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Issue: Adventure Comics #71
Publication Date: February 1942
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Issues: #71 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/26/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.; digest (5" x 6.75") (#491-503)
Paper Stock: glossy cover (#32-490); cardstock cover (#491-503); newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#390, 416, 491-503)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley
Inker(s): Jack Burnley
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Starman
Character(s): The Starman
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #1 published July 2000
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lancaster County Seed Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Invaders from the Future!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Jack Burnley (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Burnley (signed); Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colorist(s): Raymond Perry
Letterer(s): Betty Bentley
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Starman
Character(s): The Starman [Ted Knight]; Doris Lee; Woodley Allen; Police Captain Ryan; Professor Juniper Grimm; The Unknown (The Light in disguise, villain); Slugger (villain)
Synopsis: A kindly professor creates a steel time-sphere, which is stolen and used by a gang of crooks to travel into the future, who then unleash flaming thunderbolts and giants in bullet-proof suits to terrorize the citizens of today.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #1 published July 2000
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Ah - I see a girl...
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): "Super" Duper; Canada Dry Ginger Ale
First Line: Gosh! That ice cream hi-ball tasted good!
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Pages: 1
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The Stronghold of Savarr!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Shining Knight
Character(s): The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
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Pages: 13
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laffs
First Line: The doctor told me to smoke only one cigar a day!
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Pages: 0.5
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Wow and Double Wow!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Leading Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Penciller(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Inker(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Rollin Stone
First Line: I gotta get outta this one-horse town...
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Pages: 1
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Jungle Search

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jack Lehti
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti
Inker(s): Jack Lehti
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Steve Conrad, Adventurer
Character(s): Steve Conrad
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jerry the Jitterbug
First Line: Whew, it's hot!
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Pages: 0.5
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The Justice Society Invites You to Their Next Meeting!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Fitch ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bernard Baily
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Hourman
Character(s): The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Dr. Destiny; Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; Minute Men of America; Henry Marshall (death); Darius Carter; Mr. Stone (villain)
First Line: The stars look down on murder...
Synopsis: An astrologist is fired from radio station WHON for poor ratings, but he swears revenge against the station owner and the Board Of Directors of the Century Syndicate, which operates the station.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: This story features the first appearance of Jimmy Martin in his specially made Hourman costume, plus the first appearance of the Miraclo Ray device, which allows Hourman to absorb Miraclo externally rather than internally with a pill.
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Fall Guy

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Norman Goss
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Several small ads.
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Crime Strikes at Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Moore
Penciller(s): Ed Moore
Inker(s): Ed Moore
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ed Moore
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Paul Kirk, Manhunter
Character(s): Paul Kirk
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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Stagecoach Sam by Sanford Tousey

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Books Worth Reading
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Pages: 0.67
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jokes
First Line: All I keep hearing is...
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Pages: 0.5
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The "Big Seven" Is Now the "Big Eight"!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Sensation Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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Adventure of the Road of No Return

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Paul Norris
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chad Grothkopf
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy McGann]; Satan (villain, death)
Synopsis: While traveling, Wes and Sandy stop for the night at an inn, but are intrigued by a story told by the inn-keeper. In it, he mentions that the road near the inn has been traveled by many people over the last twenty years, but no one has ever returned from their journey on it, including his son.
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Pages: 8
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Now on Sale

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Harman (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Energy to Move a Mountain

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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