Issue Details

Issue	#45
Published	December 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Genre	jungle
Pencils	Fred Guardineer
Inks	Fred Guardineer

10 page The Sandman story "The Golden Gusher"

Characters	The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Villains: Gloria Gordon and Rendle (Intro for both); I: Doug Nye, Charley Jones (D).
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.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel
Letters	Fred Guardineer?
Notes	Art id by Craig Delich 11/04, art credit in Archives is wrong. Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-5-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

1 page Little Willie filler

Characters	I: Little Willie (only appearance).
Genre	humor
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane?
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-5-08.

6 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: Part 1"

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

2 page Professor Doolittle filler "In Hollywood"

Characters	Professor Doolittle
Genre	gag
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane?
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-5-08.

4 page Federal Men story "Rutska the Racketeer"

Characters	V: Rutska (I, D).
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Mart Bailey
Inks	Mart Bailey

6 page Socko Strong story "Odds Bodkins's Big Score"

Characters	Socko Strong; V: Odds Bodkins (I).
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 "Trial By Water"

Genre	adventure
Script	Frank Thomas (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Captain Desmo story "The Cholera Crisis"

Characters	Captain Desmo; I: Dr. Hillhouse.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

6 page Skip Schuyler story "Search For Captain Wade: Part 2"

Characters	Skip Schuyler; GS: Peter Wade; V: Igook.
Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey
Inks	Tom Hickey

4 page Rusty and His Pals story "The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 5"

Characters	Rusty; V: Chen Fu (D); GS: The Duchess.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-5-08.

6 page Anchors Aweigh! story "Satan's Sister"

Characters	V: "Satan's sister" (I, D); a female gun-runner); Gen. Hari (I, D).
Genre	adventure
Script	Bart Tumey
Pencils	Bart Tumey
Inks	Bart Tumey
Notes	Story title taken from last issue's blurb.

6 page Cotton Carver story "Rebellion!"

Characters	Cotton Carver; GS: Deela and King Marl.
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Ogden Whitney
Inks	Ogden Whitney