Issue Contents:
Credits
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
"Wanted! Dead or alive $5000 reward"
Storyline
While Wes is enjoying Dian's musical abilities at the piano, they hear, then encounter, a thief stealing some gloves from Dian's room belonging to Claudia Norgan and leaving an amber apple in its place.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
Story Notes
We formerly suggested Chad Grothkopf as the artist. Flessel signed the strip in the Daily Globe newspaper found in the last panel on Page 4.
"That's me!"
Credits
- Script: Bernard Baily
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily (uncertain)
Story Notes
Only appearance.
"What is the brightiest star?"
Mansion of Murder, Part 7 (1)
"In the last issue our friends had been captured by the 'Unholy Three'..."
Credits
- Script: Bill Finger (uncertain)
Story Notes
Last appearance.
Featuring All-Star Comics
"For thrills and adventure..."
Story Notes
Promotional house advertisement for [gcd_link_issue](877) (Summer 1940).
Fang Gow and the Spoiler Ray (1)
"Barry O'Neill and his friend Le Grand have been assigned to the French Intelligence Forces..."
Credits
- Script: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
Adventure Stamp Page
Story Notes
All stamp advertisements.
The Red Metal [Part 2]
Credits
- Script: Paulo Maffia
Special! 6 Months for 50¢!
Story Notes
On the bottom of the second page of the text story.
Story Notes
Several small advertisements on both pages of the text story.
The Kidnapping of Col. Bentley's Daughter (1)
"On the bleach at wicky-wacky..."
Credits
- Script: Jack Lehti
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
Start Saving Bags for Popsicle Pete's Free Gifts
"As Steve Carson walks homeward one evening, he sights Mike Gilch, often arrested dope peddler, selling his wares on the street!"
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Inks:
Story Notes
A box after the final panel on the last page contains a headshot of Steve Carson promotes the recurring feature: "'Federal Men' with Steve Carson appears in every issue of Adventure Comics. Don't miss it!"
"Hello again, Members! By the time this reaches print, summer will be almost upon us."
Storyline
The column talks about summer drawing near then announces an essay contest. Entrants are asked to send a letter explaining what "a boy or girl can best do to promote the cause of Law and Order." The top 18 letters will win monetary prizes ranging from $1 to $5.
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.
Cotton Carver and the Flying Men
"After saving the Kossians from the Wolf People..."
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
The Great I, Part 1 (1)
"Socko Strong and Jerry Indutch are spending several weeks..."
Credits
- Script: Jehan Sennep
- Pencils: Norman Boyd
- Inks: Norman Boyd
"Joe and Moe arrange to meet, Ed and Ted on Clancy Street..."
Story Notes
Above the Superman radio show ad.
Superman Is on the Radio!
"Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:"
Storyline
The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show.
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
Story Notes
Below the Morrow Coaster Brakes ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #25 but with a schedule change for Boston's WFBR.
Gun-Runners of the WASP (1)
"Lieutenant Commander Don Kerry and Red Murphy are watching the freighter Wasp..."
Credits
- Script: Bart Tumey
- Pencils: Bart Tumey
- Inks: Bart Tumey
Story Notes
Last appearance.
The Counterfeit Hour-Man (1)
"In a laboratory. This is Bob Wallace, Tyler! He is to help you!"
Storyline
Rex gets a new helper in the munitions lab, but is shocked to later discover that he has been hynotized by a Doctor Snegg into assuming the role of Hour-Man to bring the real Man of the Hour into the open so he could dispose of him!
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Fitch script credit by Craig Delich and verified by Martin O'Hearn. We previously credited Gardner Fox. The story title is taken from the Archives reprint.
The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
Featuring Action Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; Batman; Detective Comics; Flash Comics; More Fun Comics
Story Notes
Promotional house advertisement for six DC superhero titles: Action Comics (DC, 1938 series), listed as being on-sale about the 23rd every month; Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) listed as being on-sale about the 7th of every month; Detective Comics (DC, 1935 series) listed as being on-sale about the 5th of every month; All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) listed as being on-sale about the 20th of every month; More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) listed as being on-sale about the 1st of every month; and Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) listed as being on-sale about the 15th of every month.
Storyline
Ad by Remington Rand.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
Now! Hear Your Own Voice!
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad by Home Recording Co.