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Issue: Adventure Comics #46
Publication Date: January 1940
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Issues: #46 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/03/1939
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (13 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Vin Sullivan [as Vincent A. Sullivan]
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, January-December 1940, Numbers 1-4. Second class permit. Copyright number 437789.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images2
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Inker(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
Reprint Notes:  
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): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Sandman Meets with Murder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inker(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Sandman
Character(s): The Sandman [Wesley Dodds] (origin details); The Coin [Dudley Jones](villain, introduction, death); Charley Hall (introduction, death); Dora Luftus Hall (introduction, death); Nora Luftus (introduction)
Synopsis: Wes Dodds finds his old roommate from college dead and his wife also dead in an adjoining room, but is surprised, as the Sandman, when a girl identical to his buddy's wife comes onto the murder scene. Further investigation reveals that a counterfeiting racket is in progress...a racket that he must stop.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Wu Hou

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Papp
Penciller(s): George Papp (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flex-i-Track
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Fang Gow Has Risen from the Grave, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Winiarski
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Barry O'Neill
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Kane (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Kane ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Professor Doolittle
Character(s): Professor Doolittle
First Line: Y'see, Doc - I always feel tired...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Crooked Stockbroker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Mart Bailey
Inker(s): Mart Bailey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Federal Men
Character(s): Peter Carlyle (villain, introduction); Charles Lazar (villain, introduction); Tony Spumoni (villain, introduction, death); Jake Callahan (villain, introduction, death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Junior Federal Men Club

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flash Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Heavyweight Championship Bout

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)
Penciller(s): Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)
Inker(s): Joseph Sulman [as Koppy] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Feature(s): Socko Strong
Character(s): Socko Smith; Spike Logan (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Socko Strong wins the heavyweight boxing title.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Unseen Terror

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Keane (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Split over two pages.
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Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: On the bottom of the first page of the text story.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: On the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.17
Disclose Notes: A few small ads in the right-hand column of the second page of the text story.
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The Gold Plane Robberies, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Winiarski
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Desmo
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Vasili Gerke (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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New Railway Stamps

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fred Schwab
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tiny
Character(s): Tiny
First Line: You know, Tiny - You're the best pal I've ever had...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Built-Rite
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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The Kidnapping of Linda Hale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Skip Schuyler
Character(s): Skip Schuyler; General Hale (introduction); Linda Hale (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Last appearance.
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Mansion of Murder, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bill Finger ?
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bob Kane ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Rusty and His Pals
Character(s): Rusty; Bolton (introduction, death); John Rankin (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Educated Eddie

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bart Tumey
Penciller(s): Bart Tumey
Inker(s): Bart Tumey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Anchors Aweigh!
Character(s): Eddie Q. "Educated Eddie" Lardmore (introduction); gang of spies (villains, introduction, some death)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Story title taken from last issue's blurb.
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In the Land of Sere

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ogden Whitney
Penciller(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inker(s): Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cotton Carver
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Deela (guest-star); King Marl; Mona (introduction); her lover (introduction); Men of Sere (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Tidbits...
First Line: Charmed...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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He's Back with Us Again!! Superman

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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