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Issue: Adventure Comics #38
Publication Date: May 1939
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Issues: #38 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/03/1939
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (14 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 2. Second class permit. Copyright number B 412466.
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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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Genres: jungle
Synopsis: Leopard leaping at man.
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Pages: 1
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Young American Sailor Adventurer Became Captain When Only 17-Years Old

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Genres: non-fiction
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 1

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Major André Duval (introduction, death); Count Guniff (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Woe Is Me
First Line: Patches - A day like this makes a man feel snappy...
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: only appearance
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Pages: 0.25
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Theft of the Volker Plans

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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Inspector Kent
Character(s): Inspector Kent; The Colonel; The Raven (villain); Captain Sutter; Agent K-4
Synopsis: The Raven stages an air attack over the city of Kurtzberg to mask his theft of the secret Volker Plans. Kent joins forces with Undercover Agent K-4 of the Bureau of Intelligence to infiltrate the Raven's secret headquarters and retrieve the plans.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last appearance. The Inspector Kent feature previously appeared in Detective Comics, (DC, 1937 series) #19 (September 1938) and #22 (December 1938). Apparently an inventory fill-in for Cotton Carver, which was also by George Newman.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Stanley Gaynor; Harry Rawlinson (aka Benny Saunders) (villain) (introduction); Judge Thompson (introduction) (death)
First Line: As he stands in a dark alley, Judge Thompson is unaware that his life is in danger...
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Pages: 4
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (in character as Steve Carson)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hello again, Members! During the past several months, I have received innumerable requests from Junior Federal Men asking for information and explanations of many things used in the detection of crime and the apprehension of criminals.
Synopsis: The column discusses tools used in crime detection and apprehending criminals, including microscopes, dental work and fingerprints.
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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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New Air Mails

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Stamp Mart
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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The God of the Ruby Eye, Part 12

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ? (red tones)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tod Hunter
Character(s): Dante (villain)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Last appearance. First two pages are in black, white, and red; last two in black and white.
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A Playboy in King Arthur's Court, Part 2

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Don Coyote
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Pages: 2
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The Armored Truck Robbery

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Steve Malone, D. A. (introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, except for the feature logo panel which is in red tones.
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Emergency Case

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Battle with Tartars

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Desmo
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, except for feature logo panel which is in red tones.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Professor Doolittle
First Line: Spring Hats
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Pages: 2
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Mystery of the Exploding Ships

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Tom Brent
Character(s): Tom Brent
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, except feature logo panel which is in red tones.
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The Rebel Pancho Velez

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Skip Schuyler; Pancho Velez (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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The Pirate Ship, Part 13

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rusty; Long Sin (villain); Ebenezer Slade (villain); Duchess (guest)
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Pages: 4
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Wang Ku of Shanghai

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Wang Ku (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
Character(s): Ira Ball; Joe Coburn; Jem Nace
First Line: Ira Ball, a pitcher of Summerall, Miss., threw a ball so hard...
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? (Movie Comics #2 cover)
Inker(s): ? (Movie Comics #2 cover)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Comics; Movie Comics
First Line: Thanks, boys and girls of America...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. House ad for All-American Comics #2 and Movie Comics #2 including renderings of the covers. The Movie Comics cover appears to have been redrawn from the airbrushed/painted photo that appeared on the actual cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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