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Issue: Adventure Comics #63
Publication Date: June 1941
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Issues: #63 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: 05/02/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 29 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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 Starman; the Sandman (inset); The Light
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #1 published July 2000
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Disclose Notes: Last cover featuring Starman having a circle around his chest star (also in the story). The cover appears to illustrate the story in the previous issue, #62, in which Starman was shrunk to miniature size and fought a villain called The Light, who was drawn in the same likeness as this cover character.
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The Adventure of the Earthquake Terror

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Starman [Ted Knight]; Doris Lee; Woodley Allen; Professor Moro; Captain Vurm (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Starman faces the threat from a madman who has created a long distance shock machine that can emulate earthquakes, thus spreading panic in the United States, destroying vital defenses and preparing the way for a surprise invasion.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Gee - Golly! Wow! What an airplane!
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Energy in the Pinches

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Fingers Mike; Harbisch; Mona; Mona's uncle
First Line: Washington... Where representatives of many nations assemble to guard jealously the interests of their respective countries!.... Into a web of plotting and counter-plotting steps Steve Carson, ace of the F.B.I.!
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jungle Fun
First Line: Bobo, would you mind going up to four feet?
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Pyramid Sacrifice

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Conrad
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Paul Revere

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Feature(s): It's So:
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): I'm Telling You
First Line: Gee, nothin' but books!
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The Rich Robbers

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; Charles (night watchman); Arthur Richley (villain); Conwealth (villain); Farrendale (villain); Kip (villain)
Synopsis: The members of a sports club turn criminal and break into the Bannerman Laboratories, knocking out the night watchman, and who steal the supply of Miraclo from Rex Tyler's area. Hourman must try to clean his name for the robbery as well as face one of the men who gains strength from taking one of the Miraclo pills!
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The Justice Society of America Proudly Presents All-Star No. 5!

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Disclose Notes: A promotional house advertisement for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #5 (June-July 1941).
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The Parking-Ticket Murder

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Paul Kirk
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Genres: humorous
First Line: He used to work for a magician!
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Feature(s): Model Airplane News
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The Deadly Love Charm

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Deela (guest star)
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I Accuse You!

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Hear Superman on the Radio!

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First Line: Listen to the thrilling adventures of the Man of Steel over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 29 stations in the United States airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. It also mentions there are 25 stations in Canada sponsored by Ogilvie Flour Mills Co., Ltd.
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Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
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Feature(s): More Fun Comics
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Feature(s): Facts
First Line: The first airplane flight...
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The Voodoo Sorcerer

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Fay Descaules; Bill Summers; Hector Garnet (death); Witch Doctor; Pete (villain, Bill Summer's valet)
Synopsis: The murder of a man by a voodoo dancer's leopard tail leads the Sandman into a case full of intrigue wherein the dancer is blamed for the murder, but is actually the fall girl for someone bent on revenge.
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At the Top of the Field!

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Feature(s): Home Recording Co.
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Feature(s): Spencer Fireworks Co.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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