Adventure Comics, #42
Published: September 1939
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Credits
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
Story Notes
Creig Flessel signed his name on the top-left section of the art.
The Greatest Scoop in Comic Magazine History!
Featuring All-American Comics; Movie Comics
"Continue "The American Way" featuring Fredric March!!"
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
Story Notes
Inside front cover. House ad for All-American Comics #6 and Movie Comics #5 including renderings of the covers. The Movie Comics cover appears to have been redrawn from the airbrushed/painted photo that appeared on the actual cover.
The Three Sandmen (1)
Storyline
Wes joins up with two of his former service buddies to discover if Teeter Sneed has a hand in the killing of several of their old chums and threatening to do the same to several others.
Credits
- Script: Derf Backderf (uncertain)
- Pencils: Derf Backderf
- Inks: Derf Backderf
Story Notes
Sandman's origin mentions that he was in the service six years ago. Wesley Dodds does not appear as Sandman in this story. Christman script credit suggested by Bob Hughes; we previously credited Gardner Fox. Synopsis added by Craig Delich.
Scientists Honored by Danzig (1)
Credits
- Script: Sidney Elias (uncertain)
Story Notes
Page includes several ads from stamps dealers.
The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 5 (1)
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Ed Winiarski
- Inks: Ed Winiarski
"Gimme that dough!"
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
- The Chief (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Wayne Boring
- Inks: Wayne Boring
"Hello again, Members! This month I am going to tell you how a detective solved a murder case that was filled with "circumstantial" evidence, and how by sheer detective powers, a criminal was tried and convicted."
Storyline
The column relates the story of a detective who was able to gather enough circumstantial evidence in a case to aid in getting a conviction.
Story Notes
The page 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.
"8 fighters won the welterweight title, lost it, and recovered it..."
Credits
- Script: Sheldon Moldoff
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
The Fiddler and the Bank Robbers, Part 2 (1)
Credits
- Script: Jim Chambers
- Pencils: Jim Chambers
- Inks: Jim Chambers
Story Notes
Last appearance. First two pages are in red, black, and white; last two pages are in black and white.
Awakened by 500-Pound Man-Eating Tiger Ready to Attack Him!! (1)
Credits
- Script: Terry Gilkison
- Pencils: Terry Gilkison
- Inks: Terry Gilkison
"2 hungry fish -- Looks bad for the little fellow!"
Credits
- Script: George Papp
- Pencils: George Papp
- Inks: George Papp
The Flying Dutchman, Part 3 (1)
Credits
- Script: Chris Carlisle
- Pencils: Chris Carlisle
- Inks: Chris Carlisle
Story Notes
Story was printed in black and white.
Miss America (1)
Revolt of the Thugs, Part 2 (1)
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Ed Winiarski
- Inks: Ed Winiarski
Story Notes
Story is in black and white, except for the feature logo panel which is in red tones.
Quest in India [Part 2]
Credits
- Script: Terry Keane
Admiral Cato's Underwater Base (1)
Credits
- Script: Bart Tumey
- Pencils: Bart Tumey
- Inks: Bart Tumey
Story Notes
Story is in black and white, except for the feature logo panel which is in red tones.
Kidnapping in the Orient (1)
Credits
- Script: Tom Hickey
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
The Menace of Chen Fu, Part 2 (1)
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger
- Pencils: Bob Kane
- Inks: Bob Kane
- Letters: Bob Kane
Story Notes
Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Finger script credit from Bob Hughes; we previously credited Bob Kane, but that is unlikely according to Hughes.
In the Pit of Dagan
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Ogden Whitney
- Inks: Ogden Whitney
"Only two mutts showed up because it's raining! Too bad!"
Credits
- Script: Fred Schwab
- Pencils: Fred Schwab
- Inks: Fred Schwab
- Letters: Fred Schwab
Story Notes
Last appearance in Adventure Comics. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
The Comic Book of Tomorrow Is Here Today!!
Featuring New York World's Fair Comics
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.