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Adventure Comics 102

ADVENTURE COMICS #102

Cover Date: February-March 1946
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed)


Story: "The Dream of Peter Green!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

PencilsGil Kane
InksMarvin Stein
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (next in flashback in Justice League of America #113)
Sandy, The Golden Boy (next in flashback in Justice League of America #113)

Villain(s):

Webb and his gang (first appearance for all; a crooked contractor)

Other Character(s):

Peter Green (first appearance; a citizen who wants to provide better playgrounds for city children)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

This is the final Sandman and Sandy story published during the Golden Age.


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Second Story: "The Meteor Mob!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtEmil Gershwin
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Starman (last in flashback in Justice Society of America #7; next in Justice Society of America #1)

Villain(s):

Shiver and his gang (first appearance for all; a perpetually cold crook who uses meteorites to cause crimes)

Comment(s):

This takes place during a warm spell in early August, 1945.
This is the final published Starman story in the Golden Age.

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #2 (2009)


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Third Story: "King "Artie's" Crime Court!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtChuck Winter
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory
Professor Moresby (next in issue #122/2

Villain(s):

Big Artie and his gang (first appearance for all; dresses his gang in armor)

Comment(s):

This story happens during baseball season.


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Fourth Story: "The Eighth Day of the Week!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryWhitney Ellsworth
ArtStan Kaye
LetteringStan Kaye
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Genius Jones (next in More Fun Comics #108)

Villain(s):

Fuller Gyle (tricked his foster uncle into nearly losing an inheritance)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in July.


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Fifth Story: "Honorable Information, Please!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtMaurice Del Bourgo
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Guerilla (no further appearances)

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers

Location(s):

China

Comment(s):

Guerilla leaves a Lincoln penny as his calling card.
This is the final Guerilla story.


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