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60March 1941
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Adventure Comics #60

DC · March 1941 · on sale 1941-02-05

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Series
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series)
Issue
#60
Publication date
March 1941
Key date
1941-03-00
On-sale date
1941-02-05
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig FlesselThe Sandman; the Sandman (inset)
1The "Big Six" Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Plot Against the Minute-Mencomic story8script: Ken Fitch; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard BailyThe Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Guest Stars: Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; the Minute Men of America; un-named Police Commissioner; Ratty Malone (villain, introduction); Puggsy (villain, introduction)
4Funniescartoon1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
5The Taxicab Murder Plotcomic story6script: Ed Winiarski; pencils: Win; inks: WinBarry O'Neill; Archer and his gang (villains, introduction for all)
6True!cartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Bolty; inks: Bolty
8Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
9Lishak the Gladiatorcomic story6script: Howard Purcell; pencils: Howard Purcell; inks: Howard PurcellMark Lansing; Lishak (villain); General Kosta (villain)
10Yes, It's True!!cartoon0.5
12The Coach of Death!comic story4pencils: Chad-; inks: Chad-Steve Carson
13Tyranny in Barlundacomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Jack LehtiCotton Carver; Guest Stars: Deela; King Marl; Kargon (villain, introduction)
14-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffMom; Pop; Orville (introduction for all)
15It Takes a Thiefcomic story6script: Ed Moore; pencils: Ed Moore; inks: Ed Moore; letters: Ed MoorePaul Kirk; Jim T. (villain, introduction)
17Castle of Mysterycomic story6script: Jack Lehti; pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Jack LehtiSteve Conrad; Don Rodrigo De Estebandos (villain, introduction)
18-comic story0.33script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab
20Food for Hometext story1script: George Shute
22Nature Newscartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
23Mystery at Malay Mac'scomic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Chad Grothkopf; inks: Chad Grothkopf; letters: Chad GrothkopfThe Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; Malay Mac (villain, introduction); Tusker McGinn (villain, introduction); Sally (villain, introduction, Dian Belmont's double)
24Here's What You've Been Waiting For - All Star No. 4!promo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 6.17 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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