Adventure Comics, #60
Published: March 1941
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Issue Contents:
Credits
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Plot Against the Minute-Men (1)
Storyline
Hourman has his hands full when the criminal element in the city decides to strike back at the good work of the Minute Men of America, by recruiting other boys in the city, having them commit vandalism of various kinds, then blaming it on the Minute Men.
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich and verified by Martin O'Hearn. Letterer credit also added by Delich.
Featuring Funnies
"He worshipped George Washington when we was a boy!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
The Taxicab Murder Plot (1)
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
Story Notes
Last appearance.
Featuring True!
"Louis XIV of France invented the High French Heel..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Marton Lanyi
- Inks: Marton Lanyi
Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!
Featuring World's Best Comics
Lishak the Gladiator (1)
Credits
- Script: Howard Purcell
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Featuring Yes, It's True!!
"There has never been a mutiny..."
Amazing Combination Offer
The Coach of Death!
"From out of the wild and wooly west roars a stage coach, manned by a skeleton to strike terror in the hearts of today's citizens... until the F.B.I. takes a hand!"
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Pencils: Jackie Flook
- Inks: Jackie Flook
Story Notes
Suggestion of Chad Grothkopf as writer removed by Craig Delich. The Who's Who only states that Grothkopf drew this strip.
Tyranny in Barlunda
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
Story Notes
Art credits verified by Jerry Bails.
"It's a nifty day for our picnic..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
- Letters: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
Only appearance.
It Takes a Thief (1)
Story Notes
All ads.
Castle of Mystery (1)
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
"Oboy!"
Credits
- Script: Fred Schwab
- Pencils: Fred Schwab
- Inks: Fred Schwab
Food for Home
Superman Is on the Radio
"Sponsored by the Makers of H-O Oats:"
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
Story Notes
The ad promotes 21 stations in the United States and 27 in Canada airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors. At the bottom of the first page of the text story. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #33 but with differences in stations and sponsors.
Featuring Nature News
"The hippopotamus has red perspiration!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Mystery at Malay Mac's (1)
Storyline
Sandman investigates a mysterious break-in and attempted safe cracking at Malay Mac's by a double for Dian Belmont, leading him to discover an elaborate plot to kidnap the real Diane and replace her with her double.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Chad Grothkopf (uncertain)
- Inks: Chad Grothkopf (uncertain)
- Letters: Chad Grothkopf (uncertain)
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!
Featuring All-Star Comics
Story Notes
Inside back cover.