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Adventure Comics 49

ADVENTURE COMICS #49

Cover Date: April 1940
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Sheldon Moldoff (signed)


Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (last in Sandman Mystery Theatre #70)

Villain(s):

kidnappers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Drew and his daughter (first appearance for both; kidnapped to give the criminals a formula)

Location(s):

New York City

Story Reprinted in:

The JSA All Stars Archives #1 (2007)


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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtChad Grothkopf
LetteringChad Grothkopf
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Steve Carson

Supporting Character(s):

The Chief of the FBI

Villain(s):

Dr. Nikola Lazzara (first appearance; a "Criminologist"; dies)
Torrence (first appearance; a corrupt business owner)

Other Character(s):

Kale (first appearance; a bookkeeper who turns in his boss; nearly killed by Lazzara)

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Comment(s):

Chad Grothkopf credited as Chad


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Third Story: [No title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtChad Grothkopf
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (next in Madame Xanadu Vol. 2 #11)

Supporting Character(s):

District Attorney Belmont

Villain(s):

unnamed criminals (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Lovejoy (first appearance; discovers a cure for the common cold)

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)


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Fourth Story: "Cotton Carver at the Polar Zone" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJack Lehti
EditingVin Sullivan

Feature Character(s):

Cotton Carver

Supporting Character(s):

Deela

Villain(s):

Red Mike and fur trappers (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Artic

Comment(s):


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