Adventure Comics, #84
Published: March 1943
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"Nobody leave this magazine... A crime has been committed!!!"
Credits
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Joe Simon (uncertain)
- Letters: Howard Ferguson
Editorial Advisory Board
Credits
- Script: Paul J. Bolger
Story Notes
Inside front cover. Page includes: Editorial Advisory Board (members: Josette Frank; Dr. C. Bowie Millican; Dr. W. W. D. Sones; Dr. Robert Thorndike; Com. Gene Tunney, U.S.N.R.); list of DC monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly magazines; Junior Justice Society of America coded message; indicia
The Last of the Gauchos by Thames Williamson
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
Crime Carnival!
Storyline
Sandman and Sandy must solve a series of unusual crimes being committed by members of the Mammoth Circus, who seem to always elude members of the Police with a getaway car that converts into a truck.
Credits
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Jack Kirby
- Inks: Joe Simon (uncertain)
- Letters: Howard Ferguson
Story Notes
Reed Richards / Mr. Fantastic precursor. Stretcho’s stretch power and his nick name “Stretch†in superpowered foursome is a key motif used again when Jack Kirby co-created Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series) #1 as seen in the Comic Book Historians article researched by Alex Grand.
Energy for Victory!
Featuring Gags
"I brought you a picture of flowers..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Story Notes
3 cartoons
Another Meeting of the Justice Society!
Featuring All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
Story Notes
Advertisement for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 Series) #15 (February-March 1943).
The Doom from the Skies
Storyline
Starman's gravity rod is stolen from his wall safe and used by criminals to create a green death ray, a ray that strikes the Astral Avenger, resulting in a loss of memory.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Emil Gershwin
- Inks: Emil Gershwin
Story Notes
Oddity: Artist Gershwin leaves off Starman's chest star in panels 3, 4, 6 and 7 on page 7. The Gravity Rod is also called a Star Energy Rod in this story.
Featuring Mr. Jitter
"Yes.."
The Junior Justice Society of America
Featuring Junior Justice Society of America
Story Notes
Advertisement for The Junior Justice Society of America
"Gosh! Help! It's terrible..."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
Riddle of the Rodeo
Credits
- Script: Ruth Kaufman
- Pencils: Louis Cazeneuve
- Inks: Louis Cazeneuve
- Editing: Jack Schiff
Story Notes
Script credits from Ruth Lyons Kaufman & Bill Jourdain article in Alter Ego #27 (August 2003). Script was heavily edited by editor Jack Schiff.
Line of Tordesillas
Featuring Stamps
Credits
- Script: Manfred Hofmann
Story Notes
History article from a Brazilian stamp set (half page) and half page of stamp dealer advertisements.
Featuring Soldier Joe
"Post Limits"
Featuring Prize Comics; Headline Comics
"Whoosh!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for Prize Comics (Prize, 1940 Series) #v3#5 [29] (March 1943) and Headline Comics (Prize, 1943 Series) #2 (March 1943).
The Adventure of the Runaway Calculating Machine!
Credits
- Script: Alfred Bester
- Pencils: Stan Kaye
- Inks: Stan Kaye
Story Notes
A few small ads.
"This sure is an easy job I got at the carnival."
Credits
- Script: Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils: Henry Boltinoff
- Inks: Henry Boltinoff
The Adventure of the Animal Assassins!
Credits
- Script: Jack Kirby
- Pencils: Pierce Rice
New Champ
Credits
- Script: Warner Blake
The Last Time They Saw Paris!
Credits
- Script: Joe Samachson
- Pencils: Irving Tirman
- Inks: Irving Tirman
Story Notes
Writer and artist credits verified by Jerry Bails.
"Be sure to get these top favorites for the best in comics!"
Story Notes
Advertisement for: Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 Series) #3 (February-March 1943); Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 Series) #8 (February-March 1943); Green Lantern (DC, 1941 Series) #6 (Winter 1942-43); Superman (DC, 1939 Series) #21 (March-April 1943); Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 Series) #1 (Winter 1942-43); Batman (DC, 1940 Series) #15 (February-March 1943); All-Flash (DC, 1941 Series) #8 (January-February 1943); Boy Commandos (DC, 1942 Series) #1 (Winter 1942-43)
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.