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Adventure Comics 59

ADVENTURE COMICS #59

Cover Date: February 1941
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Bernard Baily (signed)


Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryKen Fitch
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (Rex Tyler; last in All-Star Comics #4/All-Star Squadron #67)

Supporting Character(s):

Minute-Man Martin
Thorndyke

Villain(s):

Dr. Feher (first appearance; a gang boss)

Other Character(s):

John Grant (first appearance; imprisoned in Dr. Feher's sanitarium)


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Second Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryHoward Purcell
ArtHoward Purcell
LetteringHoward Purcell
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Mark Lansing

Supporting Character(s):

Kit
King Talon

Villain(s):

Mokan, the Monster
Kosta (revealed as a spy)
Lishak (first appearance; a large brute)

Location(s):

Mikishawm

Comment(s):

Continued from last issue and into next issue.


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Third Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

ArtChad Grothkopf
LetteringChad Grothkopf
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Steve Carson

Villain(s):

Barns (first appearance; diamond smuggler)

Location(s):

Washington, DC
New York City, NY

Comment(s):

Chad Grothkopf credited as Chad


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Fourth Story: "Cotton Carver Revolt in Esmeralda" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJack Lehti
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Cotton Carver

Supporting Character(s):

Deela

Villain(s):

Nolka (first appearance; Gargo's son; tries to lead a revolt against Lalla; dies)

Other Character(s):

Crown Princess Lalla of Emeralda (first appearance)

Comment(s):

This story continues directly from the last issue.


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Fifth Story: "Paul Kirk Manhunter" (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Moore
ArtEd Moore
LetteringEd Moore
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Paul Kirk

Supporting Character(s):

Chief Tim Holden

Villain(s):

Haley (first appearance; kills his accomplice in bank robberies)

Comment(s):

This Paul Kirk is not known to be related to the mystery man Paul Kirk, the Manhunter


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Sixth Story: "The Story of the Flaming Ruby" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
PencilsCraig Flessel
InksChad Grothkopf
LetteringChad Grothkopf
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (Wesley Dodds; last in All-Star Comics #4/All-Star Squadron #67)

Supporting Character(s):

Dian Belmont

Villain(s):

Henry Jenks (first appearance; uses a "flaming ruby" to hypnotise people)

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)

Solicitation:


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