Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1942-08-22
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (actual editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #79 Edit Cover
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Cobras of the Deep!
(Table of Contents)

Manhunter / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Jack Kirby (signed as Kirby)
Inks:
Joe Simon ? (signed as Simon)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero; detective-mystery
Characters:
Manhunter [Paul Kirk]; Starman [Ted Knight] (inset)
Reprints (2)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Actual editor credit per https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_Boltinoff

Editorial Advisory Board
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[no title indexed]
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Good Books Worth Reading / in-house column / 0.67 page

The Tune of Terrific Toby
(Table of Contents: 3)

Starman / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Ray Burnley (background inks)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Starman [Ted Knight]; Terrific Toby [Toby Weems]; the Soup-Gang [Nick Armstrong, Muley, Joey] (villains, introduction for all)
Synopsis:
When Toby Weems stages a phony rescue of his office staff from a so-called bomb, he becomes a hero, which has some advantages with scaring underworld hoods. But his ego begins bothering him, so he seeks out Starman to help make him a real hero!
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Background inks and letterer credits by Craig Delich.

The Stroke of Doom!
(Table of Contents: 4)

The Hourman; Thorndyke / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Thorndyke Tompkins; Hans (bell maker, death); Gun Gunther (villain); Prof. Pitts (villain); Piper (villain)
Synopsis:
Hourman must battle the murderous plan of a criminal combine that uses the destructive tone of a specially constructed large bell...sounds which cause death, destruction and madness for miles while the perpetrators are protected from the pulsations by vibro-mitters.

Indexer Notes

Ken Fitch script credit removed by Craig Delich. Letterer credit from Craig Delich.

Thorndyke wears a partial Hourman costume in this story (red cape with yellow trim and hourglass).

The Man from L. A.
(Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages

Script:
Dan Macy (house name)
Letters:
typeset

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 6)

Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; military
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Wait here - I'll see if the sergeant will see you...

[no title indexed]
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All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Energy to Get There!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

The Case of the Love-Sick Submarine!
(Table of Contents: 9)

Genius Jones / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:teen
Characters:
Genius Jones

The Mystery of the Shining Knight's Rival
(Table of Contents: 10)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 11 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 11)

Gertie / comic story / 0.25 page

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is a camel, Gertie...

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

advertisement / 0.25 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Prize Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 14)

Laffs / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gosh - I thought the tree was a mirage!

Biggest and Best!
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World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Manhunter Battles the Cobras of the Deep
(Table of Contents: 16)

Manhunter / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero; detective-mystery
Characters:
Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
Reprints (2)

Footprints in the Sands of Time
(Table of Contents: 17)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Jack Kirby (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks:
Joe Simon ? (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; The Curio Man (villain); Ruffy (villain)
Synopsis:
Sandman and Sandy track down the whereabouts of an hourglass, made in the days of the Greek Emperor, Michael Commenus [sic], onto which is engraved the lost formula for making water burn.
Reprints (1)

Now on Sale
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 19)

Muscle Power Equipment / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 20)

Webster's Comprehensive Encyclopedic Dictionary / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. Cobras of the Deep!
    Manhunter
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. [no title indexed]
    Good Books Worth Reading
  4. The Tune of Terrific Toby
    Starman
  5. The Stroke of Doom!
    The Hourman; Thorndyke
  6. The Man from L. A.
  7. ["Wait here - I'll see if the sergeant will see you..."]
    Private Pete
  8. ["Here it is again!"]
    All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
  9. Energy to Get There!
    Baby Ruth
  10. The Case of the Love-Sick Submarine!
    Genius Jones
  11. The Mystery of the Shining Knight's Rival
    The Shining Knight
  12. ["This is a camel, Gertie..."]
    Gertie
  13. [no title indexed]
  14. [no title indexed]
    Prize Comics
  15. ["Gosh - I thought the tree was a mirage!"]
    Laffs
  16. Biggest and Best!
    World's Finest Comics
  17. Manhunter Battles the Cobras of the Deep
    Manhunter
  18. Footprints in the Sands of Time
    Sandman
  19. Now on Sale
  20. [no title indexed]
    Muscle Power Equipment
  21. [no title indexed]
    Webster's Comprehensive Encyclopedic Dictionary
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  • David Banuelos
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
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  • Jim Van Dore
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