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Issue Details

Issue #46
Published January 1940
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters The Sandman
Genre superhero
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel (signed)
Letters typeset
Reprinted in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

10 page The Sandman story "The Sandman Meets With Murder"

Characters The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Villain: The Coin [Dudley Jones](I, D); I: Charley Hall (D), Dora Luftus Hall (D), Nora Luftus; Origin: Sandman (details).
Synopsis Wes Dodds fins his old room-mate from college dead and his wife also dead in an adjoining room, but is surprised, as the Sandman, when a girl identical to buddie's wife comes onto the murder scene. Further investigation reveals that a counterfeiting racket is in progress.....a racket that he must stop.
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks Ogden Whitney (signed)
Notes Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.
Reprinted in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

6 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: Part 2"

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

2 page Professor Doolittle filler

Characters Professor Doolittle
Genre gag
Script Bob Kane
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane
Letters Bob Kane?
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

4 page Federal Men story "The Crooked Stockbroker"

Characters Villains: Peter Carlyle, Charles Lazar (I for both), Tony Spumoni, Jake Callahan (I, D for both).
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Mart Bailey
Inks Mart Bailey

6 page Socko Strong story "The Heavyweight Championship Bout"

Characters Socko Smith; V: Spike Logan (I).
Synopsis Socko Strong wins the heavyweight boxing title.
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 "Unseen Terror"

Genre adventure
Script Terry Keane (signed)
Letters typeset

6 page Captain Desmo story "The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 1"

Characters Captain Desmo; V: Vasili Gerke (I).
Genre adventure
Script Ed Winiarski
Pencils Ed Winiarski
Inks Ed Winiarski

1 page Tiny filler

Characters Tiny
Genre gag
Script Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Pencils Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Inks Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Letters Fred Schwab
Notes Last appearance. Schwab credits added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

6 page Skip Schuyler story "The Kidnapping of Linda Hale"

Characters Skip Schuyler; I: General Hale, Linda Hale.
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey
Inks Tom Hickey
Notes Last appearance.

4 page Rusty and His Pals story "Mansion of Murder: Part 1"

Characters Rusty; I: Bolton (D), John Rankin.
Genre adventure
Script Bill Finger?
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane
Letters Bob Kane?
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

6 page Anchors Aweigh! story "Educated Eddie"

Characters I: Eddie Q. "Educated Eddie" Lardmore; V: A gang of spies (I, some 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 "In the Land of Sere"

Characters Cotton Carver; GS: Deela, King Marl; I: Mona and her lover; V: Men of Sere (I).
Genre adventure
Script Ogden Whitney
Pencils Ogden Whitney
Inks Ogden Whitney