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Issue: Adventure Comics #36
Publication Date: March 1939
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Issues: #36 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/10/1939
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date and volume number from the volume number reported in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 1. Second class permit. Copyright number B 409038.
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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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Synopsis: Man fighting snake.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Art credits per Scott Bonagofsky from his discussions with Creig Flessel, who we previously credited for this cover.
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Young Adventurer Sails Around the World in Thirty Foot Boat!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, non-fiction
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Fang Gow of China, Part 34

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Fang Gow (villain); Barry O'Neil; Jean Le Grand; Inspector LeGrand
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Six-Shooter

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell Publishing Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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The White Warriors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Magar; Alara; White Warriors (villain and introduction for all); Volor (introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Signature looks like "Geff" but the "ff's" are actually part of the background drawing.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
First Line: Remember, men! We're about to pull the greatest haul of our career! It's important that we lay low and pull no job until the crucial moment. -- Get me?
Synopsis: Steve finally regains his memory.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: A box after the below panel on the last page promotes the next story: "Next issue brings this amazing adventure of Steve's to it's thrilling finish! -- Don't miss it!!"
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (in character as Steve Carson)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hello again, Members: Right now I'd like to take a little space and acknowledge a few of the many letters that have come into the office during the past several months.
Synopsis: The column encourages members to become familiar with license plate and vehicle types, with text largely taken from the column in New Adventure Comics #21.
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Pages: 1
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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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Stamp Mart
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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The God of the Ruby Eye, Part 10

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tod Hunter
Character(s): Dante (villain and introduction); Tamir (villain and introduction)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: the first two pages are black, white, and red; the last two pages are black and white
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In Arabia, Part 4

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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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The Plantation Uprising, Part 5

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Dale Daring
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: in black and white, except for the feature logo panel which is in red tones
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Butch the Pup
First Line: Pure Dog Biscuits
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Pages: 2
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Hidden Paradise [Part 1]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: in black and white, except for the feature logo panel which is in red tones
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Stowaway

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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The Shai Poa Necklace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tom Brent
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: in black and white, except for the feature logo panel which is in red tones
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Episode 31

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Golden Dragon
Character(s): Ian Murray; Doris; Torgadoff (dies); The Golden Dragon (dies); Reilly; Walker; Murphy; Pan Chi-Lou; Ken Cockerill (dies); Ja-Lama
Synopsis: The bad guys die. The treasure is found and returned to its rightful owner. The good guy gets the girl.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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The Pirate Ship, Part 11

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ichabod Slade (villain); Rusty; Alfred P. Forrest; Steve
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Pages: 4
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El Diablo, Part 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): El Diablo (villain)
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Pages: 6
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The First American to Win an International Balloon Race

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Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): AiRecords
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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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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