Adventure Comics, #45
Published: December 1939
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Credits
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Featuring Action Comics; All-American Comics; Detective Comics; Fun Comics; Movie Comics
"Oboy! These books sure are exciting!"
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Golden Gusher (1)
Storyline
A female singer is threatened to be kidnapped, but Sandman discovers she is in on the plot to do so in order to fleece an insurance company.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
- Letters: Fred Guardineer (uncertain)
Story Notes
Art credits by Craig Delich; credits in Archives reprint are wrong. Letterer credit and synopsis also added by Delich.
Young Scientist Amazes His Dad!
Fang Gow Has Risen from the Grave, Part 1 (1)
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
In Hollywood
"Rutska, notorious racketeer, personally visits one of his balking "clients"..."
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
- The Chief (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Mart Bailey
- Inks: Mart Bailey
"Hello again, Members! I've been wondering lately how your dossiers are coming along."
Storyline
The column talks in detail about how to trail or shadow suspects. It also asks readers to write in about their dossier projects, previously discussed in the column in Adventure Comics #40.
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.
"Sure is hot..."
Odds Bodkins's Big Score (1)
Credits
- Script: Chris Carlisle
- Pencils: Chris Carlisle
- Inks: Chris Carlisle
Story Notes
Biff Bronson and Dan Druff from More Fun Comics make an appearance in this story.
Story Notes
Several small ads in the left hand column of the first page of the text story.
Trial by Water
Credits
- Script: Frank Thomas
Story Notes
Several small ads in the right hand column of the second page of the text story.
The Cholera Crisis (1)
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Ed Winiarski
- Inks: Ed Winiarski
Kills Snarling Beast with Bare Hands (1)
French Revolution Issue
Story Notes
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Search for Captain Wade, Part 2 (1)
Credits
- Script: Tom Hickey
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
The Menace of Chen Fu, Part 5 (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.
Satan's Sister (1)
Credits
- Script: Bart Tumey
- Pencils: Bart Tumey
- Inks: Bart Tumey
Story Notes
Story title taken from next issue blurb in previous issue.
Rebellion!
Storyline
Cotton Carver and Queen Deela are in Barlinda. Her pirate captains reject her new alliance and rebel against her. Carver uses air warfare tactics to defeat them and establish peace.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Ogden Whitney
- Inks: Ogden Whitney
Featuring Flash Comics
"Like a comet across the comic sky"
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Story Notes
Back cover.