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ADVENTURE COMICS #55
Cover Date: October 1940
Cover Price: $.10
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Cover Credits:
Art: Bernard Baily (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Ken Fitch |
| Art | Bernard Baily |
| Lettering | Bernard Baily |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Hourman (next in All-Star Comics #2/7)
Supporting Character(s):
- Alexander Bannermain (next in All-Star Comics #2/7)
- Minute-Man Martin (becomes Police Commissioner for a week; next in All-Star Comics #2/7)
- Thorndyke (next in All-Star Comics #2/7)
Villain(s):
- unnamed crooks (first appearance; use sleep gas to rob theaters)
Other Character(s):
- John Greene and Burton Macy (first appearance; two boys that become mayor and fire commissioner for a week)
- Mrs. Martin
Location(s):
- Cosmos
Comment(s):
- Hourman now operates out of Cosmos (also Cosmos City).
Credits:
| Story | Howard Purcell |
| Art | Howard Purcell |
| Lettering | Howard Purcell |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Koda
- Kit and Tony
- Jada
Villain(s):
- Mokan, the Monster
- The Trad Man (dies)
Other Character(s):
- Talon the Terrible (first appearance; a king of a race of dark skinned men)
- Manchuk (first appearance; an aide to Talon)
Location(s):
Comment(s):
- Continued from last issue and into next issue.
Credits:
| Story | Jerry Siegel |
| Art | Chad Grothkopf |
| Lettering | Chad Grothkopf |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Location(s):
- Washington, DC
Comment(s):
- Chad Grothkopf credited as Chad
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Art | Jack Lehti |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Lupa
- Red Mike
- Deela
Villain(s):
- Carlos the Cruel (first appearance; leads a revolution in Ugar; dies)
Other Character(s):
- Qwar
- Jim Brent
- Nora Blake
- Dr. Blake (first appearance)
- King Partik of Ugar (first appearance)
Location(s):
- Ugar
Comment(s):
- This story continues directly from the last issue.
Credits:
| Story | Gardner Fox |
| Pencils | Craig Flessel |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf |
| Lettering | Chad Grothkopf |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Feature Character(s):
- Sandman (next in All-Star Comics #2/4)
Villain(s):
- Jed and Hank (first appearance for both; jewel thieves)
Other Character(s):
- Detective Brown (first appearance)
Location(s):
- New York City, NY
Story Reprinted in:
- Golden Age Sandman Archives #1 (2004)