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Adventure Comics 63

ADVENTURE COMICS #63

Cover Date: June 1941
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jack Burnley


Story: [No Title] (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJack Burnley
LetteringBetty Burnley
ColorsRaymond Perry
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Starman

Supporting Character(s):

Doris Lee
Woodley Allen

Villain(s):

Captain Vurm (first appearance; uses an earthquake machine to weaken defenses to prepare for an invasion from a foreign power)

Other Character(s):

Prof. Moro (first appearance; a noted geologist)

Location(s):

Opal City (see Comments)
South America

Comment(s):

Since it was revealed years later that Starman operated in Opal City, it will be given as the story location unless otherwise named.

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Starman Archives #1 (2000)


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Second Story: [No Title] (4 Pages)

Credits:

ArtChad Grothkopf
LetteringChad Grothkopf
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Steve Carson

Villain(s):

saboteurs (first appearance for all)

Location(s):

Washington, DC

Comment(s):

Chad Grothkopf credited as Chad


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Third Story: [No Title] (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Hourman (Rex Tyler; next in All-Star Comics #5)

Supporting Character(s):

Alexander Bannermain (last in issue #61; next in issue #65)

Villain(s):

Brotherhood of the Knife (first appearance; group of rich bored men who rob; Farrendale, Richley (takes a Miraclo)and Conwealth named)


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Fourth Story: [No title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryEd Moore
ArtEd Moore
LetteringEd Moore
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Paul Kirk

Villain(s):

Tom Rancep and his twin brother Jack (first appearance for both; nearly pull off a murder scam)

Comment(s):

This Paul Kirk is not known to be related to the mystery man Paul Kirk, the Manhunter


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Fifth Story: [No Title] (6 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtJack Lehti
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Cotton Carver (becomes Prince of Sarthon)

Supporting Character(s):

Deela
King Marl
Nardak

Villain(s):

Princess Lora (first appearance; sister of Orko)
Queen Mother Hatha (first appearance; commands Lora to kill Carver)

Location(s):

Sarthon


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Sixth Story: "The Menace of the Metal Gun!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtCraig Flessel
Associate editingMort Weisinger, Jack Schiff
EditingWhitney Ellsworth

Feature Character(s):

Sandman (next in All-Star Comics #5)

Supporting Character(s):

Dian Belmont (next in All-Star Comics #5)

Villain(s):

Pete (first appearance; Summer's valet)

Other Character(s):

Fay Descaules (first appearance; a dancer accused of murder)
Bill Summers (first appearance; Fay's fiancee and an old college friend of Wes')
Hector Garnet (first appearance; stock market mogul killed)

Solicitation:


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