Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1945-06-26
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
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Sandman / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; Starman [Ted Knight] (inset)
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits revised from Gil Kane to Pen Shumaker per art identifications made by Jerry Bails and confirmed to John Fallon by Gil Kane.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Editorial Advisory Board
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

You Don't Need a Telescope!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page

He Doodled It!
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Sandman / comic story / 10 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; The Sparrow (villain); Phoney Phil (villain); Slippy (villain)
Synopsis:
Innocent doodles left behind in a phone booth used by Wes Dodds tips off the Sandman and Sandy to two rival gangs: one involved in robbery, the other in counterfeiting.

Indexer Notes

Art identifications made by Jerry Bails and confirmed to John Fallon by Gil Kane.

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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

New Shoes for Victory!
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The Shining Knight / comic story / 8.67 pages

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The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

Superman Is Waiting for You!
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The Adventures of Superman Radio Show / advertisement / 0.33 page

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Kellogg's Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page

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Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page

My Fortune for a Star!
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Starman / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
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Starman [Ted Knight]; Jonathan Warner; Mr. Helgisdorf; Gladys Gale; Hummer Jones (villain); the Purple Mob (villains)
Synopsis:
Starman becomes involved in a situation where a man discovers a new star, and that man, needing a great amount of money, is willing to let the top bidder have the honor of having that star named for him!
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Bit-o-Honey / advertisement / 1 page

Repair Job
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text story / 2 pages

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typeset

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Second page on inside back cover.

Mechanical Murder!
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Genius Jones / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:teen
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Genius Jones

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Writer id by Craig Delich.

What Makes a Champion?
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Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page

Compliments of Honorable Mikado!
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Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:war
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Mike Gibbs

Indexer Notes

Credits verified by Jerry Bails.

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Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars / comics-form advertising / 1 page

Flaming Rescue!
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Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  2. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. You Don't Need a Telescope!
  4. He Doodled It!
    Sandman
  5. ["Golly! He's going to swing all five!"]
    Wheaties
  6. New Shoes for Victory!
    The Shining Knight
  7. Superman Is Waiting for You!
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  8. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Shredded Wheat
  9. [no title indexed]
    Popsicle Products
  10. My Fortune for a Star!
    Starman
  11. ["Meet a Bit-o-Honey"]
    Bit-o-Honey
  12. Repair Job
  13. Mechanical Murder!
    Genius Jones
  14. What Makes a Champion?
    Wheaties
  15. Compliments of Honorable Mikado!
    Mike Gibbs, Guerrilla
  16. ["There's trouble ahead..."]
    Post Grape-Nuts Flakes; Volto from Mars
  17. Flaming Rescue!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
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