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Adventure Comics 76

ADVENTURE COMICS #76

Cover Date: July 1942
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby (signed)
Inks: Joe Simon (signed)


Story: [No Title] (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJack Burnley
LetteringBetty Burnley
ColorsRaymond Perry
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Starman (next in JSA: All Stars #4/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Doris Lee (last in issue #74)

Villain(s):

The Sun (first appearance; Boss Maroni; uses weapons and a hideout stolen from an inventor; next in issue #89/4)
Satellites:
Moon (first appearance; next in issue #89/4)
Saturn (first appearance; next in issue #89/4)
Comet (first appearance)
Mercury (first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #1 (2000)


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Second Story: "The Million Dollar Orphan" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (Rex Tyler; last in Young All-Stars #9)

Supporting Character(s):

Thorndyke

Villain(s):

kidnappers (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Ronnie Raoul (first appearance; a child actor posing as "Danny McGrew, kidnapped)


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Third Story: "Three Badmen on a Horse" (11 Pages)

Credits:

StoryHenry Lynn Perkins
ArtLouis Cazeneuve
LetteringLouis Cazeneuve
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight (next in All-Star Squadron #1)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory (next in Leading Comics #3)
Professor Moresby (next in Leading Comics #3)

Villain(s):

Bank robbers (first appearance for all; kidnap Winged Victory to use a getaway vehicle)

Other Character(s):

Bob Quigley (first appearance; a radio host who talks about strange facts and objects from his Curio-Torium)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

Comment(s):

Bob Quigley is based on showman Robert Ripley (of Ripley's Believe it or Not)


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Fourth Story: "The Legend of Silent Bear" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Manhunter

Villain(s):

Harry Raspp and his gang (first appearance; Ben's nephew who tries to steal his fortune)

Other Character(s):

Ben Raspp (first appearance; a hermit; dies)
Jimmy Jones (first appearance; a Boy Scout)
George (first appearance; invites Paul Kirk up to his cabin in the woods)
Timmy and Tommy (first appearance; George's two twin sons)

Story Reprinted in:

New Gods #7/3 (February-March 1972)


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Fifth Story: "Mr. Noah Raids the Town!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJack Kirby, Joe Simon
PencilsJack Kirby
InksJoe Simon
LetteringHoward Ferguson
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (next in World's Finest Comics #6/3)
Sandy, The Golden Boy (next in World's Finest Comics #6/3)

Villain(s):

Mr. Noah (Noah Barton; first appearance; uses thugs dressed as animals to rob for him)

Location(s):

York City

Story Reprinted in:

The Sandman By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (2009)


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