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Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) comic books 1940-1942

  • Issue #46
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 46

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    Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Sandman Meets With Murder, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; 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. Fang Gow Has Risen From the Grave: Part 2 starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Doolittle humor two-pager by Bob Kane. The Crooked Stockbroker starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Mart Bailey. The Heavyweight Championship Bout starring Socko Strong, script and art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 1 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Kidnapping of Linda Hale starring Skip Schuyler, script and art by Tom Hickey. Mansion of Murder: Part 1 starring Rusty and His Pals, art by Bob Kane. Educated Eddie--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. In the Land of Sere starring Cotton Carver, script and art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #47
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 47

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    Cover art by Creig Flessel. Lady in Evening Clothes, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney; Wes Dodds meets a mysterious "lady in evening clothes," who has been ordered to his home in order to rob his safe, and he is further mystified to discover she knows that he is the Sandman! The Phony LeGrand starring Barry O'Neill, script and interview by Ed Winiarski. Anarchists At the Exposition starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel. Hassle In Hollywood: Part 1 starring Socko Strong, script by Al Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy). The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 2 starring Captain Desmo, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Doolittle humor two-pager by Bob Kane. Revenge of the Drug Ring starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mansion of Murder: Part 2 starring Rusty and His Pals, art by Bob Kane. Captain Skinner and the Gold Ship--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. The First Ones starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #48
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 48

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. Origin of the Hour-Man starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Chemist Rex Tyler discovers a powerful chemical he calls "miraclo", and decides to put his new powers to work helping the oppressed. The Mind-Slave of Fang Gow starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Professor Dirk's Crime School starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Death to the D.A. starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney. Hassle In Hollywood: Part 2 starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman [signed as Koppy]. Singapore Sal starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mansion of Murder: Part 3 starring Rusty and His Pals, script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane. The Dope Smuggler's--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. The Earth Passage starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Ogden Whitney. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    1 day left Auction Adventure Comics #48 CGC 6 0 (Rest) 1940 - 1st AppIntro of The Hourman

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  • Issue #49
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 49

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    Cover art by Sheldon Moldoff [as CR]. The Disappearance of Dr. Drew, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Rex Tyler's 2nd client is a Miss Drew, who asks that he help locate her missing father, whom she believes has been kidnapped because of his creation of a super type of cold pill. Trap For Fang Gow starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Crime of a Criminologist starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Cold Cures and Crime starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Chad Grothkopf. Mr. Krieger Vanishes starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Tiger-Men starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mansion of Murder: Part 4 starring Rusty and His Pals, script by Bill Finger, art by Bob Kane. On the Track of Serge Kano--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. At the Polar Zone starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #50
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 50

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Dark Horse, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; 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. Fang Gow and the Stolen Planes starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Hot-Air Weapon starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Tuffy and Limpy's Revenge Plot starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flesse Boxing Glove Versus Fiddle starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulmanl. Spy of the South Seas starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mansion of Murder: Part 5 starring Rusty and His Pals, art by Bob Kane. Search For Captain Miles--Anchors Aweigh!, script and art by Bart Tumey. In the City of Glass starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #51
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 51

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    The Wax-Double Killers starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; A crazed scientist has invented an artificial heart and plastick skin, which he uses to bring wax figures of three criminals to life to rob and kill. The Thought Machine of Fang Gow starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Return of Singapore Sal starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Pawn Broker starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. The Phony Trucking Business starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Nastonian Agent starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. At Grips With the Wolf Men starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #52
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 52

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    Sandman, Farmer Doode (by Bernard Baily), Rusty and His Pals, Barry O'Neill, Steve Conrad Adventurer (by Jack Lehti), Federal Men (script by Jerry Siegel), Cotton Carver and the Flying Men, Socko Strong, Anchors Aweigh, and the Hourman (by Baily). Two-page text story, "The Red Metal" by Gardner Fox. Full-page ad for All Star Comics # 1. Quarter-page ad for Batman # 1. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $1,150 ADVENTURE COMICS # 52 DC 1940 CGC 3.0 FULL PAGE AD FOR ALL STAR 1 CLASSIC COVER

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  • Issue #53
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 53
    • Interior is complete. Full length spine split (taped). Heavy tape on interior of cover and pages.
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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Minute Men of America, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman investigates the suspicious deaths of twelve children who work in a factory owned by a Mr. Tareff. Ad for Mutt & Jeff #2. Fang Gow's Daughter starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Plot of Vas Onga starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Coast Line Limited Crackup starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. The Women Warriors starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Shanghaied starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. The Great I: Part 2 starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Loan Sharks starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #54
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 54

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Kidnapping of a Minute-Man, art by Bernard Baily; Shortly after his mother forces him to resign from the Minute Men of America, banker's son Rodney Morvan is kidnapped by Ricky Maffiri's gang. Fang Gow's Challenge starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Dreaded Mokos starring Mark Lansing of Mikishawm, script and art by Howard Purcell. Death of a Borinquen Butler starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Cotton Carver and the Beast Men, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. The Great I: Part 3 starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Adventure of the French Agent starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Advertisement for the Superman radio program. Case of the Kidnapped Heiress starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #55
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 55
    • Photocopy front and back cover included (unattached, taped together at spine). Includes certificate of authenticity from Jerome Wenker collection.
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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Boy's Week Crimes starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The city government of Cosmos decides to sponsor a week-long "Boys' Week," during which time students will be shown how a big city is run by actually allowing them the chance to do so. Fang Gow's Terror starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Battle To the Death starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Aircraft Plant Robberies starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Revolution In Ugar starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Framed! starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Mediterranean Kidnapping starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Star of Singapore starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #56
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 56
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4151670014
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    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, tear seals, TRIMMED. Full length spine split (taped).
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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. Dr. Slight's Living Statues starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Rex Tyler, ordered by Mr. Bannerman to head out to "Castle Doom" to assist Dr. Slight in working out a special chemical formula, is unaware that this formula gives life to plaster casts by means of a special machine, which have been used to bomb places on the east coast. Fang Gow's Ruse starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Death Behind the Waves starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Menacing Midget starring Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. At Grips With the Kraken starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Bodyguard starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Shipwrecked starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Crook Who Knew the Sandman's Identity starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #57
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 57

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Menace of Dr. Togg, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Hourman and the Minute Men must face an evil scientist, from his laboratory on Wide Island, who has created weird pets called the Gombezi out of wolves and buzzards that he uses to rob and kill. Fang Gow's Cut-Throats starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. General Kosta's Subterfuge starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Problem of the Phony Newspaperman starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Magna Cum Laude starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. Peril In Africa starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. To Hammer the Earth starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #58
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 58

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. The Great Train Robbery, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman and the Minute Men tackle the strange facts surrounding a $10,000 train robbery, and discover that one of the train clerks in an inside man for gangster, Nick Remos. Legion of the Masked starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Kosta Strikes starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. In Emeralda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Manhunt On the Sun Limited starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Mango's Murder starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Orchids of Doom starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 59

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    Cover art by Bernard Baily. Dr. Feher, Hypnotist of Crime, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; The Hourman and the Minute Men face an evil doctor that uses hypnotism and mental telepathy on his rich patients, getting them to rob themselves! The Thrust of the Dagger starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Combat With Kost starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. Revolt In Emeralda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. Manhunt On the Wharves starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Headhunters starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Story of the Flaming Ruby starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Creig Flessel, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #60
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 60

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    Cover art by Creig Flessel. The Plot Against the Minute-Men, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; Hourman has his hands full when the criminal element in the city decides to strike back at the good work of the Minute Men of America, by recruiting other boys in the city, having them commit vandalism of various kinds, then blaming it on the Minute Men. The Taxicab Murder starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. Lishak the Gladiator starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. Tyranny In Barlunda starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. It Takes a Thief starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Castle of Mystery starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mystery At Malay Mac's starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox. Full-page ads for World's Best Comics # 1 and All Star Comics # 4. Half-page ad for the Superman radio show. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #61
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 61

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Amazing Starman, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley (signed) and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman is called in to battle the "Secret Brotherhood of the Electron", which is sabotaging America's communication and light system. Lishak the Gladiator starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Ghost Plane starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. Treachery Off Singapore starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Runaway Dinosaurs starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. Too Many Suspects starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Defender of Barlunda starring Cotton Carver, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Menace of the Metal Gun starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #62
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 62

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Diminishing Ray, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman must face the peril from a scientist who has invented a diminishing ray, which he promptly uses on the Astral Avenger, Dr. Selby, Doris and Chief Allen. Karakan the Cruel starring Mark Lansing, script and art by Howard Purcell. The Last of the Changs starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Mystery at Castle Manor starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Mystery on Vacation starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Prince of Sarthon starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Purple Death Ray starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 63

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Adventure of the Earthquake Terror, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman faces the threat from a madman who has created a long distance shock machine that can emulate earthquakes, thus spreading panic in the United States, destroying vital defenses and preparing the way for a surprise invasion. Pyramid Sacrifice starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Rich Robbers starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Parking-Ticket Murder starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Deadly Love Charm starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Voodoo Sorcerer starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 64

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Mystery of the Men with the Staring Eyes, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); The Astral Avenger becomes entangled in a sinister case involving a mysterious robed figure that uses his "Living Death" to create an army of mindless robotic slaves. The Brazilian Vipers starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Little Men Who Weren't There starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Manhunter Behind Bars starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Bears of Barok starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Unseen Man starring The Sandman, art by Creig Flessel. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #65
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 65
    • 2.5" cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple, Cover detached at both. Water damage.
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Mystery of the Undersea Terror, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); When communications with the S.S. Aurora are interrupted, Starman is called in to investigate, and he comes face-to-face with the dread League of the Octopus......and the man behind them: the Light! Outlaws of the Sahara starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Black Ray starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The House Without Stairs starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Deserted City starring Cotton Carver, art by Jack Lehti. The Sandman at Sea starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #66
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 66
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4151670013
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    • Cover detached at one staple and coming loose/torn at the other. 2" cumulative spine split, spine roll.
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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Case of the Camera Curse, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley (backgrounds); Starman must face a man who uses a forbidden voodoo formula, combined with the properties of photo-electric cells, to capture the souls of men and control the will of anyone whose image he captures in his camera! The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Creig Flessel; 1st appearance and origin the Shining Knight. Counterfeit Coal starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Trouble in Tibet starring Steve Conrad Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Danger from Train to Plane starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Comet-Ray starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #67
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 67

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Menace of the Invisible Raiders!, script by Alfred Bester, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley (signed) and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman is mystified when he discovers crooks who are invisible in ordinary light, but soon learns of the man behind it: a man who is bitter at the government for rejecting his inviso-solution! The Sky Pirates starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Creig Flessel. Reform School Racket starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Strange Secret of Greed starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, art by Cliff Young. The Ten-Dollar Masterpiece starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Secret of the Man in Miniature starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #68
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 68
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2709205009

    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Blaze of Doom!, script by Alfred Bester, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman reacts to the threat of mysterious forest fires in order to save a group of rangers trapped by the flames, and discovers a plot by disgruntled lumberjacks to hurt the nation's defense contracts that need the lumber. Movie-Making Menace starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Creig Flessel. Death at the Opera starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Tyrant of the Island of Tago-Tago starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Spanish Banker starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Crime on Ice starring The Sandman, art by Paul Norris. Half-page ad for All Star Comics # 7, Green Lantern # 1, World's Finest # 3, and All-Flash Quarterly # 2. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #69
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 69

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Adventure of the Singapore Stranglers, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman takes on a gang of saboteurs who are using a giant acetylene torch to badly damage ships while in the Gotham docks. The Red Dragon starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. Dr. Wizen's Gorohs starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Prehistoric Island starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Ambergris Killers starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Case of the Giant Bees starring The Sandman, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #70
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 70

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Adventure of the Ring of Hijackers, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley; The Astral Avenger takes on Baron X, who attempts to hijacks trains, trucks and ships loaded with munitions heading for Great Britain. The Pirate Submarines starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. The Magic Carpet starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Treasure of the Galleon starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Body on the Doorstep starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Adventure of the Murderous Bookshop starring The Sandman, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Chad Grothkopf. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #71
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 71

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. The Invaders from the Future, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; A kindly professor creates a steel time-sphere, which is stolen and used by a gang of crooks to travel into the future, who then unleash flaming thunderbolts and giants in bullet-proof suits to terrorize the citizens of today. The Stronghold of Savarr starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. Jungle Search starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Stars Look Down on Murder starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. Crime Strikes at Home starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. Adventure of the Road of No Return starring The Sandman, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Paul Norris, inks by Chad Grothkopf. Half-page ads for Leading Comics # 1, All Star Comics # 9, and Sensation Comics # 2 (featuring Wonder Woman). A full-page ad features Superman # 15, World's Finest # 4, Batman # 9, All-Flash Quarterly # 3, and Green Lantern # 2. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #72
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 72

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    Cover art by Jack Burnley. Case of the Magic Bloodstone, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman becomes involved in a case involving the mysterious deaths of several members of an expedition in the Arabian Desert who had taken an accursed bloodstone from an ancient temple. The Adventure of the Stolen Armor starring The Shining Knight, art by Creig Flessel. The Bullet-Proof Tigers starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Dr. Glisten starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily. The Fish-Men starring Paul Kirk, Manhunter, script and art by Ed Moore. The Riddle of the Slave Market starring The Sandman, script by Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #73
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 73

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Murders in Outer Space, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; When Hetty Taylor died during the Gold Rush in California, his will specifically excluded any relative who lived or died in the state; now the Starman must figure out the causes for the mysterious deaths of some of those relatives. The Secret of the Buzzard's Revenge starring the Manhunter, script and art by Jack Kirby. Adventure in the Past starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Golden Quest starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Criminal Quiz starring The Hourman and Minute Man Martin, art by Bernard Baily. Bells of Madness starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #74
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 74

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; A evil man at the Carl Carey Research Clinic invents an electronic ray that turns the head of a man into a panther...and Starman's into a lion! Case of the Highbrow Hoods starring The Hourman, script by Joseph Greene, art by Bernard Baily. Tarsi, the Tiger Boy starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Castle in the Air starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Scavenger Hunt starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Man Who Knew All the Answers starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $75 VINTAGE 1942 ADVENTURE COMICS NO. 74 STARMAN DC COMICS ORIGINAL

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  • Issue #75
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 75

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Strange Case of the Luckless Liars, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Ted is inducted into the Liar's Club and immediately tells them that he is the Starman; And if that isn't enough, along comes a villain who uses the fantastic fibs of the members to weave a web of evil that snares the men's lives and fortunes. Beware of Mr. Meek starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Tarsi the Tiger Boy Returns starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Wrecker starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve, Mystery of the Missing Link starring The Hourman and Thorndyke the Minute Man, art by Bernard Baily. The Villain from Valhalla starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #76
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 76

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Starman Eclipses the Sun, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Jack Burnley, inks by Jack Burnley and Ray Burnley [backgrounds]; Starman faces a dire threat from the Moroni Gang, now out-fitted with fantastic weapons and a rocketship, as they take on the personnas of the Sun and some of the orbiting satellites which line up with the names and weapons they have chosen. The Million Dollar Orphan starring The Hourman, art by Bernard Baily. The Origin of Tarsi the Tiger Boy starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. Three Badmen on a Horse starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Legend of the Silent Bear starring Manhunter script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Mr. Noah Raids the Town starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #77
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 77
    • Corner of first wrap missing, minor impact to story. Oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. Finder's Keepers, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Burnley; The Mist engages in a campaign using valuable items that people find on the street to hypnotize the finder, and later perpetrating thefts from those individuals. The Case of the Hi-Jacked Hep-Cats starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Off-Key Crooner starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Horseless Cowboy starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Stone of Vengeance starring Manhunter, script and art by Jack Kirby. Dreams of Doom starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #78
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 78

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Little Man Who Wasn't There, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; Starman and Mike Muggins look into a case where people stage an act, pretending to be attacked by "the little man who wasn't there", and robbed of valuable gems, only to be discovered in the end as perpetrating the act themselves! The Man Who Played Death starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Slap-Happy Jappy starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Black Baron starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Lady and the Tiger starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Miracle Maker starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 79

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby. The Tune of Terrific Toby, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; When Toby Weems stages a phony rescue of his office staff from a so-called bomb, he becomes a hero, which has some advantages with scaring underworld hoods. The Stroke of Doom starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Love-Sick Submarine starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Mystery of the Shining Knight's Rival, art by Louis Cazeneuve. Battles the Cobras of the Deep starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. Footprints in the Sands of Time starring The Sandman, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #80
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 80
    • Paper: Off white
    • Pedigree: Rockford
    • Slab: Minor side edge crack; Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Rockford. Includes Rockford Collection certificate of authenticity.
    • Label #0055926017

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. The Man Who Couldn't Sleep, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; The Sandman is able to assist a new criminal who suffers from the lack of sleep and has taken up crime only because he hasn't had a wink of sleep in 40 years, and needs something to occupy the long nights! The Time-Machine Crime starring Starman, pencils by Jack Burnley and Mort Meskin (page 10 panels 3-7, page 11), inks by Jack Burnley and George Roussos (page 10 panels 3-7, page 11). Adventure of the Desperate Dragons starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Enigma of the Absent-Minded Artists starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. Man Trap Island starring Manhunter, script and pencils by Jack Kirby. The Case of the Sponsored Crooks starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #81
    Adventure Comics (1938 1st Series) 81

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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Joe Simon. A Drama in Dreams, script and pencils by Jack Kirby; Threatening to kill Sandy, Wesley Dodds is kidnapped and forced to sign papers turning over the rights to his gold mine stock and fortune. Starman's Lucky Star, script by Gardner F. Fox, pencils by Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton Jr.], inks by George Roussos [as Inky Roussos]. The Enigma of the Nonagenarian Natator starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Adventure of the Queen's Jades starring The Shining Knight, art by Louis Cazeneuve. The Case of the Crying Cat starring Manhunter, art by Pierce Rice. Time Out For Hitler starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. 68 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.