Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1941-03-05
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #61 Edit Cover
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Starman / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Starman [Ted Knight]; the Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (inset)
Reprints (3)

Indexer Notes

Starman does not have a circle around the star on his chest, although it appears in the story art.

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

"Ellsworth, although the only one credited as editor, is more an editor-in-chief -- with Mort Weisinger and Jack Schiff the actual editors starting a few years into the 40's; many stories throughout the 40's probably colored by Raymond Perry."

On-sale date from ad in More Fun Comics #66 and copyright registration.

The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[The Amazing Starman]
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Starman / comic story / 9 pages

Script:
Jack Burnley (see notes)
Gardner Fox ? (see notes)
Pencils:
Jack Burnley (signed)
Inks:
Jack Burnley (signed)
Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colors:
Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Starman [Ted Knight](introduction, origin); Doris Lee (niece of FBI Chief, Woodley Allen, introduction); Woodley Allen (FBI trouble-shooter, introduction); Professor Davis; Dr. Doog (villain, introduction, death); Nelson (villain, death)
Synopsis:
Starman is called in to battle the "Secret Brotherhood of the Electron", which is sabotaging America's communication and light system.
Reprints (4)

Indexer Notes

Jack Burnley recalls someone other than Fox doing the first story, but the writing style does look like Fox's. Burnley does state that he re-wrote the last part of this story, introducing a villain that he called Dr. Doom, but whom the editors changed to Dr. Doog. If one looks, for example, at the lettering in the balloon on page 6, panel 3, you can see the lettering of "Dr. Doog" looks totally different, and was obviously re-lettered. Burnley has at different times recalled his letterer as his sister Betty Bentley and the backgrounds done by his brother Ray. The cover for this issue reappears as the last panel in the Starman story in Adventure #63. Information here related to Craig Delich by Burnley at his home in Charlottesville, Virgina in 1989.

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It's True / cartoon / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It takes 29,600 parts...

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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[Lishak the Gladiator]
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Mark Lansing / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; science fiction
Characters:
Mark Lansing; Kit; King Talon; Costa (villain); Lishak (villain, death)
Synopsis:
King Talon hopes to save Mark from being tortured and to save Kit before ending Costa's evil reign.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit verified by Jerry Bails. The end panel of this story is a promo for the Spectre strip appearing in More Fun Comics.

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Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Approximately 200,000,000 chickens...
Synopsis:
Two fact quickies are featured: that approximately 100 million chickens are produced and marketed in the U.S. each year, AND that it takes more than one million tons of coal a day to supply this nation's demand for heat, light and power.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Writer and letterer credits verified by Jerry Bails.

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The Black Owl / advertisement / 0.5 page

[The Ghost Plane]
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Federal Men / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Inks:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
  • Feature Logo:Federal Men
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Like some ghostly bird, a huge plane wings its way over the rolling plains of Texas shrouded in the mysterious cloak of night, when suddenly..............
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Drew (death); unnamed governor; Blitz Merkel (villain); Mr. Ender (villain)
Synopsis:
Steve Carson of the FBI is called in to deal with the loss of five border policemen engaged by the Border Business Association to prevent gun-running across the border.
Reprints (1)

[Treachery Off Singapore]
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Steve Conrad / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Pencils:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Steve Conrad; Chang; Sparky Watts (death); Blubber Bolsom (villain); Slippy (villain)
Synopsis:
Steve begins to investigate the situation when his old pal Sparky is spouting off about a fabulous treasure he has uncovered, and then is murdered.
Reprints (1)

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Peter and His Pup / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Ray McGill (signed)
Pencils:
Ray McGill (signed)
Inks:
Ray McGill (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ray McGill (signed)
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It's a swell day, Whiskers! Let's go fishing!
Characters:
Peter; Whiskers (his dog)
Synopsis:
When Peter and his pup go fishing and have no luck, the dog figures out a better way to do the fishing.
Reprints (1)

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The Quiz Page / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
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Letters:
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:1. How did Death Valley get its name?
Synopsis:
Six questions are asked: 1) How did Death Valley get its name?; 2) What does SOS mean?; 3) When is Groundhog Day?; 4) Do bulls actually see red?; 5) How large is an acre?; and 6) What does the olive branch symbolize?
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit verified by Jerry Bails.

[The Runaway Dinosaurs]
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The Hourman / comic story / 8 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bernard Baily (signed)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Mr. Bannerman; un-named Professor; Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke Tompkins; Minute Men of America; Mr. Whistle (villain)
Synopsis:
The Hourman, blamed for stealing animated mechanical prehistoric beasts from a museum, finds he has to battle them in order to save Thorndyke from kidnappers.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Writer credit verified by Martin O'Hearn.

The last panel of the story is an illustrated ad for The Spectre by Jerry Siegel, starring in More Fun Comics. The villain, Mr. Whistle, is called Mr. Whistler in the last half of the story.

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The Stamp Mart / Adventure in Stamps / Adventure Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page

[Too Many Suspects]
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Paul Kirk, Manhunter / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Ed Moore (signed)
Pencils:
Ed Moore (signed)
Inks:
Ed Moore (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ed Moore (signed)
  • Genre:detective-mystery; adventure
Characters:
Paul Kirk; Police Chief Holden; Andrew Kallan [as Bushy] (villain)
Synopsis:
A noted banker fakes his death in order to abscond with bank funds and place the blame on other employees.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

The Flying Carpet by Richard Halliburton
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Book Review / text article / 0.67 page

Script:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

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advertisement / 0.33 page

Defender of Barlunda
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Cotton Carver / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Cotton Carver; Princess Deela; King Marl; Nardak; Orko (villain, death)
Synopsis:
Cotton saves Deela from being kidnapped by Orko, then they find themselves stranded in the ancient city of Dorgo, armed only with the Ring Machine to fight off another onslaught by Orko.
Reprints (1)

Case of the Black Cat
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text story / 1.5 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Fred Ray (signed as Ray) (spot illustration)
Inks:
Fred Ray (signed as Ray) (spot illustration)
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:adventure
Characters:
Jimmy Owen; Minerva (a cat); Hilda
Synopsis:
Jimmy Owen, a private detective from the Quick Service Agency, is hired to protect the life of a cat, which is the recipient of $250,000 from her deceased owner.
Reprints (1)

Superman Is on the Radio
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The Adventures of Superman Radio Show / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Menace of the Metal Gun!
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Sandman / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Belmont; Ivan Borloff (villain)
Synopsis:
Sandman must battle a scientist, in the pay of a foreign government, who has invented a mysterious Cylindecraft, whose purple ray can eat its way through metal.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Sandman uses his new Wirepoon in this story. The Millennium edition lists the writer as Gardner F. Fox.

Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
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World's Best Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Prizes for All!
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American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page

There's Power for You!
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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Starman
  2. The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
  3. [The Amazing Starman]
    Starman
  4. ["It takes 29,600 parts..."]
    It's True
  5. ["For thrills and adventure..."]
    All-Star Comics
  6. [Lishak the Gladiator]
    Mark Lansing
  7. ["Approximately 200,000,000 chickens..."]
    Facts
  8. [no title indexed]
    The Black Owl
  9. [The Ghost Plane]
    Federal Men
  10. [Treachery Off Singapore]
    Steve Conrad
  11. ["It's a swell day, Whiskers! Let's go fishing!"]
    Peter and His Pup
  12. ["1. How did Death Valley get its name?"]
    The Quiz Page
  13. [The Runaway Dinosaurs]
    The Hourman
  14. [no title indexed]
    The Stamp Mart / Adventure in Stamps / Adventure Stamp Page
  15. [Too Many Suspects]
    Paul Kirk, Manhunter
  16. The Flying Carpet by Richard Halliburton
    Book Review
  17. [no title indexed]
  18. Defender of Barlunda
    Cotton Carver
  19. Case of the Black Cat
  20. Superman Is on the Radio
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  21. The Menace of the Metal Gun!
    Sandman
  22. Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
    World's Best Comics
  23. Prizes for All!
    American Seeds
  24. There's Power for You!
    Baby Ruth
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