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Adventure Comics #76

DC · Series began 1938 · July 1942

Dates

Cover date
July 1942
On sale
May 23, 1942
Pages
68

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Jack Kirby, Jack Burnley, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Lehti, Louis Cazeneuve, Ray McGillscript: Josette Frank, Gardner Fox, Edgar Weston, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Lehti, Henry Lynne Perkins, Ray McGill, Jack Kirbyinks: Ray Burnley, Jack Burnley, Bernard Baily, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Lehti, Louis Cazeneuve, Ray McGillcolors: Raymond Perryletters: Betty Bentley, Bernard Baily, Howard Ferguson

Stories

  • Western Star · Good Books Worth Reading · 0.67 pages
  • The Case of the Sinister Sun · 11 pages

    Starman faces a dire threat from the Moroni Gang, now outfitted with fantastic weapons and a rocketship, as they take on the personas of the Sun and some of the orbiting satellites which line up with the names and weapons they have chosen.

  • The Million Dollar Orphan · 8 pages

    Rex Tyler visits an orphanage and tries to impress the kids with several scientific experiments, and all are impressed...that is, except one, who is suddenly kidnapped by thugs. But when the Hourman tries to rescue the young boy, he refuses to be saved and seems to want to have a ransom paid for his safe return!

  • Eagle Eye · 2 pages
  • The Origin of Tarsi the Tiger Boy · 6 pages
  • Three Badmen on a Horse · 11 pages
  • "Now, look, Rover... · Gee Man · 0.5 pages
  • The Legend of the Silent Bear · 9 pages
  • Mr. Noah Raids the Town! · 10 pages

    Noah Barton's disturbing dream leads him to discover a way to make himself wealthy, yet avert suspicion from himself and his gang by posing as a modern-day Noah, predicting doom and gloom for mankind.

Reprinted in

The New Gods (1971), Golden Age Starman Archives (2000), The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby (2009)

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