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Issue: Adventure Comics #52
Publication Date: July 1940
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Issues: #52 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/07/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 3, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 3. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 461252.
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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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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman
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Pages: 1
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; several Police officers; Claudia Norgan (villain, leader of the Amber Apple Gang, introduction); Amber Apple Gang (villains, introduction for all)
First Line: Wanted! Dead or alive $5000 reward
Synopsis: While Wes is enjoying Dian's musical abilities at the piano, they hear, then encounter, a thief stealing some gloves from Dian's room belonging to Claudia Norgan and leaving an amber apple in its place.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Flessel signed the strip in a newspaper found in the last panel on Page 4.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Farmer Doode
Character(s): Farmer Doode (introduction)
First Line: That's me!
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Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Only appearance.
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
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Mansion of Murder, Part 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rusty; Zoroff (villain, death); Karl (villain, death); a tribal chief (villain, introduction)
First Line: In the last issue our friends had been captured by the 'Unholy Three'...
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Sandman; The Flash; The Spectre; Ultra-Man
First Line: For thrills and adventure...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional house advertisement for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 (Summer 1940).
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Fang Gow and the Spoiler Ray

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, espionage
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Le Grand; M'Sieu Fernac; Fang Gow (villain)
First Line: Barry O'Neill and his friend Le Grand have been assigned to the French Intelligence Forces...
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Pages: 6
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Adventure Stamp Page

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Editor(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: All stamp advertisements.
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The Red Metal

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1.34
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Feature(s): Model Airplane News
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Several small advertisements on both pages of the text story.
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The Kidnapping of Col. Bentley's Daughter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Conrad; Chang; Colonel Bentley (introduction); Bentley's daughter (introduction); Tamu
First Line: On the bleach at wicky-wacky...
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Pages: 6
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: crime, mystery
Character(s): Mike Gilch; Jim Larkins (villain) (introduction); Larkins' gang (villains) (introduction)
First Line: As Steve Carson walks homeward one evening, he sights Mike Gilch, often arrested dope peddler, selling his wares on the street!
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: A box after the final panel on the last page contains a headshot of Steve Carson promotes the recurring feature: "'Federal Men' with Steve Carson appears in every issue of Adventure Comics. 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! By the time this reaches print, summer will be almost upon us.
Synopsis: The column talks about summer drawing near then announces an essay contest. Entrants are asked to send a letter explaining what "a boy or girl can best do to promote the cause of Law and Order." The top 18 letters will win monetary prizes ranging from $1 to $5.
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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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Cotton Carver and the Flying Men

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Lupa (guest); Red Mike (guest); Deela (guest); Qwuar (introduction); Sleebos (villains, introduction, winged men)
First Line: After saving the Kossians from the Wolf People...
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Pages: 6
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The Great I, Part 1

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Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Socko Strong; The Great I (villain, introduction)
First Line: Socko Strong and Jerry Indutch are spending several weeks...
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Pages: 6
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Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Joe; Moe; Ed; Ted
First Line: Joe and Moe arrange to meet, Ed and Ted on Clancy Street...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Above the Superman radio show ad.
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Superman Is on the Radio!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman
First Line: Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Below the Morrow Coaster Brakes ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #25 but with a schedule change for Boston's WFBR.
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Gun-Runners of the WASP

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Commander Don Kerry; Red Murphy; Captain Desmond (villain, introduction)
First Line: Lieutenant Commander Don Kerry and Red Murphy are watching the freighter Wasp...
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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The Counterfeit Hour-Man

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Bob Wallave (introduction); Dr. Snegg (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: In a laboratory. This is Bob Wallace, Tyler! He is to help you!
Synopsis: Rex gets a new helper in the munitions lab, but is shocked to later discover that he has been hynotized by a Doctor Snegg into assuming the role of Hour-Man to bring the real Man of the Hour into the open so he could dispose of him!
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In Issue: FlagThe JSA All Stars Archives #1 published December 2007
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story title taken from the Archive.
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; The Sandman; The Batman; The Green Lantern; The Spectre; The Flash
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Promotional house advertisement for six DC superhero titles: Action Comics (DC, 1938 series), listed as being on-sale about the 23rd every month; Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) listed as being on-sale about the 7th of every month; Detective Comics (DC, 1935 series) listed as being on-sale about the 5th of every month; All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) listed as being on-sale about the 20th of every month; More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) listed as being on-sale about the 1st of every month; and Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) listed as being on-sale about the 15th of every month.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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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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