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ADVENTURE COMICS #56
Cover Date: November 1940
Cover Price: $.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Bernard Baily (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Ken Fitch |
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Hourman (last in All-Star Comics #2/7)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alexander Bannermain (last in All-Star Comics #2/7; on telephone only; next in issue #58)
- Minute-Man Martin (last in All-Star Comics #2/7)
- Thorndyke (last in All-Star Comics #2/7)
Villain(s):
- Dr. Slight (first appearance; creates "living statues")
Location(s):
- Lonely Island and Castle Doom (first appearance of both)
Credits:
| Story | Howard Purcell |
| Art | Howard Purcell |
| Lettering | Howard Purcell |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Koda
- Kit and Tony
- Jada
- King Talon
Villain(s):
- Mokan, the Monster (behind the scenes)
Other Character(s):
- Manchuk (dies)
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):
- Orlaff (first appearance; a midget spy)
Other Character(s):
- Lynch (first appearance; works with Carson)
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
- Red Mike (decides to stay in the Valley with Lupa)
- Deela
Villain(s):
- the Kraken (first appearance; large reptilian tentacled land dwelling monster; dies)
Other Character(s):
- Klo (first appearance; a servant of Queen Slya)
- Queen Slya (first appearance; beautiful human looking ruler of the Underwater City)
Comment(s):
- This story continues directly from the last issue.
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Pencils | Craig Flessel |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf |
| Lettering | Chad Grothkopf |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Sandman (last in All-Star Comics #2/4)
Supporting Character(s):
- Dian Belmont (last in issue #54/5; dresses up as The Sandman)
Villain(s):
- Squat Stacy and his gang (first appearance for all)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Comment(s):
- Dian reveals that Wes keeps a spare Sandman gear in the trunk of his roadster, which she uses again in flashback in All-Star Squadron #18).
Story Reprinted in:
- Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)
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