Adventure Comics, #53
Published: August 1940
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Credits
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
Featuring Action Comics; Adventure Comics; All-American Comics; All-Star Comics; Batman; Detective Comics; Flash Comics; More Fun Comics; Superman
"For thrills and adventure..."
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Minute Men of America (1)
Storyline
The Hourman investigates the suspicious deaths of twelve children who work in a factory owned by a Mr. Tareff. After rounding up the villains, Hourman meets with the brother (Jimmy Martin) of one of the dead children from the factory, and discovers that he is a ham radio operator. The Man of the Hour suggests that Jimmy enlist the aid of hams all over the nation to assist in the fight against crime with Hourman, and that they call themselves The Minute-Men of America!
Credits
- Script: Ken Fitch
- Pencils: Bernard Baily
- Inks: Bernard Baily
- Letters: Bernard Baily
Story Notes
Writer verified by Martin O'Hearn. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Rex Tyler lives in Appleton City.
Boys and Girls! Do You Like Mutt & Jeff?
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Mayer
- Inks: Sheldon Mayer
Story Notes
Ad for Mutt & Jeff #2.
Fang Gow's Daughter
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
"Hurry, George! We must be going!"
Credits
- Script: Eugen Taru
- Pencils: Eugen Taru
- Inks: Eugen Taru
- Letters: Eugen Taru
The Stegosaurus (1)
The Plot of Vas Onga (1)
Credits
- Script: Howard Purcell
- Pencils: Howard Purcell
- Inks: Howard Purcell
Not So Sleepy
Credits
- Script:
Is Epilepsy Inherited? What Causes It?
Featuring More Fun Comics
"The Spectre in More Fun Comics"
Boys! Girls! Learn Touch-Typing in One Day
Announcing the Sensational 1000-Shot Red Ryder Carbine
"Through the night, the crack "Coast Line Limited" speeds toward its destination.....!!"
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
- The Chief (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Jackie Flook
- Inks: Jackie Flook
Story Notes
A box overlapping the final two panels on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "'Federal Men' with the one and only Steve Carson appears in every issue of Adventure Comics!!"
"Greetings again, Members! By the time this reaches print, you will all be enjoying your summer vacations, and it's my wish that you are really enjoying yourselves -- with a capital Joy! After a year of hard work, we're certainly entitled to a vacation..."
Storyline
The column talks about continuing the learn, even during summer vacation. It also reminds about the contest announced the previous issue.
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.
"Sam -- Give Mrs. Schultz a horse with a sense of humor!"
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, sponsored by Force cereal.
Characters
Credits
- Pencils: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
- Inks: Joe Shuster (uncertain)
Story Notes
Below the Jest Jokes feature. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #26 but with schedule changes of some stations and reformatted text.
The Women Warriors
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
Shanghaied (1)
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Jack Lehti
- Inks: Jack Lehti
Story Notes
Steve Conrad Adventurer
"So you're betting on your basketball team to win today?"
Credits
- Script: Eugen Taru
- Pencils: Eugen Taru
- Inks: Eugen Taru
- Letters: Eugen Taru
Story Notes
Last appearance.
Approvals
Story Notes
Definition of "approvals" surrounded by several small ads from stamp dealers.
Adventure Stamp Page
The Great I, Part 2 (1)
Credits
- Script: Jehan Sennep
- Pencils: Norman Boyd
- Inks: Norman Boyd
"If you take good care of Pudgy..."
Story Notes
Last appearance in More Fun Comics #53; only appearance in Adventure Comics; next appearance in Batman #4. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.
Give and Take
"Hello, John - I brought Reggie along to meet Bobby..."
Credits
- Script: Charles Biro
- Pencils: Charles Biro
- Inks: Charles Biro
Story Notes
Only appearance.
"When were buttons first used?"
The Loan Sharks (1)
Storyline
Sandman comes to the rescue of a man beaten up for not re-paying a loan to some loan sharks, but when murder enters the picture, it's time for Sandman to take off the kid gloves.
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Creig Flessel
- Inks: Creig Flessel
Story Notes
Art credits by Craig Delich. We formerly suggested Chad Grothkopf as artist.
Story Notes
Inside back cover.
A Sensation Offer to Readers of Adventure Comics
Story Notes
Ad for The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Back cover.