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ADVENTURE COMICS #52
Cover Date: July 1940
Cover Price: $.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Bernard Baily (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Craig Flessel |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Sandman (last in New York World's Fair Comics #2; next in All-Star Comics #1/2)
Supporting Character(s):
- Dian Belmont (next in New York World's Fair Comics #2)
Villain(s):
- Cladudia Norgan (first appearance; head of the Amber Apple Gang)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Story Reprinted in:
- Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Chad Grothkopf |
| Lettering | Chad Grothkopf |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Mike Gilch (first appearance; a dope dealer)
- Jim Larkins (first appearance; a dope smuggler)
Location(s):
- Washington, DC
- US-Canadian Border
Comment(s):
- Chad Grothkopf credited as Chad
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Jack Lehti |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Deela
- Red Mike
- Lupa
Villain(s):
- Sleebos (first appearance; batwinged men who inhabit the city of Skara)
Other Character(s):
- Warro (first appearance; a large Brontosaurus like creature tamed by Lupa)
- Qwuar (first appearance; head of the Warships of Ugar; descendant of Atlanteans; see Comments)
Comment(s):
- This story continues directly from the last issue and into the next issue.
- Qwuar wears a winged helmet similar to the one worn by Travis Morgan.
Credits:
| Story | Ken Fitch |
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Hourman (last in New York World's Fair Comics #2/5; next in All-Star Comics #1/7)
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Dr. Snegg (first appearance; dies?)
Other Character(s):
- Bob Wallace (first appearance; a chemist who is hypnotised into committing crimes dressed as Hourman)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- Dr. Snegg says that he has faced Hourman before in an unrevealed adventure.
Story Reprinted in:
- The JSA All Stars Archives #1 (2007)