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Adventure Comics 42

ADVENTURE COMICS #42

Cover Date: September 1939
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:


Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBert Christman (as Larry Dean)
LetteringBert Christman
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Sandman

Supporting Character(s):

Dr. Clyde "Clipper" Dunlap (first appearance; a Navy Air Force buddy of Wes')
Happy O'Shea (first appearance; a Navy Air Force buddy of Wes', along with the other two make up the "Three Sandmen")

Villain(s):

Teeter Sneed (first appearance; killer of those who convicted him of murder)

Comment(s):

Creator credited in story as "Larry Dean", but artwork is by Bert Christman. The writer is unknown, but may also be Christman.

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)


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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtWayne Boring
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Steve Carson

Supporting Character(s):

The Chief of the FBI

Villain(s):

Cal Trask (first appearance; a robber and his gang)

Location(s):

Lakeville City (first appearance)


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Third Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Winiarski
ArtEd Winiarski
LetteringEd Winiarski
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Captain Desmo

Supporting Character(s):

Gabby

Villain(s):

Thuggs

Other Character(s):

Colonel McAllister

Location(s):

Jeddur, India

Comment(s):

Winiarski credited as "Win".
This story printed in black and red only.
This story continues from issue.


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Fourth Story: "Cotton Carver in the Pit of Dagan [Part 3]" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtGeorge Newman
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Cotton Carver (given Malar, a magic blade)

Supporting Character(s):

Kothe
Volar the Dwarf
Elara

Villain(s):

Nabol of the Dwylth Dynasty (first appearance; dies)

Comment(s):

This story continues in the next issue.


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