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Issue: Adventure Comics #50
Publication Date: May 1940
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Issues: #50 of 472 Issues (530 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/05/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 35, 1940, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 451430.
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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
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Genres: superhero
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Feature(s): The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Dark Horse

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): James Carren (introduction); Nick Bates (villain, introduction); Nick Bates' gang (villains, introduction)
Synopsis: Rex Tyler's 3rd client, James Carren, has been told by a mobster that, unless he sells half interest in his race horse "Blue Bell", he and the horse will never see Kentucky again.
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In Issue: FlagThe JSA All Stars Archives #1 published December 2007
In Content Item: FlagContinuum #7 published January 2009
as The Dark Horse [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Selman's Record!

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Genres: non-fiction, western
Feature(s): WesThrills
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Pages: 1
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Fang Gow and the Stolen Planes

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)
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In Content Item: FlagCollection Fantôme #[A574] [A] published March 1945
as Barry et Legrand en face de Fang-Gow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
First Line: Wow! - Look at the huge bone that mutt has!!
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Miniature Sheet

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Feature(s): Adventure Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Don Grey; an inventor (villain) (introduction, death); Nitkoff (villain) (introduction, death)
First Line: As a transcontinental airliner seeks to land at Drake Field, it abruptly swerves sharply.... and crashes..!!
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First Line: Hello again, Members! This month I want to talk to you abut the things boys and girls should -- and should not -- do to aid in the never-ending War on Crime.
Synopsis: The column talks about things youngsters should and shouldn't do to aid the war against crime.
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Disclose Notes: The page includes a clip-and-mail coupon that could be sent, along with 10 cents, to "enlist" in the Junior Federal Men Club. Those who joined received a badge, certificate and Operator's number.
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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: Thousands of years ago, huge mammoths...
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Tuffy and Limpy's Revenge Plot

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Dian Belmont; Tuffy [Toughy] Tonger (villain, introduction); Limpy (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: Sandman aids Dian by attempting to stop a pair of convicted felons, who have escaped from prison, from murdering her district attorney father who sent them up.
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In Issue: FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
In Content Item: FlagContinuum #7 published January 2009
as Tuffy and Limpy's Revenge Plot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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No. 2 - The Scarlet Pimpernel, by Baroness Orczy

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Adventure Comics Monthly Book Review
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Pages: 1
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How a Brand-New Bike Came to "Newsy" Mike

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Disclose Notes: Above the Superman radio show ad.
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Superman Is on the Radio!

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First Line: Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 12 stations in California, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal.
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Below the Morrow Coaster Brake ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #24 except for a change in sponsor.
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Boxing Glove Versus Fiddle

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Genres: adventure, sports
Character(s): Socko Strong; Papa Manetta (introduction); Joe Manetta (introduction); Eddie Garr (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Dead Reckoning

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Genres: adventure
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Pages: 0.22
Disclose Notes: A few small ads on the second page of the text story.
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Scrambled Household Words

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Pages: 0.45
Disclose Notes: On the second page of the text story.
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Spy of the South Seas

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Steve Conrad; An unnamed enemy agent (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Mansion of Murder, Part 5

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Rusty; Tino (villain); Karl (villain); Zoroff (villain)
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Pages: 4
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Search for Captain Miles

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Miles (introduction, death); an unnamed bad guy (villain, introduction)
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In the City of Glass

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Cotton Carver; Red Mike (guest); Deela (guest); King John (villain, introduction); Druids (villains, introduction); Henry Smith (introduction)
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Pages: 6
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Feature(s): U. S. Bicycle Tires
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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