski
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Desmo
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Colonel Benback (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, with only the feature logo in red tones.
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A Playboy In King Arthur's Court, Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Don Coyote
Character(s): Dan Coyote; William Shakespeare (guest appearance)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Slow Motion's Double

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bart Tumey
Penciller(s): Bart Tumey
Inker(s): Bart Tumey
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bulldog Martin
Character(s): Bulldog Martin (introduction); Palfry (villain, introduction); Hefty (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, with only the feature logo in red tones.

Bulldog Martin's next appearance in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #47.
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Money Makers

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Frank Thomas (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Flying Dutchman, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)
Penciller(s): Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)
Inker(s): Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Feature(s): Socko Strong
Character(s): Socko Strong (introduction, a boxer); Jerry Indutch; The champ (villain); his manager (villain); gun-runners (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, with only the feature logo in red tones.
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The Kidnapping of Donna Carnochan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Skip Schuyler
Character(s): Skip Schuyler; Anthony Carnochan (introduction); Donna Carnochan (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Pirate Ship, Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Kane
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Rusty and His Pals
Character(s): Rusty; Duchess (guest star); Ichabod Slade (villain, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Taurus the Bull

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bart Tumey
Penciller(s): Bart Tumey
Inker(s): Bart Tumey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Anchors Aweigh!
Character(s): Taurus the Bull
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Constructed and Flew the First Balloon - 1783

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Gilkison
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): AiRecords
Character(s): Joseph Montgolfier; Etienne Montgolfier; Lincoln Beachey; Walter Hinton; Ernest Udet; John Wise
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Movie Comics; All-American Comics
First Line: Thanks again, boys and girls of America...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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