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Issue: Adventure Comics #48
Publication Date: March 1940
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Issues: #48 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/02/1940
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (12 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. Second class permit. Copyright number 443607.
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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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The Hour-Man!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (inset)
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

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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 front cover.
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Presenting Tick-Tock Tyler, the Hour-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; Marcia Van Shelton; Mary Kennedy; Patsy; Randall (villain); John Kennedy (villain, reforms at end of story)
Synopsis: Chemist Rex Tyler discovers a powerful chemical he calls "miraclo", and decides to put his new powers to work helping the oppressed. His first case involves the recovery of stolen pearls and the reforming of a would-be crook.
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In Issue: FlagThe JSA All Stars Archives #1 published December 2007
In Content Item: FlagJustice League of America #96 published February 1972
as The Origin of... "Tick-Tock" Tyler the Hourman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Expanded version presented in SECRET ORIGINS (III) #16. Rex Tyler's post office box [#28] is given in this story.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
First Line: The rabbit never closes his eyes to sleep!
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Pages: 1
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The Mind-Slave of Fang Gow

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Jean LeGrand (introduction); Fang Gow (villain)
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Butch the Pup
Character(s): Butch
First Line: Boy! - This is a swell vacation!
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): "Bump" Carlyle; Professor Dirk (villain) (introduction, death); Bennie Mason
First Line: Let's go, Steve!
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Letterer credit verified by Chad Grothkopf.
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[untitled]

In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? (in character as Steve Carson)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Hello again, members! This month I'm going to take you behind the scenes at F.B.I. headquarters in Washington D.C.
Synopsis: The column talks about special dyes used to procure fingerprints as well as "eye prints," gathered by taking photographs of the retina, even though the practice is not widely used.
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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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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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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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Death to the D.A.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Judge Quick; Mae Trust; Mrs. Holt; Dian Belmont [the Lady in Red]; D.A. Belmont; Dr. Fulton (villain)
Synopsis: Dian invites Wes to a party dressed as the Sandman, so he can try and get to the bottom of death threats being made against her father.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Dead Man's Chest

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Over two pages.
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[untitled]

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the first page of the text story.
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A Bike for You

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Feature(s): The Crowell-Collier Publishing Company
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Disclose Notes: On the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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[untitled]

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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: A few small ads on the two pages of the text story.
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Hassle in Hollywood, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Socko Strong; Monte Swift (villain)
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Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: drama
Feature(s): The Diddle Family
Character(s): The Diddle Family
First Line: Mom got a letter that Aunt Effy wants us to come to New York...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Only appearance in Adventure Comics. Strip previously appeared in early issues of Action Comics.

Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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Singapore Sal

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Conrad Adventurer
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Singapore Sal (villain, introduction); Slick (villain, introduction); Colonel Bradford (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Mansion of Murder, Part 3

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rusty; Tino (villain); Zoroff (villain, introduction); Karl (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 4
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The Dope Smuggler's Double

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Joe Madson (villain, introduction); Lester G. Fester (villain, introduction, death)
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Pages: 6
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The Earth Passage

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cooton Carver; Deela (guest-star); First Ones (villains)
Synopsis: Cotton Carver returns to the surface of Earth.
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Pages: 6
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Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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[untitled]

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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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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wilson Chem. Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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