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Adventure Comics 97

ADVENTURE COMICS #97

Cover Date: April-May 1945
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Jack Kirby


Story: "No Curtains for Cupid!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtPen Shumaker
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (last in flashback in Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1)
Sandy, The Golden Boy (last in flashback in Last Days of the Justice Society Special #1)

Villain(s):

The Eraser Kid (first appearance; a crook)

Location(s):

New York City, NY


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Second Story: "Barbs of Chivalry!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtLouis Cazeneuve
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Shining Knight (last in Leading Comics #14)

Supporting Character(s):

Winged Victory (last in Leading Comics #14)

Villain(s):

Archibald Dillon (first appearance; a crime boss who creates a festival to ruin the Shining Knight)


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Third Story: "The Clue That Wasn't There!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtStan Kaye
LetteringStan Kaye
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Genius Jones

Comment(s):

Jones is on another trip out of town.


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Fourth Story: "Stolen Glory!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtEmil Gershwin
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Starman (last in All-Star Comics 80-Page Giant #1/2)

Villain(s):

Wesley Vanderloot (first appearance; a recent college graduate who takes credit for Jimmy Wells' astronomy work)

Other Character(s):

Jimmy Wells (first appearance; a poor astronomer)

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #2 (2009)


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Fifth Story: "The Life of Riley" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJoe Samachson
ArtMaurice Del Bourgo
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Guerilla

Villain(s):

Japanese soldiers

Other Character(s):

Tom Riley (first appearance; a hermit who ignores the War)

Location(s):

South Pacific

Comment(s):

Guerilla leaves a Lincoln penny as his calling card.


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