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Issue: Adventure Comics #54
Publication Date: September 1940
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Issues: #54 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: 08/07/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 463572.
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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 (5" x 6.75") (#491-503)
Paper Stock: glossy cover (#32-490); cardstock cover (#491-503); newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#390, 416, 491-503)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Hour-Man and the Minute Men of America

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Minute Men of America [Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke Tompkins]
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles; Red Ryder
Character(s): Red Ryder; Little Beaver
First Line: Announcing the sensational new Daisy 1000-Shot Red Ryder Carbine
Synopsis: Advertisement for the Red Ryder 100-Shot Carbine air rifle from the Daisy Manufacturing Company of Plymouth Michigan. Rifle was advertised with a price of $2.95.
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The Kidnapping of a Minute-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hourman with Minute-Man Martin
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Rodney Morvan; Mr. Morvan; Mrs. Morvan; Minute Men of America [Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke Tompkins (intro)]; Ricky Maffiri (villain, introduction); Maffiri's gang (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: Shortly after his mother forces him to resign from the Minute Men of America, banker's son Rodney Morvan is kidnapped by Ricky Maffiri's gang. With the help of the Minute Men, the Hourman tracks down the gang and reunites Rodney with his family who allow the boy to rejoin the Minute Men.
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Disclose Notes: The last panel of the story encourages readers to write in and let the editors know how they like the Minute Men of America, because the editors are offering ten $1.00 awards PLUS an autographed picture of the Hourman and Minute Man Martin for the ten best letters received.
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Fang Gow's Challenge

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Genres: adventure, espionage
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Inspector Le Grand; Folette Fornet; Agent Fornet; Fang Gow (villain)
Synopsis: When O'Neill and Le Grand learn of Fang Gow's attempt to poison a group of refugee children, Fang Gow takes control of O'Neill's mind. Le Grand makes a deal with Fang Gow for O'Neill's release and, upon Fang Gow's escape, the children are saved.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Oscar Skatterbrain
Character(s): Oscar Skatterbrain (introduction); Ann
First Line: Darling, I love you!" "Oscar! Look out! A truck!!
Synopsis: On a drive with his sweetheart Ann, Oscar's car is damaged by a bull. After having the car fixed, Oscar gets into another accident leaving his mechanic's garage.
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The Dreaded Mokos

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mark Lansing of Mikishawm
Character(s): Mark Lansing; Jada; Kit; Tony; Koda; Mokos (villain, introduction); Mokan the Monster (villain, introduction); a Tradman (villain, introduction)
First Line: Marooned in the strange land of the Mikishawm beneath the surface of the Earth, Mark Lansing and his party of four are unaware of the danger that lurks on the clifftop above them...
Synopsis: Mark and his companions are captured by the Mokos. Mark, Jada and Koda escape, but Mark and Koda are recaptured and Mark is forced to fight as a gladiator in order to win his friends' freedom.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Ann Carr (also in disguise as Miss Black) (introduction); Tommy Watkins (introduction); the Borinquen ambassador (villain) (introduction); Mike; Williams (villain, an enemy agent) (introduction)
First Line: As Steve Carson works at his desk, he receives a call from a newspaper friend.......!!
Synopsis: Investigating an alleged murder at the Borinquen embassy, Steve Carson finds that the supposedly murdered butler is still alive. Upon returning to headquarters, Carson learns that a photographer, who's been seen outside, is actually a Borinquen agent and returns to the embassy to bust the ambassador.
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Disclose Notes: A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Follow the rip-roaring racket-buster, Steve Carson, in every issue of Adventure Comics!"
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (in character as Steve Carson)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hello again, Members! I'll bet you've been reading in the newspapers about something called "The Fifth Column," and how the Federal Men are trying to combat it.
Synopsis: The column explains that "fifth columnists" are and how the FBI finds them.
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Disclose Notes: The page includes a clip-and-mail coupon that could be sent, along with 10 cents, to "enlist" in the Junior Federal Men Club. Those who joined received a badge, certificate and Operator's number.
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Nothin' Serious

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Genres: humorous
Synopsis: A play on words involving men buying tickets at a train station.
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The Beast Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Atlantis (origin in flashback); Norlon (introduction); Nora Blake (introduction); Jim Bent (introduction); Lupa (guest); Qwar [Quar] (guest); Beast Men (guests, villains, introduction)
Synopsis: Escaping a group of Amazons with the aid of Qwar, Cotton and Lupa travel to the land of Ugar where Norlon reveals the fate of Atlantis to Cotton. Ugar is then attacked by Beast Men and Cotton is taken prisoner.
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Too Clever

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jim Norton; Tom Larsen
Synopsis: Coast Guard radio operator Jim Norton helps to retrieve stolen radio plans that are being unwittingly smuggled by Tom Larsen.
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The Great I, Part 3

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Socko Strong; Professor Watson; The Great I (villain, death)
First Line: Socko Strong has laid elaborate plans to trap the Great I, an invisible maniac who has embarked on a career of revenge and crime...
Synopsis: Socko uses a paint sprayer and paint that conducts electricity to defeat the invisible Great I.
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Hard to Discourage!

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Genres: informational, non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sports Close-Ups!
Character(s): James J. Braddock; Glenn Cunningham; Johnny Weismuller
Synopsis: A look at people who overcame disabilities and discouragement to become successful athletes.
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Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
Synopsis: Advertisement for an assortment of postage stamp dealers with reproductions of stamps.
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Disclose Notes: Advertisers include Tatham Coin Co., Lake Stamp Co., Lee Wright and Co., Potomac Stamp Co., Belmont Stamp Co., Beamann Stamp Co., R. T. Roberts & Co., Arnold Stamp Co., Lorraine Brown, Monumental Stamp Co., Dominion Stamp Co., Eureka Stamp Co., D. W. Crowder Co., Cochecos, Abell Stamp Co., John J. Gunther, Ensign Stamp Co., Mortimer Ellis, Bruce's Stamps, Empire Stamp Company, Pilgrim Stamp Co., L. D. Williams & Co., Seminole Stamp Co., and Globus Stamp Co.
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Adventure of the French Agent

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Conrad Adventurer
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Chang; Fifi (villain, introduction)
First Line: Well, Chang, shall we go out and stroll the boulevards of gay Paree?
Synopsis: Steve and Chang are fooled into assisting a spy in Paris.
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Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
First Line: Horses wear pants in South Africa -- to protect them from flies!
Synopsis: Facts about horses in South Africa, dog teeth in New Guinea, a chapel in Le Puys, France, knee injuries, and Chief Mountain in Glacier Park.
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A MacBeagle Can Smell a Bargain!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Sandy MacBeagle
Synopsis: Advertisement for Morrow Coaster Brakes produced for bicycles by the Eclipse Machine Division of the Bendix Aviation Corporation of Elmira, NY.
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Superman Is on the Radio!

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First Line: Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show, sponsored by Force cereal.
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Disclose Notes: Below the Morrow Coaster Brakes ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #26 but with schedule changes of some stations and reformatted text.
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Case of the Kidnapped Heiress

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Nana Martin (wealthy heiress, introduction); Jim Holt (Policeman, introduction); unnamed gang of kidnappers (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis: While attempting to help a friend, both Dian and Nana Martin are kidnapped by a gang of crooks, and the Sandman races to help save them and the ransom money that had been paid on their behalf.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
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Pages: 10
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The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): DC Comics
Character(s): Superman; Sandman; Batman; Green Lantern; Spectre; Flash
Synopsis: Advertisement for Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Detective Comics, All-American Comics, More Fun Comics and Flash Comics giving approximate dates of release for each title.
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: According to the text of the advertisement Action Comics was on sale "about the 23rd of every month", Adventure Comics "about the 7th of every month", Detective Comics "about the 5th of every month", All-American Comics "about the 20th of every month", More Fun Comics "about the 1st of every month", and Flash Comics "about the 15th of every month".
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Baby Ruth

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Baby Ruth Candy Bar
Synopsis: Advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars.
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Pages: 0.25
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
First Line: Under Water Swimming Goggles
Synopsis: Advertisement for various novelty items from Johnson Smith & Co.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Gator Toughness - Cat Grip

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ? (photo)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): U. S. Bicycle Tires
Synopsis: Advertisement for U.S. Bicycle Tires from the United States Rubber Company.
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Disclose Notes: This sequence appears on the back cover.

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