Volume: 4
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1939-10-03
Editing: Vin Sullivan (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #44 Edit Cover
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Sandman / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Flessel lettering credit added by Craig Delich.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 4. Second class periodical. Copyright number 432360.

[no title indexed]
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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

The Sandman Meets the Face
(Table of Contents: 2)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited as Larry Dean)
Pencils:
Inks:
Fred Guardineer (backgrounds)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Fred Guardineer (signed) (signed on page 5)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Face (villain, introduction, death); Frowser (introduction); Billy Winnslow (introduction, death)
Synopsis:
The near victim of an old-friend turned crook, Wes Dodds watches him shot dead by the Face, then changes to the Sandman to discover why the villain had it in for the young victim.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Wes Dodds revealed to have lived in Hilltown as a boy. 1st Sandman in green suit.

Art and lettering confirmed by Creig Flessel. Synopsis added by Craig Delich.

The Sandman at the World's Fair!
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New York World's Fair Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Return of Fang Gow, Part 2]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Pencils:
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Inks:
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)

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Butch the Pup / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Whut can I do to regain my health Doc?
Characters:
Butch

Indexer Notes

Lettering credit added by Craig Delich.

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Federal Men / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils:
Mart Bailey (credited)
Inks:
Mart Bailey (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
  • Feature Logo:Federal Men
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I suppose you know that custom inspectors are a dratted nuisance?
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Federal Men Mrs. Clayton (introduction); Mr. Fletcher (villain) (introduction)

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Junior Federal Men Club / in-house column / 1 page

[King Honored; Cathedral Stamp]
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The Stamp Mart / Adventure in Stamps / Adventure Stamp Page / text article / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.

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Beaman Stamps / Beamann Stamps; Belmont Stamps; Brown Stamps; Empire Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Midwood Stamps; Monumental Stamps; Pilgrim Stamps / Pilgrims Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Roberts Stamps; Seminole Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

[The Two Mr. Rowes]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Socko Strong / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Joe Sulman (credited as Koppy)
Pencils:
Joe Sulman (credited as Koppy)
Inks:
Joe Sulman (credited as Koppy)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; sports
Characters:
Socko Strong; The Boss (villain, introduction); The Boss' gang (villains, introduction); Ben Rowe (introduction)

Mystery in London
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text story / 1.35 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited as Paul Dean)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

Be a Frontiersman
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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.03 page

Free Catalog
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Metal Arts Rings & Pins / advertisement / 0.02 page

This Fascinating Free Book
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Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter] / advertisement / 0.1 page

Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys
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Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game, Part 2]
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Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Pencils:
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Inks:
Ed Winiarski (credited as Win)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Captain Desmo; Count Ogrloff (villain, death); Miss Ogrloff (guest)

[Fought Bare-Handed Battle with Infuriated Leopard!]
(Table of Contents: 17)

AdventurEvents / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction; adventure

[Cy Young, Sueo Ohe]
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Sportettes / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction; sports

Indexer Notes

No feature logo.

Gifts for You!
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American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Search For Captain Wade, Part 1]
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Skip Schuyler / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Tom Hickey (credited)
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (credited)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Skip Schuyler; Capt. Peter Wade (introduction); Igook (villain, introduction)

[The Menace of Chen Fu, Part 4]
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Rusty and His Pals / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (credited)
Inks:
Bob Kane (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; children
Characters:
Rusty; Chen Fu (villain)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Finger script credit from Bob Hughes; we previously credited Bob Kane, but that is unlikely according to Hughes.

[Alcatraz Al]
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Anchors Aweigh! / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bart Tumey (credited)
Pencils:
Bart Tumey (credited)
Inks:
Bart Tumey (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; military
Characters:
Alcatraz Al (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Story title from next issue blurb in previous issue.

The Magnetic Peril
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Cotton Carver / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks:
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Cotton Carver; Deela; King Marl; Jagar (villain, death); Farbus (villain, introduction); Rollo (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:
Cotton Carver is launched to Thula where he hopes to turn off the magnetic force before the fleet is destroyed. He crashes and meets Sokar son of King Wald who shows him a way into the city.

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Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Pencils:
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Inks:
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Although birds as a rule fear snakes...

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Remington Typewriters / advertisement / 1 page

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Sandman
  2. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. The Sandman Meets the Face
    Sandman
  4. The Sandman at the World's Fair!
    New York World's Fair Comics
  5. [The Return of Fang Gow, Part 2]
    Barry O'Neill
  6. ["Whut can I do to regain my health Doc?"]
    Butch the Pup
  7. ["I suppose you know that custom inspectors are a dratted nuisance?"]
    Federal Men
  8. ["Hello again, Members! This month I'm going to delve into a little-known branch of detective lore."]
    Junior Federal Men Club
  9. [King Honored; Cathedral Stamp]
    The Stamp Mart / Adventure in Stamps / Adventure Stamp Page
  10. [no title indexed]
    Beaman Stamps / Beamann Stamps; Belmont Stamps; Brown Stamps; Empire Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Midwood Stamps; Monumental Stamps; Pilgrim Stamps / Pilgrims Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Roberts Stamps; Seminole Stamps
  11. [The Two Mr. Rowes]
    Socko Strong
  12. Mystery in London
  13. Be a Frontiersman
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  14. Free Catalog
    Metal Arts Rings & Pins
  15. This Fascinating Free Book
    Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter]
  16. Big Prizes and Cash Profits for Boys
    Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines
  17. [Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game, Part 2]
    Captain Desmo
  18. [Fought Bare-Handed Battle with Infuriated Leopard!]
    AdventurEvents
  19. [Cy Young, Sueo Ohe]
    Sportettes
  20. Gifts for You!
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
  21. [Search For Captain Wade, Part 1]
    Skip Schuyler
  22. [The Menace of Chen Fu, Part 4]
    Rusty and His Pals
  23. [Alcatraz Al]
    Anchors Aweigh!
  24. The Magnetic Peril
    Cotton Carver
  25. ["Although birds as a rule fear snakes..."]
    Fantastic Facts
  26. [no title indexed]
    Remington Typewriters
  27. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
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  • Katie
  • mcomics
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Michael Bradley
  • Craig Delich
  • Jason Fetterley
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jerzy Kiekrz
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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