Adventure Comics Vol 1 74

Adventure Comics Vol 1 #74

Published

Released

May, 1942

March 31, 1942

Issue Details
Pages 68 Country USA Original Price 0.10

Executive Editor

Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Artists

Jack Kirby
Joe Simon

Publisher

DC Comics

Indicia Publisher

Detective Comics, Inc.

Brand/Imprint

A Superman DC Publication

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Appearing in Starman: "The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men"

Featured Characters:

• Starman

Supporting Characters:

• Doris Lee
• Woodley Allen

Adversaries:

• The Panther Man (Single appearance)
• Ivan Caroff (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Carey (Single appearance)
• Paul Duval (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Gotham City

Items:

• Gravity Rod

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Starman: "The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Hourman: "Case of the Highbrow Hoods"

Featured Characters:

• Hour-Man

Supporting Characters:

• Thorndyke

Adversaries:

• Gimpty Gowan (Single appearance)
• Bugs Manders (Single appearance)
• Johnny Ray (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Professor Smythe (Single appearance)
• Jenkins (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City
  • Cosmos City

Items:

• Miraclo

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Hourman: "Case of the Highbrow Hoods"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Steve Conrad: "Tarsi, the Tiger Boy"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Conrad

Supporting Characters:

• Chang

Adversaries:

Other Characters:

• Tarsi (First appearance)

Locations:

• India

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Steve Conrad: "Tarsi, the Tiger Boy"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Shining Knight: "The Castle in the Air"

Featured Characters:

• Shining Knight

Supporting Characters:

• Professor Moresby

Adversaries:

• The Cloud (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• Winged Victory
  
  

Synopsis for Shining Knight: "The Castle in the Air"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Manhunter: "Scavenger Hunt"

Featured Characters:

• Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

• Henry (Single appearance)

Adversaries:

• Crusher Burns (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Patty (Single appearance)
• Big Droop (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Manhunter: "Scavenger Hunt"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

  Appearing in Sandman: "The Man Who Knew All the Answers"

Featured Characters:

• The Sandman

Supporting Characters:

• Sandy

Adversaries:

• Hiram Gaunt (First appearance)
• Casino Gang (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Ed Porter (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City
    • Manhattan

Items:

• Wirepoon

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Sandman: "The Man Who Knew All the Answers"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "The Case of the Monstrous Animal-Men" is reprinted in Golden Age Starman Archives #1.
• "Scavenger Hunt" is reprinted in New Gods #5.
• "The Man Who Knew All the Answers" is reprinted in Forever People #9, Adventure Comics #498, and The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

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See Also

• Discuss Adventure Comics Vol 1 74 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Adventure Comics series

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Recommended Reading

• None.

Links and References

• None.