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ADVENTURE COMICS #54
Cover Date: September 1940
Cover Price: $.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Bernard Baily (signed)
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Credits:
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Hourman (last in flashback in All-Star Comics #3)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alexander Bannermain (last in flashback in All-Star Comics #3)
- Minute-Man Martin
- Thorndyke (first appearance; unnamed member of the Minute-Men of America)
Villain(s):
- Ricky Maffiri (first appearance; a night club owner and a kidnapper)
Other Character(s):
- Rodney Morvan (first appearance; a member of the Minute-Men of America)
- Mr. and Mrs. Morvan (first appearance; Rodney's parents)
Location(s):
- Appleton City
Credits:
| Story | Howard Purcell |
| Art | Howard Purcell |
| Lettering | Howard Purcell |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Koda
- Kit and Tony
- Jada
Villain(s):
- Mokos (first appearance; a tribe of large yellowskinned warriors with tails, and their king Mokan, the Monster)
- The Trad Man (first appearance; a large gladiator)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- Continued from last issue and into next issue.
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Chad Grothkopf |
| Lettering | Chad Grothkopf |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Borinquenian Embassy butler (first appearance; a spy working in the embassy)
Location(s):
- Washington, DC
Comment(s):
- Chad Grothkopf credited as Chad
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Jack Lehti |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lupa
Villain(s):
- A tribe of Amazons
- Beast Men (first appearance)
Other Character(s):
- Qwar
- Jim Brent and Nora Blake (first appearance for both; American members of an expedition)
Location(s):
- Ugar (first appearance; founded by Atlantean survivors)
Comment(s):
- Carver views a version of the history and sinking of Atlantis.
- This story continues directly from the last issue and into the next issue.
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Craig Flessel |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- kidnappers (first appearance for all)
Other Character(s):
- Nina Martin (first appearance; a heiress)
- Officer Jim Holt (first appearance; Nina's fiancee)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Story Reprinted in:
- Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)