Issue Details

Issue	#50
Published	May 1940
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan?

Cover Details

Characters	The Hourman; the Sandman (inset)
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)

6 page The Hourman story "The Dark Horse"

Characters	The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; James Carren (intro); Nick Bates and his gang (villains, intro for all)
Synopsis	Rex Tyler's 3rd client, James Carren, has been told by a mobster that, unless he sells half interest in his race horse "Blue Bell", he and the horse will never see Kentucky again.
Genre	superhero
Script	Ken Fitch
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters	Bernard Baily
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-2-10. Writer revision from Gardner F. Fox to Fitch by Craig Delich & verified by Martin O'Hearn on 2009-4-18.
Reprinted	in JSA All Stars Archives, The (DC, 2007 series) #1

6 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow and the Stolen Planes"

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

1 page Shorty filler

Characters	Shorty
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 2-10-08.

4 page Federal Men story "The Hot-Air Weapon"

Characters	Steve Carson; V: An inventor, Nitkoff (I, D for both).
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf
Inks	Chad Grothkopf

10 page The Sandman story "Tuffy and Limpy's Revenge Plot"

Characters	The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Toughy Tonger (villain, intro); Limpy (villain, intro)
Synopsis	Sandman aids Dian by attempting to stop a pair of convicted felons, who have escaped from prison, from murdering her district attorney father who sent them up.
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel
Notes	Credits updated 11/04 by Bob Hughes, identified by Craig Delich.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

6 page Socko Strong story "Boxing Glove Versus Fiddle"

Characters	Socko Strong; I: Papa and Joe Manetta; V: Eddie Garr (I).
Genre	adventure; sports
Script	Albert Sulman
Pencils	Joseph Sulman
Inks	Joseph Sulman

2 page text story "Dead Reckoning"

Genre	adventure
Script	Tex Horton (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Steve Conrad Adventurer story "Spy of the South Seas"

Characters	Steve Conrad; V: An un-namedenemy agent (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Jack Lehti
Pencils	Jack Lehti
Inks	Jack Lehti

4 page Rusty and His Pals story "Mansion of Murder: Part 5"

Characters	Rusty; V: Tino, Karl, & Zoroff.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Finger?
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

6 page Anchors Aweigh! story "Search For Captain Miles"

Characters	I: Captain Miles (D); V: an un-named bad guy (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Bart Tumey
Pencils	Bart Tumey
Inks	Bart Tumey

6 page Cotton Carver story "In the City of Glass"

Characters	Cotton Carver; GS: Red Mike, Deela; V: King John, Druids (I for all); I: Henry Smith.
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Jack Lehti
Inks	Jack Lehti