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Issue: Adventure Comics #47
Publication Date: February 1940
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Issues: #47 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/03/1940
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 440424.
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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
Character(s): The Sandman
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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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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Lady in Evening Clothes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont [aka "Diana Ware"] (intro); District Attorney Belmont (Dian Belmont's father); Trigger Hunt (villain); Black Bill Trent (villain)
Synopsis: Wes Dodds meets a mysterious "lady in evening clothes," who has been ordered to his home in order to rob his safe, and he is further mystified to discover she knows that he is the Sandman!
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Wesley Dodds called a "steel magnate" in this story.
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The Little Peacemaker

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): About Dogs
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Pages: 1
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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): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Pages: 1
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The Phony LeGrand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Le Grand (introduction); Number 57 (villain); other spies (villains, introduction, most death)
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Commissioner of National Functions Luigi (villain) (introduction, death); another anarchist (villain) (introduction)
First Line: Washington D.C., headquarters of the Federal Bureau of Investigation... Steve Carson, ace "G-man" receives and important assignment!!
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the final page is a thin text-only promo that reads, "Superman, the most outstanding comic strip of today, appears only in Action Comics! Don't miss it!" Previous indexer listed Mary Bailey as possible artist, but art style more closely Chad Grothkopf, who is credited as feature's regular artist starting next issue.
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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! One of the most unique crimes in the annals of the halls of famous murders was committed in the year 1853 in a little town in northern New York.
Synopsis: The column relates the story of a murder that happened in 1853 in northern New York state and emphasizes that knowing the characters and backgrounds of the parties involved helped lead to a guilty verdict.
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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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Motor Vehicles Pictured

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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Hassle In Hollywood, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Socko Strong; Monte Swift (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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The Walking Ghost

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1.67
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Several small ads in the right-hand column of the second page of the text story.
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The Gold Plane Robberies, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Vasili Gerke (villain, death)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Next appearance in More Fun Comics #53.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Professor Doolittle
First Line: Ah! What a beautiful morning...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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Revenge of the Drug Ring

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Chinese drug ring (villains, introduction)
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The feature last appeared in New Adventure Comics (DC, 1937 series) #25 (March-April 1938).
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Mansion of Murder, Chapter II

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rusty; John Rankin (guest-star, death); Angus MacHeather (introduction); Tino (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 4
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Captain Skinner and the Gold Ship

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Skinner (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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The First Ones

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Deela (guest-star); The First Ones (villain, introduction); Grook the Great (villain, introduction, death?)
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Pages: 6
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Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction, superhero
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Home Recording Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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