Volume: 4
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1939-11-03
Editing: Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan) (editor)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #45 Edit Cover
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cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:jungle
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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 435266.

[no title indexed]
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Action Comics; All-American Comics; Detective Comics; Fun Comics; Movie Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Golden Gusher]
(Table of Contents: 2)

Sandman / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Gloria Gordon (villain, introduction); Rendle (villain, introduction); Doug Nye (introduction); Charley Jones (death)
Synopsis:
A female singer is threatened to be kidnapped, but Sandman discovers she is in on the plot to do so in order to fleece an insurance company.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Craig Delich; credits in Archives reprint are wrong. Letterer credit and synopsis also added by Delich.

[no title indexed]
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Little Willie / comic story / 0.67 page

Script:
Bob Kane (credited)
Pencils:
Bob Kane (credited)
Inks:
Bob Kane (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sorry, young man, but you're too young to buy your own ticket!
Characters:
Little Willie (introduction, only appearance)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

Young Scientist Amazes His Dad!
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Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter] / advertisement / 0.33 page

[Fang Gow Has Risen from the Grave, Part 1]
(Table of Contents: 5)

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)

In Hollywood
(Table of Contents: 6)

Professor Doolittle / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Pencils:
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Inks:
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
Characters:
Professor Doolittle

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed]
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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:Rutska, notorious racketeer, personally visits one of his balking "clients"...
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Federal Men Rutska (villain) (introduction, death)

[no title indexed]
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Junior Federal Men Club / in-house column / 1 page

[no title indexed]
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Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sure is hot...

[Odds Bodkins's Big Score]
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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; Odds Bodkins (villain, introduction)

Indexer Notes

Biff Bronson and Dan Druff from More Fun Comics make an appearance in this story.

[no title indexed]
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Brazel Novelty Fireworks; Lionel Trains; Nelmac Kites; Spencer Fireworks / advertisement / 0.33 page

Trial by Water
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text story / 1.33 pages

Script:
Frank Thomas (credited)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure

[no title indexed]
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Alfred's Ice Skates; Baltimore Fireworks; Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines; Metal Arts Rings & Pins / advertisement / 0.33 page

[The Cholera Crisis]
(Table of Contents: 14)

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; Dr. Hillhouse (introduction)

[Kills Snarling Beast with Bare Hands]
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AdventurEvents / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
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  • Genre:non-fiction; adventure

French Revolution Issue
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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.

[no title indexed]
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Belmont Stamps; Brown Stamps; Ensign Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Floral City Stamps; Gray Stamps; Monumental Stamps; Pilgrim Stamps / Pilgrims Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Reyco Stamps; Roberts Stamps; Seminole Stamps; Tatham Stamps and Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page

[Search for Captain Wade, Part 2]
(Table of Contents: 18)

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; Peter Wade (guest); Igook (villain)

[The Menace of Chen Fu, Part 5]
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Rusty and His Pals / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Inks:
Bob Kane (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; children
Characters:
Rusty; Chen Fu (villain, death); The Duchess (guest)

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.

[Satan's Sister]
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Anchors Aweigh! / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bart Tumey (credited as Tumey)
Pencils:
Bart Tumey (credited as Tumey)
Inks:
Bart Tumey (credited as Tumey)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; military
Characters:
"Satan's sister" (villain, introduction, death, a female gun-runner); Gen. Hari (introduction, death)

Indexer Notes

Story title taken from next issue blurb in previous issue.

Rebellion!
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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
Synopsis:
Cotton Carver and Queen Deela are in Barlinda. Her pirate captains reject her new alliance and rebel against her. Carver uses air warfare tactics to defeat them and establish peace.

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Flash Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
  2. ["Oboy! These books sure are exciting!"]
    Action Comics; All-American Comics; Detective Comics; Fun Comics; Movie Comics
  3. [The Golden Gusher]
    Sandman
  4. ["Sorry, young man, but you're too young to buy your own ticket!"]
    Little Willie
  5. Young Scientist Amazes His Dad!
    Chemcraft Chemistry Sets [Porter]
  6. [Fang Gow Has Risen from the Grave, Part 1]
    Barry O'Neill
  7. In Hollywood
    Professor Doolittle
  8. ["Rutska, notorious racketeer, personally visits one of his balking "clients"..."]
    Federal Men
  9. ["Hello again, Members! I've been wondering lately how your dossiers are coming along."]
    Junior Federal Men Club
  10. ["Sure is hot..."]
    Fantastic Facts
  11. [Odds Bodkins's Big Score]
    Socko Strong
  12. [no title indexed]
    Brazel Novelty Fireworks; Lionel Trains; Nelmac Kites; Spencer Fireworks
  13. Trial by Water
  14. [no title indexed]
    Alfred's Ice Skates; Baltimore Fireworks; Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines; Metal Arts Rings & Pins
  15. [The Cholera Crisis]
    Captain Desmo
  16. [Kills Snarling Beast with Bare Hands]
    AdventurEvents
  17. French Revolution Issue
    The Stamp Mart / Adventure in Stamps / Adventure Stamp Page
  18. [no title indexed]
    Belmont Stamps; Brown Stamps; Ensign Stamps; Eureka Stamps; Floral City Stamps; Gray Stamps; Monumental Stamps; Pilgrim Stamps / Pilgrims Stamps; Potomac Stamps; Reyco Stamps; Roberts Stamps; Seminole Stamps; Tatham Stamps and Coins
  19. [Search for Captain Wade, Part 2]
    Skip Schuyler
  20. [The Menace of Chen Fu, Part 5]
    Rusty and His Pals
  21. [Satan's Sister]
    Anchors Aweigh!
  22. Rebellion!
    Cotton Carver
  23. ["Like a comet across the comic sky"]
    Flash Comics
  24. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  25. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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  • David Banuelos
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Michael Bradley
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jerzy Kiekrz
  • Olivier Ray
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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