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Issue: Adventure Comics #51
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Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 05/08/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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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 457914.
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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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Cover, Front
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superhero
The Sandman
The Sandman
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FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
 
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The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
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Inside front cover.
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The Wax-Double Killers

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superhero
The Hourman [Rex Tyler]; an un-named mad scientist (villain, intro); Joe (villain); Mad-Dog Duncan (villain, animated wax figure, death); Alvin Kartis (villain, animated wax figure, death); Two Gun Carmody (villain, animated wax figure, death)
A crazed scientist has invented an artificial heart and plastic skin, which he uses to bring wax figures of three criminals to life to rob and kill.
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FlagThe JSA All Stars Archives #1 published December 2007
 
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The Moon - Ruler of the Tides

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non-fiction
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The Thought Machine of Fang Gow

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adventure
Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)
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The Return of Singapore Sal

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure
Steve Conrad, Adventurer
Steve Conrad; Singapore Sal (villain)
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Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley

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Subject Matter
Monthly Book Review
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Baltimore Fireworks
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More Fun Comics; Dr. Fate
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Superman No. 5 -- Summer Issue

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On sale about May 10th
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Above the Superman radio show ad.
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Superman Is on the Radio!

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Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.
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Below the Superman #5 promo and above the Junior Sales Club ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in More Fun Comics #55 but includes additional stations and the text at the bottom.
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Junior Sales Club
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Below the Superman radio show ad.
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The Van Leew Emeralds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Sandman
The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Larry Belmont; Mad Maddon (villain, introduction, death); Flip Benson (villain, introduction); Benson's hireling (villain, introduction); Frank Fencet (villain, introduction)
While searching a mug for the missing Van Leew Emeralds, the Sandman discovers a curious pawn ticket. So he changes to Wesley Dodds, picks up Dian, and then changes back to continue the search for the emeralds AND to figure out the significance of that pawn ticket.
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FlagGolden Age Sandman Archives #1 published December 2004
FlagJustice League of America #99 published June 1972
as The Van Leew Emeralds [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told #[nn] published March 1990
as The Pawn Broker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
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Popsicle
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The Phony Trucking Business

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Subject Matter
adventure, sports
Socko Strong; Connolly (villain, introduction, death)
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The Red Metal

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Subject Matter
adventure
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Several small ads on both pages of the text story.
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Subject Matter
mystery
District Attorney Michelson; Lief Robbel Robbel (introduction) (villain)
Lief Robbel, Nastonian secret agent and head of the Nastonian-American Society, stirs his misguided audience to a fever pitch with gross anti-democratic lies!
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In-house Column  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Hello again, Members! This month, with Spring and the call of the great outdoors upon us, I'd like to talk to you about conservation -- not only conservation of the natural resources of our country, but of our own lives and limbs.
The column talks about various aspects of conservation and personal safety while hiking and camping.
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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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Italian Commemorative

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Adventure Stamp Page
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Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
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Captain Coffin's Cutthroat Crew

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Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Coffin (introduction, villain)
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Mansion of Murder, Part 6

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Subject Matter
adventure
Rusty; Tino (villain, death); Zoroff (villain); Karl (villain)
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At Grips with the Wolf Men

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
adventure
Cotton Carver; Deela (guest); Red Mike (guest); Priests of Kossa (introduction); Lupa (introduction, villain); The Wolf Men (introduction, villains)
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The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Daisy Air Rifles
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Inside back cover.
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Spencer Fireworks Co.
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Back cover.

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