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Issue: Adventure Comics #82
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/21/1942
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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
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Jack Kirby; Stan Kaye (Genius Jones)
Joe Simon ?; Stan Kaye (Genius Jones)
?
typeset
Subject Matter
superhero
The Sandman
The Sandman; Sandy; Genius Jones (inset); Starman (inset)
Reprinting
FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #2 published August 2009
FlagThe Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #[nn] published October 2009
 
Miscellaneous
1
Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.33
Inside front cover.
Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Josette Frank
?
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typeset
Subject Matter
Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
0.67
Inside front cover.
Santa Fronts for the Mob

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Jack Kirby (signed)
Jack Kirby (signed)
Joe Simon ? (signed)
?
Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
superhero
The Sandman
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Sandy [Sandy Hawkins]; F. P. Miller; Peter Aloysius Vandergilt III; Mountain Man Bearde; Slicky (villain); Max (villain); Smoothe (villain)
A gang of crooks talk a dim-witted professional wrestler into playing Santa Claus at a local department store as a front for the commission of crimes.
Reprinting
FlagThe Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #[nn] published October 2009
FlagLimited Collectors' Edition #C-43 published February 1976
as Santa Fronts for the Mob [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagA DC Universe Christmas #[nn] published January 2000
as Santa Fronts for the Mob [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
How Well Do You Know Our War Weapons?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Bendix
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff
Henry Boltinoff
Henry Boltinoff
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Gags
She's our swimming instructor!
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Hitch a Wagon to the Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox
Mort Meskin [as Morton Jr.] (signed)
George Roussos [as Roussos] (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Starman
Starman [Ted Knight]; Jim Hart; Isobelle Sandow; Norwood (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Young Jim Hart, a failure in life because he believes in astrology, invents a submarine detector that Starman uses to capture enemy forces and the man who once convinced Hart to follow astrological signs.
Reprinting
FlagGolden Age Starman Archives #2 published August 2009
 
Miscellaneous
9
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
The Justice Society is here again!
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Laffs
It's a swell night - Let's walk home!
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Wee Willie
Well - I never--!
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
Leading Comics
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Henry Boltinoff
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Silly Willy
Fishing Today
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Miscellaneous
0.5
The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Louis Cazeneuve
Louis Cazeneuve
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
The Shining Knight
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
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Miscellaneous
11
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
The Dubble Trubble Twins
Did he pass by yet?
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Miscellaneous
0.44
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
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?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.23
A pair of small ads.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Lionel Trains
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Miscellaneous
0.33
Did I Ever See a Dream Walking?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alfred Bester
Stan Kaye
Stan Kaye
?
?
Subject Matter
teen
Genius Jones
Genius Jones
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Miscellaneous
8
Romulus and Remus

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sidney M. Elias
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Stamps
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Miscellaneous
1
Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
The Animal Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Pierce Rice
?
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Manhunter
Manhunter [Paul Kirk]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
9
Jack Kirby script credit removed by Bob Hughes.
Glorious Trust

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Haven Hardy
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Don't Miss Your Favorites!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The High-Powered Hoods

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Alfred Bester ?
Bernard Baily
Bernard Baily
?
Bernard Baily
Subject Matter
superhero
Hourman with Thorndyke
The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Thorndyke Tompkins; Doc (villain, death); Slim (villain); Stumpy (villain)
A group of thugs break into the apartment of Rex Tyler and steal the Miraclo Ray machine. Coupled with a series of acquisitive instinct injections they've been receiving, it seems that the Hourman has no chance of defeating them.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
8
The Boy Commandos Are Here!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Boy Commandos
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Wonders of Science Simplified
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Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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