Adventure Comics, #73
Published: April 1942
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Issue Contents:
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Joe Simon (uncertain)
Editorial Advisory Board
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Knight of the Revolution
The Case of the Murders in Outer Space!
Storyline
When Hetty Taylor died during the Gold Rush in California, his will specifically excluded any relative who lived or died in the state. Now the Astral Avenger must figure out the causes for the mysterious deaths of some of those relatives.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Jack Burnley
- Inks: Ray Burnley
- Colors: Luca Maresca
- Letters: Betty Bentley
Story Notes
Letterer and background credits added by Craig Delich.
Featuring Smiles
"Oh boy - The 'true animal story' is on the air now!"
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
What a Cast!
Featuring More Fun Comics
Featuring Prize Comics
The Secret of the Buzzard's Revenge
Storyline
Inspired by the death of Inspector Donovan, big-game hunter Paul Kirk decides to don a costume and hunt down the notorious Buzzard and his gang who are plaguing Empire City.
Characters
- Manhunter [Origin]
- Rick Nelson
Credits
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Joe Simon (uncertain)
- Letters: Howard Ferguson
Story Notes
Oddity: Manhunter is called Rick Nelson once and Rick several times in this story only. Starting from next issue the name used is Paul Kirk. Some reprints of this issue (like the New Gods #4 reprint) replaces all references of Rick Nelson with Paul Kirk. While the cover image of Manhunter uses a traditional cowl with a non covered mouth and nose, the story inside is drawn with the outline of the full face mask that is blue but its recoloured wrongly using all red except the mouth and nose areas to form a cowl.
"Gosh! That ice cream hi-ball tasted good!"
Adventure in the Past (1)
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
Story Notes
Steve Conrad, Adventurer
The Golden Quest
Credits
- Script:
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
Story Notes
Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn.
Remember the Maine!
"This was the rallying cry during our war with Spain."
Credits
- Pencils:
- Script:
- Inks:
Story Notes
Above the All-Star Comics/The Justice Society of America promo.
Featuring All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
"500 years into the future with the Justice Society of America!"
Criminal Quiz
Storyline
A sinister voice over the radio airwaves every evening asks a seemingly innocent question of the listening public, but, as the Hourman and Jimmy discover, this question is followed up the very next day with a major crime that answers the question!
Credits
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Jimmy Martin wears his Hourman costume in the story, which also states that the Miraclo Ray gives the Hourman the strength of 50 men. Oddity: although the villain's name is called David Manders, the door to his office reads "J. J. Manders". The Hourman and Minute Man Martin
Gunfighter's Test
Credits
- Script: John Hilton
"Boy - That's the way to protect the law..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Bells of Madness
Storyline
Sandman and Sandy pry into the affairs of a mysterious family that has had a history of many of its members going mad and committing suicide.
Credits
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Joe Simon (uncertain)
- Letters: Howard Ferguson
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Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.