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Adventure Comics 93

ADVENTURE COMICS #93

Cover Date: August-September 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby


Story: "Sleep For Sale!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtPen Shumaker
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (last in All-Star Comics #21; next in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night)
Sandy, The Golden Boy (last in second flashback in JSA #18)

Villain(s):

Wide-Awake Willy (first appearance; a crook who uses a "sleepatorium" as an alibi for robbery)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

Samachson and Shumaker credited as Simon and Kirby.


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Second Story: "Roguery in Nine Reels!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtLouis Cazeneuve
LetteringLouis Cazeneuve
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight (between Leading Comics #11 and #12)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory (between Leading Comics #11 and #12)

Villain(s):

Killer Dill (first appearance; a gangster used as an expert on a film)

Other Character(s):

C.M. Duffle (first appearance; a movie director)


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Third Story: "Gifts from the Stars!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtEmil Gershwin
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Starman (last in All-Star Comics #21; next in Green Lantern: Brightest Day, Blackest Night)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Faraday (first appearance; an astronomer who uses his skills and equipment to break into a safe)
Hubert Marsden (first appearance; a philanthropist)

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #2 (2009)


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Fourth Story: "Genius Jones Broadcasting" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryWhitney Ellsworth
ArtStan Kaye
LetteringStan Kaye
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Genius Jones

Villain(s):

Cranker (first appearance; tries to ruin his cousin's radio station)

Comment(s):

Page numbers are fingers on a hand!


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Fifth Story: "Peerless Puppets" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtEdmond Goode
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Guerilla

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers

Location(s):

Manchuria

Comment(s):

Guerilla leaves a Lincoln penny as his calling card.


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