Adventure Comics #51
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- June 1940
- Page count
- 68
- Cover price
- 0.10 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/851
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Issue contents
Cover
No title recorded
(The Sandman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- The Sandman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- The Sandman
Credits
- Art
- Creig Flessel
- Letters
- typeset
1Featuring
- Feature
- The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Notes
Inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- The Hourman
- 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)
Credits
- Script
- Ken Fitch
- Art
- Bernard Baily
- Letters
- Bernard Baily
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.
Notes
Fitch script credit by Craig Delich and verified by Martin O'Hearn. We previously credited Gardner Fox. Letterer credit also added by Delich. Story title taken from the Archives reprint.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction
4Featuring
- Feature
- Barry O'Neill
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Barry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)
Credits
- Script
- Ed Winiarski
- Art
- Ed Winiarski [as Win]
5Featuring
- Feature
- Steve Conrad, Adventurer
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Steve Conrad; Singapore Sal (villain)
Credits
- Script
- Jack Lehti
- Art
- Jack Lehti
6Featuring
- Feature
- Monthly Book Review
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- typeset
7Featuring
- Feature
- Baltimore Fireworks
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
8Featuring
- Feature
- More Fun Comics; Dr. Fate
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
10Featuring
- Feature
- The Adventures of Superman
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
11Featuring
- Feature
- Junior Sales Club
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
12Featuring
- Feature
- The Sandman
- 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)
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Art
- Creig Flessel
Reprint history
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.
Notes
Flessel art credits by Craig Delich. We formerly credited Chad Grothkopf. Story title from the Archives reprint. The closing caption spells "Adventure" as "Adveneure".
13Featuring
- Feature
- Popsicle
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
14Featuring
- Feature
- Socko Strong
- Genre
- Adventure; sports
- Characters
- Socko Strong; Connolly (villain, introduction, death)
Credits
- Script
- Albert Sulman
- Art
- Joseph Sulman
15Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Author
- Gardner Fox [as Gardner F. Fox] (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
16Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Several small ads on both pages of the text story.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Federal Men
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
- Characters
- Steve Carson; Eric Robbel (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Script
- Jerry Siegel
- Art
- Chad Grothkopf
18Featuring
- Feature
- Junior Federal Men Club
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- typeset
19Featuring
- Feature
- Adventure Stamp Page
Notes
Page includes many small ads from stamps dealers.
20Featuring
- Feature
- Anchors Aweigh!
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Captain Coffin (introduction, villain)
Credits
- Script
- Bart Tumey
- Art
- Bart Tumey
21Featuring
- Feature
- Rusty and His Pals
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Rusty; Tino (villain, death); Zoroff (villain); Karl (villain)
Credits
- Script
- Bill Finger ?
22Featuring
- Feature
- Cotton Carver
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Cotton Carver; Deela (guest); Red Mike (guest); Priests of Kossa (introduction); Lupa (introduction, villain); The Wolf Men (introduction, villains)
Credits
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Art
- Jack Lehti
23Credits
- Letters
- typeset
24Featuring
- Feature
- Daisy Air Rifles
Credits
- Art
- Fred Harman
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
25Featuring
- Feature
- Spencer Fireworks Co.
Credits
- Letters
- typeset
Notes
Back cover.
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.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.