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ADVENTURE COMICS #91

Cover Date: April-May 1944
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby

Story: "Courage A La Carte" (10 Pages)

Credits:

, Jack Schiff

Pencils	Gil Kane
Inks	Bernard Klein
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (last in All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1/6)

Sandy, The Golden Boy

Villain(s):

Mesmo (first appearance; uses hypnosis to improve criminal's abilities)

Comment(s):

Kane and Klein credited as Simon and Kirby.

Story Reprinted in:

The Sandman By Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (2009)

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Second Story: "The Affair of the Unhappy Hercules!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Stan Kaye
Lettering	Stan Kaye
Associate editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Genius Jones

Villain(s):

Mr. Midas' stepson (first appearance; gives Mr. Midas a serum that increased his strength out of his control)

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Third Story: "Daze of the Knight!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Louis Cazeneuve
Lettering	Louis Cazeneuve
Associate editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight (last in Leading Comics #10)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory (last in Leading Comics #10)

Professor Moresby (last in Leading Comics #10; next in issue #95/2)

Villain(s):

Butch Morden (first appearance)

Location(s):

New York City, NY

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Fourth Story: "The Rising Star of Johnny Teach!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Don Cameron
Pencils	Emil Gershwin
Inks	Sam Citron
Associate editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Starman (last in All-Star Comics #20)

Other Character(s):

Johnny Teach (first appearance; a young man who places too much in astrology)

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #2 (2009)

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Fifth Story: "Treasure Is Where You Take It!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Pencils	Jim Mooney
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Howard Ferguson
Associate editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Manhunter

Villain(s):

G. Hartley McPowers (first appearance; robs his wealthy guests during a treasure hunt)

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Sixth Story: "The Prisoner of the Castle!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Maurice del Burgo
Associate editing	Jack Schiff
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Guerilla

Location(s):

China

Comment(s):

Guerilla leaves a Lincoln penny as his calling card.

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