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Issue: Adventure Comics #55
Publication Date: October 1940
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Issues: #55 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: 09/06/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
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Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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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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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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The Boy's Week Crimes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; John Greene; Guest-Stars: Jimmy Martin; Minute Men of America [Burton Macy; Tommy Cosgrove; others un-named]; un-named gang of crooks (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: The city government of Cosmos decides to sponsor a week-long "Boys' Week," during which time students will be shown how a big city is run by actually allowing them the chance to do so. But to the criminal element in the city, they believe that the boys will not be able to handle concentrated mobster activity, which seeks to rob people and institutions by using a new sleep gas.
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Disclose Notes: The city in which Hourman lives is stated to be Cosmos.
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Here It Is -- Better Than Ever!

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Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Fang Gow's Terror

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain); a giant (introduction, death)
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Pages: 6
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
First Line: Are yuh sure about this?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Baby Ruth; Butterfinger
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Battle to the Death

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Mark Lansing
Character(s): Mark Lansing; Vulcan (introduction); Talon (introduction); Manchuk (introduction); Mokan (villain, introduction); Tradman (villain, introduction, death)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Robert Glendon (introduction); Paddy Quinn (introduction); Ben Watkins (villain) (introduction, death)
First Line: The Gargan Aircraft Corporation is the scene of a mysterious robbery!
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Steve Carson, your favorite G-man, appears in every issue of Adventure Comics! Join the Junior Federal Men! Next page"
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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! Gosh, it's time for our monthly chat again!
Synopsis: The column talks about the FBI's role in the new defense program and relates a story about a recently detained group of foreign spies.
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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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Feature(s): New York World's Fair Comics; Mutt & Jeff
First Line: For swell vacation reading...
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Pages: 0.5
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Superman Is on the Radio!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 11 stations in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal, and one in Arizona, sponsored by Martin Oil and Gas Co. 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 New York World's Fair Comics/Mutt and Jeff promo. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #27 but with fewer stations and reformatted text.
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Revolution in Ugar

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Guest Stars: Nora Blake; Jim Bent; Lupa; Deela; Red Mike; Mr. Blake (introduction); King Partik (introduction); Carlos the Cruel (villain, introduction, death)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Just Like Junior
First Line: Young man, I want a good caddy...
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Framed!

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Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Socko Strong; Silk Morello (villain, introduction); Maizie Vamour (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Jungle Justice

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Genres: adventure, jungle
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Mediterranean Kidnapping

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Conrad Adventurer
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Col. Crawford (introduction); Miss Crawford (introduction); un-named kidnappers (villains, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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"The Story of the Iliad" or The Trojan Horse

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Monthly Book Review
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Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Silly Situations
First Line: Will you please stop covering your head...
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Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
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The Star of Singapore

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Mrs. Hecker; Detective Brophy; Jed (villain, introduction); Hank (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Sandman is offered a $5000 reward for the safe return of the famed "Star of Singapore."
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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!

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Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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