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Issue Details

Issue	#44
Published	November 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan
Notes	Flessel lettering credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

Cover Details

Characters	The Sandman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks	Creig Flessel (signed)
Letters	typeset; Creig Flessel
Notes	Flessel lettering credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

10 page The Sandman story "The Sandman Meets the Face"

Characters	The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Villain: The Face (I, D), Frowser (I); Billy Winnslow (I, D).
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.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox (sign as Larry Dean)
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel; Fred Guardineer (backgrounds)
Letters	Fred Guardineer (signed on page 5)
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 2-4-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

6 page Barry O'Neill story "The Return of Fang Gow: Part 2"

Characters	Barry O'Neill; V: Fang Gow.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

2 page Butch the Pup filler

Characters	Butch
Genre	gag
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Letters	Fred Schwab
Notes	Lettering credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

4 page Federal Men story "Mr. Fletcher, Smuggler"

Characters	V: Mr. Fletcher, Mrs. Clayton (I for both).
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Mart Bailey
Inks	Mart Bailey

6 page Socko Strong story "The Two Mr. Rowes"

Characters	Socko Strong; V: The Boss and his gang (I for all); I: Ben Rowe.
Genre	adventure; sports
Script	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)
Pencils	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)
Inks	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

2 page text story "Mystery In London"

Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox (signed as Paul Dean)
Letters	typeset

6 page Captain Desmo story "Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game: Part 2"

Characters	Captain Desmo; V: Count Ogrloff (D); GS: Miss Ogrloff.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

6 page Skip Schuyler story "Search For Captain Wade: Part 1"

Characters	Skip Schuyler; I: Capt. Peter Wade; V: Igook (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey
Inks	Tom Hickey

4 page Rusty and His Pals story "The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 4"

Characters	Rusty; V: Chen Fu.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

6 page Anchors Aweigh! story "Alcatraz Al"

Characters	V: Alcatraz Al (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Bart Tumey
Pencils	Bart Tumey
Inks	Bart Tumey
Notes	Story title from last issue's blurb.

6 page Cotton Carver story "The Magnetic Peril"

Characters	Cotton Carver; GS: Deela, King Marl; V: Jagar (D), Farbus and Rollo (I for both).
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Ogden Whitney
Inks	Ogden Whitney