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Issue: Adventure Comics #62
Publication Date: May 1941
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Issues: #62 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: 04/04/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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 (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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Starman; the Sandman (inset)
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #1 published July 2000
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Starman now sports a large yellow star on the back of his cape, which was not evident in the story in issue #61.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Menace of the Lethal Light

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee; Dr. Selby; The Light (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Starman must face the peril from a scientist who has invented a diminishing ray, which he promptly uses on the Astral Avenger, Dr. Selby, Doris and Chief Allen. In the final confrontation, the Light accidentally is bathed in the rays of the disintegration tube which reduces him to nothing!
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #1 published July 2000
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Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: Starman still sports a circle around his chest star.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Some Fun
First Line: You see, takin' a bath ain't so bad...
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Karakan the Cruel

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Mark Lansing; Karakan (villain)
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Pages: 6
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Grand Canyon is not the deepest...
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Win This Car!

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Sabotage

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Dan Grey; Donna; Orton
First Line: Sabotage! The blow in the dark struck by America's unseen enemies!.... The coward's way of fighting, sabotage! The saboteurs are brought to light by Steve Carson of the F.B.I.!.....
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: A box beneath the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Steve Carson ace of the F.B.I appears in every issue of Adventure Comics."
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The Last of the Changs

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Conrad
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Genres: humorous
First Line: I thought you sold me a water spaniel...
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The Spectre!

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Genres: superhero
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Disclose Notes: A promotional house advertisement for The Spectre feature in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series).
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Hey, fellers!
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Mystery at Castle Manor

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Tommy; Thunder (a dog); Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; Minute Men of America; Uncle Perry (villain); Henry (villain)
Synopsis: Hourman investigates the uncle of a young boy, who has inherited "Castle Manor", and discovers that this uncle is robbing the boy of huge sums of money.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: The last panel is an illustrated ad for the Spectre, by Siegel and Baily, appearing in More Fun Comics.
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A Steeplechase Race

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Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Sport-Talk
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Feature(s): All-American Comics
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Mystery on Vacation

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Paul Kirk
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
First Line: If you haven't read All-Star Comics no. 4...
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Disclose Notes: A promotional house advertisement for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #4 (March-April 1941).
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Prince of Sarthon

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Deela (guest star)
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Pages: 6
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Remote Control

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1.5
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Superman Is on the Radio

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Synopsis: The ad promotes 17 stations in the United States and 27 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.
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Disclose Notes: This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Superman #10 but with additional U.S. stations and a return of the regular "Superman holding microphone" artwork.
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Adventure Stamp Page

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Genres: non-fiction, sports
Feature(s): Queer Sport Quirks
First Line: Rochester, N.Y. - Friday the 13 was a lucky day...
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The Purple Death Ray

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Dolles (death); Jane Dolles; Judge Walsh; Dr. Serge Normankoff; Norkut (villain)
Synopsis: Sandman must track down the killer of a former District Attorney and near death of a court Judge at the Astronitorium, by use of his Barium Z-Ray tube's purple ray, which brings death to its victims by causing purplish skin, open mouth and bulging eyes.
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Loads of Energy

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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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