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ADVENTURE COMICS #98

Cover Date: June-July 1945
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Pen Shumaker

Story: "Hero of Dreams!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Pen Shumaker
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (next in All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1/2)

Sandy, The Golden Boy

Villain(s):

Rusty Riddle and his gang (first appearance; a crook)

Other Character(s):

Timothy Quiver (first appearance; a sporting goods salesman)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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Second Story: "Twin Stars of Crime!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Emil Gershwin
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Starman

Villain(s):

Two separate jewel robber gangs (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Professor Magnus (first appearance; an astronomer; see Comments)

Comment(s):

Professor Magnus may or may not be a relative of Will Magnus.

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #2 (2009)

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Third Story: "The Felon's Friend!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Louis Cazeneuve
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight (next in issue #438/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory (next in issue #438/3)

Villain(s):

Lumpy Lou and his gang (first appearance for all)

Bozo Brannigan and his gang(first appearance)

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Fourth Story: "To Filch A Fortune!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Whitney Ellsworth
Art	Stan Kaye
Lettering	Stan Kaye
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Genius Jones

Comment(s):

Jones may still be out of town.

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Fifth Story: "Unconditional Surrender!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Maurice Del Bourgo
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Guerilla

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers

Location(s):

South Pacific

Comment(s):

Guerilla leaves a Lincoln penny as his calling card.

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