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Publisher: DC

Title: Adventure Comics
Issue: 51
Page Count: 68
Publish Date: June 1940
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Adventure Comics #51
Owner: walclark

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Story Title: [ no title ] - cover
Features:The Sandman
Pages:1
Letters:typeset
Genre:superhero
Characters:The Sandman


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Pages:1


Story Title: The Wax-Double Killers - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:superhero
Characters: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)
Synopsis: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.


Story Title: The Moon - Ruler of the Tides - cartoon
Pages:1
Genre:non-fiction


Story Title: The Thought Machine of Fang Gow - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)


Story Title: The Return of Singapore Sal - comic story
Features:Steve Conrad, Adventurer
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Steve Conrad; Singapore Sal (villain)


Story Title: Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley - text article
Features:Monthly Book Review
Pages:0.67
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Baltimore Fireworks
Pages:0.22
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:More Fun Comics; Dr. Fate
Pages:0.11
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - promo (ad from the publisher)
Features:Superman
Pages:0.17
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Superman Is on the Radio! - advertisement
Features:The Adventures of Superman
Pages:0.5
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Junior Sales Club
Pages:0.33
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Van Leew Emeralds - comic story
Features:The Sandman
Pages:10
Genre:superhero
Characters: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)
Synopsis: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.


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Popsicle
Pages:2
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Phony Trucking Business - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:adventure; sports
Characters:Socko Strong; Connolly (villain, introduction, death)


Story Title: The Red Metal - text story
Pages:1.33
Letters:typeset
Genre:adventure


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Pages:0.67
Letters:typeset


Story Title: The Nastonian Agent - comic story
Pages:4
Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:Steve Carson; Eric Robbel (introduction, villain)


Story Title: [ no title ] - text article
Features:Junior Federal Men Club
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: Italian Commemorative - text article
Features:Adventure Stamp Page
Pages:1


Story Title: Captain Coffin's Cutthroat Crew - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Captain Coffin (introduction, villain)


Story Title: Mansion of Murder, Part 6 - comic story
Pages:4
Genre:adventure
Characters:Rusty; Tino (villain, death); Zoroff (villain); Karl (villain)


Story Title: At Grips with the Wolf Men - comic story
Pages:6
Genre:adventure
Characters:Cotton Carver; Deela (guest); Red Mike (guest); Priests of Kossa (introduction); Lupa (introduction, villain); The Wolf Men (introduction, villains)


Story Title: The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! - promo (ad from the publisher)
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Daisy Air Rifles
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


Story Title: [ no title ] - advertisement
Features:Spencer Fireworks Co.
Pages:1
Letters:typeset


View this comic at comics.org. Data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

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