Adventure Comics Vol 1 62

Adventure Comics Vol 1 #62

Published

Released

May, 1941

April 2, 1941

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price $0.10

Executive Editor

Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Artists

Jack Burnley

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

Brand/Imprint

A DC Publication

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Adventure Comics #61

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Appearing in Starman: "The Diminishing Ray"

Featured Characters:

• Starman

Supporting Characters:

• Woodley Allen
• Doris Lee

Adversaries:

• Light (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Dr. Selby

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• Gravity Rod

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Starman: "The Diminishing Ray"

[1] plot summary at dcindexes.com

Appearing in Mark Lansing: "Karakan the Cruel"

Featured Characters:

• Mark Lansing

Supporting Characters:

• Jada
• Kit

Adversaries:

• Karakan (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Lanto
• King Talon

Locations:

• Mikishawm

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Mark Lansing: "Karakan the Cruel"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Federal Men: "Sabotage"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Carson

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Donna Devers (Single appearance)
• Orton (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Dan Grey (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Federal Men: "Sabotage"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Steve Conrad: "The Last of the Changs"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Conrad

Supporting Characters:

• Chang

Adversaries:

• Unnamed Kidnappers

Other Characters:

Locations:

• China

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Steve Conrad: "The Last of the Changs"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Hourman: "Mystery at Castle Manor"

Featured Characters:

• Hour-Man

Supporting Characters:

• Minute Men of America
  • Jimmy Martin
  • Thorndyke

Adversaries:

• Uncle Perry (Single appearance)
• Louie (Single appearance)
• Henry (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Thunder (dog) (Single appearance)
• Tommy (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Cosmos City

Items:

• Miraclo

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Hourman: "Mystery at Castle Manor"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Paul Kirk: "Mystery on Vacation"

Featured Characters:

• Paul Kirk

Supporting Characters:

Adversaries:

• Shorty Spinnett (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Cal Dalton (Single appearance)
• Sandy (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Paul Kirk: "Mystery on Vacation"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Cotton Carver: "Prince of Sarthon"

Featured Characters:

• Cotton Carver

Supporting Characters:

• Deela
• Nardak

Adversaries:

• Sarnol

Other Characters:

• King Marl

Locations:

• Sarthon
• Barlunda

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Cotton Carver: "Prince of Sarthon"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Sandman: "The Purple Death Ray"

Featured Characters:

• The Sandman

Supporting Characters:

• Dian Belmont

Adversaries:

• Norkut (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• D.A. Dolles (Only appearance; dies)
• Jane Dolles (Single appearance)
• Judge Walsh (Single appearance)
• Dr. Serge Normankoff (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City
    • Manhattan

Items:

• Sandman's Gas Gun
• Wirepoon Gun

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Sandman: "The Purple Death Ray"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• The Diminishing Ray is reprinted in Golden Age Starman Archives Volume 1.
• This issue of Adventure Comics features Mark Lansing's last appearance.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Adventure Comics Vol 1 62 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Adventure Comics series

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• None.