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Issue Details

Issue #62
Published May 1941
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Notes Starman now sports a large yellow star on the back of his cape, which was not evident in the story in issue #61. This cover seems to go with the story in issue #63 [whose cover features Dr. Light!].

Cover Details

Characters Starman; the Sandman (inset)
Genre superhero
Pencils Jack Burnley
Inks Jack Burnley
Letters typeset
Notes Starman now sports a large yellow star on the back of his cape, which was not evident in the story in issue #61. This cover seems to go with the story in issue #63 [whose cover features Dr. Light!].
Reprinted in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1

9 page Starman story "The Diminishing Ray"

Characters Starman [Ted Knight]; Woodley Allen; Doris Lee; Dr. Selby; The Light (villain, introduction)
Synopsis Starman must face the peril from a scientist who has invented a diminishing ray, which he promptly uses on the Astral Avenger, Dr. Selby, Doris and Chief Allen. In the final confrontation, the Light accidently is bathed in the rays of the disintegration tube which reduces him to nothing!
Genre superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Jack Burnley (signed)
Inks Jack Burnley (signed); Ray Burnley (backgrounds)
Colors Raymond Perry
Letters Betty Bentley
Notes Starman still sports a circle around his chest star. Letterer and background credits added by Craig Delich 2008-2-10.
Reprinted in Golden Age Starman Archives (DC, 2000 series) #1

7 page Mark Lansing story "Karakan the Cruel"

Characters Mark Lansing; Karakan (villain)
Genre adventure
Script Howard Purcell
Pencils Howard Purcell
Inks Howard Purcell
Notes Writer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-1-11, and verified by Jerry Bails.

4 page Federal Men story "Sabotage"

Characters Steve Carson
Genre detective
Pencils Chad Grothkopf
Inks Chad Grothkopf

6 page Steve Conrad Adventurer story "The Last of the Changs"

Characters Steve Conrad
Genre adventure
Script Jack Lehti
Pencils Jack Lehti
Inks Jack Lehti

8 page The Hourman story "Mystery at Castle Manor"

Characters Hourman [Rex Tyler]; Tommy; Thunder (a dog); Jimmy Martin; Thorndyke; Minute Men of America; Uncle Perry (villain); Henry (villain)
Synopsis Hourman investigates the uncle of a young boy, who has inherited "Castle Manor", and discovers that this uncle is robbing the boy of huge sums of money.
Genre superhero
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2008-2-10. The last panel is an illustrated ad for the Spectre, by Siegel and Baily, appearing in More Fun Comics.

6 page Paul Kirk, Manhunter story "Mystery on Vacation"

Characters Paul Kirk
Genre superhero
Script Ed Moore
Pencils Ed Moore
Inks Ed Moore
Letters Ed Moore
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-1-11.

6 page Cotton Carver story "Prince of Sarthon"

Characters Cotton Carver; Guest Star: Deela
Genre adventure
Pencils Jack Lehti
Inks Jack Lehti

8 page The Sandman story "The Purple Death Ray"

Characters The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; Dian Belmont; D.A. Dolles (death); Jane Dolles; Judge Walsh; Dr. Serge Normankoff; Norkut (villain)
Synopsis Sandman must track down the killer of a former District Attorney and near death of a court Judge at the Astronitorium, by use of his Barium Z-Ray tube's purple ray, which brings death to its victims by causing purplish skin, open mouth and bulging eyes.
Genre superhero
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel