Adventure Comics, #58 Without Canadian Price
Published: January 1941
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Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Great Train Robbery (1)
Storyline
The Hourman and the Minute Men tackle the strange facts surrounding a $10,000 train robbery, and discover that one of the train clerks in an inside man for gangster, Nick Remos.
Characters
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily
Power to Go Places!
Legion of the Masked (1)
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
The Star Spangled Banner (1)
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring All's Fair
"London - To step up production..."
New Built-Rite Toys are More Fun Than Ever
Kosta Strikes (1)
Credits
- Script: Howard Purcell
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Adventure Stamp Page
Story Notes
Definition of "approvals" surrounded by ads from stamp dealers.
"Aboard the Amerlantic Clipper, enroute to Lisbon, a strangely-clad passing arouses the curiosity of the other travelers......"
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Jackie Flook
- Inks: Jackie Flook
Story Notes
A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Follow two-fisted Steve Carson of the F.B.I. as he snares the nation's enemies every month in Adventure Comics."
"Hello again, Members This month I want to talk to you about how you can be of service to your country -- how you can help in fighting subversive elements just as much in your way as members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation do in theirs."
Storyline
The column talks about how adhering to American principles can help counter subversion by Fifth Columnists.
Story Notes
The page includes 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.
In Emeralda
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
The Spectre!
Featuring More Fun Comics
Story Notes
Promo ad for [gcd_link_issue](1209) with partial cover.
"New York consumes 125,000,000 quarts of milk..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Featuring Puns
"We just dropped in on our way from the altar..."
It's Free This Fascinating New Book"The Wonders of Modern Chemistry"
Manhunt on the Sun Limited (1)
Hello Superman Fan!
"Take your choice..."
Story Notes
In the lefthand column of the first page of the text story and above the Superman radio show ad.
"The Superman radio program is now heard over the following stations:"
Storyline
The ad promotes 15 stations in Arizona, Georgia, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.
Story Notes
This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #63 (January 1941) but with reformatted text.
Sky Visitor
Credits
- Script: George Shute
Is Epilepsy Inherited?
"What causes it?"
Story Notes
To the right on the second page of the text story and above the 60 Power Telescope ad.
60 Power Telescope $2.19
Story Notes
To the right on the second page of the text story, below the Epilepsy Booklet ad and above the Krypto-Raygun ad.
"See Daisy's new genuine official Superman equipment featuring Superman Krypto-Raygun"
Story Notes
To the right on the second page of the text story and below the 60 Power Telescope ad.
Great "Get Acquainted" Offer 6 Months For 50¢
"Boys, here's a chance to get this great magazine..."
Story Notes
On the bottom of the second page of the text story.
Mango's Murder (1)
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
"This don't look so hot to me..."
Credits
- Script: Ray McGill
- Pencils: Ray McGill
- Inks: Ray McGill
- Letters: Ray McGill
"Do this puzzle correctly..."
Story Notes
Ad with crossword puzzle.
"Two Years Before the Mast" by Richard Henry Dana
Orchids of Doom (1)
Storyline
The Sandman has to battle the effects of the deadly Orchid Aerides Farmerii, which can strip the human body of its flesh!
Characters
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf
- Letters: Chad Grothkopf
Story Notes
We previously suggested Grothkopf for both pencils and inks.
Here It Is -- All-Star No. 3...
Featuring All-Star Comics
Story Notes
Promo ad for [gcd_link_issue](1205).
Be a Superman! Carry This Official Superman Krypto-Raygun
Storyline
Ad by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.