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Issue: Adventure Comics #40
Publication Date: July 1939
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Issues: #40 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/10/1939
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date and the volume number is from the volume number reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number B 421294.
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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
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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First Line: It's all I need to go any place!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Below the promo is a text only promotion reading, "The thrilling adventures of Superman appear each and every month in Action Comics!"
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The Tarantula Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Vivian Dale; The Tarantula [Mr. Crossart] (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Sandman comes up against a very crafty and dangerous adversary while investigating the kidnapping of a famed actress and subsequent demand for $500,000 ransom.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #94 published November 1971
as The Tarantula Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The Sandman wears orange business suit thru #43; Origin in Secret Origins (III) #7.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tiny
Character(s): Tiny
First Line: Gosh! I'll bet I'm the toughest thing alive-!
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Pages: 1
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The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 3

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Count Guniff (villain, death)
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In Content Item: FlagCollection Fantôme #[A399] published January 1945
as Casse-cou agent-secret [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Jake (villain, counterfeiter); Mike (villain, counterfeiter); unnamed counterfeiter (villain)
First Line: Headquarters of the F.B.I....
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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)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hello again, Members. I want to talk to you this month about staring a dossier.
Synopsis: The column talks extensively about dossiers, including what they are, how to make one and what kinds of notes to put in it.
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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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James Cagney, Mickey Rooney, Groucho Marx

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Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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Pages: 1
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Wolf Ruckson's Trap, Part 2

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Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Jack Woods; Wolf Rucker (villain, death)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: First two pages printed in red, black and white; last two in black and white.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Adventure in Stamps
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Second page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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Captured By Col. Benback, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Colonel Benback (villain)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, with only the feature logo in red tones.
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A Playboy In King Arthur's Court, Part 3

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Dan Coyote; William Shakespeare (guest appearance)
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Pages: 2
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Slow Motion's Double

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bulldog Martin
Character(s): Bulldog Martin (introduction); Palfry (villain, introduction); Hefty (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, with only the feature logo in red tones.

Bulldog Martin's next appearance in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #47.
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Money Makers

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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The Flying Dutchman, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Socko Strong (introduction, a boxer); Jerry Indutch; The champ (villain); his manager (villain); gun-runners (villain)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story is in black and white, with only the feature logo in red tones.
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The Kidnapping of Donna Carnochan

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Skip Schuyler; Anthony Carnochan (introduction); Donna Carnochan (introduction)
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Pages: 6
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The Pirate Ship, Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rusty; Duchess (guest star); Ichabod Slade (villain, death)
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Pages: 4
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Taurus the Bull

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Taurus the Bull
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Pages: 6
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Constructed and Flew the First Balloon - 1783

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Genres: aviation, non-fiction
Feature(s): AiRecords
Character(s): Joseph Montgolfier; Etienne Montgolfier; Lincoln Beachey; Walter Hinton; Ernest Udet; John Wise
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Movie Comics; All-American Comics
First Line: Thanks again, boys and girls of America...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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