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Issue Details

Issue	#47
Published	February 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters	The Sandman
Genre	superhero
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

10 page The Sandman story "Lady in Evening Clothes"

Characters	The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont [aka "Diana Ware"] (intro); District Attorney Belmont (Dian Belmont's father); Trigger Hunt (villain); Black Bill Trent (villain)
Synopsis	Wes Dodds meets a mysterious "lady in evening clothes," who has been ordered to his home in order to rob his safe, and he is further mystified to discover she knows that he is the Sandman!
Genre	superhero
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks	Ogden Whitney (signed)
Notes	Wesley Dodds called a "steel magnate" in this story; synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

6 page Barry O'Neill story "The Phony LeGrand"

Characters	Barry O'Neill; I: Le Grand; Villains: Number 57 and other spies (I, most D).
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

4 page Federal Men story "Anarchists At the Exposition"

Characters	V: Luigi (I, D) and another anarchist (I).
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Mart Bailey?
Inks	Mart Bailey?

6 page Socko Strong story "Hassle In Hollywood: Part 1"

Characters	Socko Strong; V: Monte Swift (I).
Genre	adventure; sports
Script	Al Sulman
Pencils	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)
Inks	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

2 page text story "The Walking Ghost"

Genre	adventure
Script	Rex Vance (signed)
Letters	typeset

6 page Captain Desmo story "The Gold Plane Robberies: Part 2"

Characters	Captain Desmo; V: Vasili Gerke (D).
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski
Notes	Next appearance in MORE FUN COMICS #53.

2 page Professor Doolittle filler

Characters	Professor Doolittle
Genre	gag
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane?
Notes	Last appearance. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

6 page Steve Conrad Adventurer story "Revenge of the Drug Ring"

Characters	Steve Conrad; Villains: A Chinese drug ring (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Jack Lehti
Pencils	Jack Lehti
Inks	Jack Lehti
Notes	Last appeared in Adventure #25.

4 page Rusty and His Pals story "Mansion of Murder: Part 2"

Characters	Rusty; GS: John Rankin (D); I: Angus MacHeather; V: Tino (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Bill Finger?
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-6-08.

6 page Anchors Aweigh! story "Captain Skinner and the Gold Ship"

Characters	V: Captain Skinner (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Bart Tumey
Pencils	Bart Tumey
Inks	Bart Tumey

6 page Cotton Carver story "The First Ones"

Characters	Cotton Carver; GS: Deela; V: The First Ones (I), Grook the Great (I, D?).
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Ogden Whitney
Inks	Ogden Whitney