Adventure Comics Vol 1 87

Adventure Comics Vol 1 #87 August, 1943 Cover Artists Jack Kirby Joe Simon "I Hated the Sandman" Writers Jack Kirby Pencilers Jack Kirby Inkers Joe Simon Letterers Howard Ferguson Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Genius Jones: "The West Goes Ghost"" Pencilers Stan Kaye Inkers Stan Kaye Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Shining Knight: "The Troubles of a Taxidermist"" Pencilers Louis Cazeneuve Inkers Louis Cazeneuve Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Starman: "Crime Paints a Picture!"" Writers Gardner Fox Pencilers Emil Gershwin Inkers Emil Gershwin Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Manhunter: "The Man From Yesterday"" Writers Jack Kirby Pencilers Pierce Rice Letterers Howard Ferguson Editors Whitney Ellsworth "Mike Gibbs: "You Never Can Beat the Dutch"" Writers Joe Samachson Pencilers Irving Tirman Inkers Irving Tirman Editors Whitney Ellsworth Previous Issue Next Issue Adventure Comics #86 Adventure Comics #88

Appearing in "I Hated the Sandman"

Featured Characters:

• The Sandman

Supporting Characters:

• Sandy, the Golden Boy

Villains:

• Tennessee Tommy (Single appearance)
• Mickey the Mope (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Silas Pettigrew (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City
    • Manhattan

Items:

• Wirepoon

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for "I Hated the Sandman"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Genius Jones: "The West Goes Ghost"

Featured Characters:

• Genius Jones

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Unnamed Sheriff (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Phineas Clam (Single appearance) (Death)
• Sally (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Genius Jones: "The West Goes Ghost"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Shining Knight: "The Troubles of a Taxidermist"

Featured Characters:

• Shining Knight

Supporting Characters:

• Professor Moresby

Villains:

• Gus Benson (Single appearance)
• Alex Benson (Single appearance)
• Mike (Single appearance)
• Jinx (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • New York City

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• Victory
  
  

Synopsis for Shining Knight: "The Troubles of a Taxidermist"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Starman: "Crime Paints a Picture!"

Featured Characters:

• Starman

Supporting Characters:

• Doris Lee

Villains:

• Crabby Dan McGraw (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

• Axel Elgren (Single appearance)
• Henri Etude (Single appearance)

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Gotham City

Items:

• Gravity Rod

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Starman: "Crime Paints a Picture!"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Manhunter: "The Man From Yesterday"

Featured Characters:

• Manhunter

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Villains:

• Juan (Only appearance; dies)

Other Characters:

• Wellswoolfe (Only appearance; dies)

Locations:

• Unknown

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Manhunter: "The Man From Yesterday"

• Synopsis not yet written.
  
  

Appearing in Mike Gibbs: "You Never Can Beat the Dutch"

Featured Characters:

• Mike Gibbs

Supporting Characters:

• Marie Hwart

Villains:

• The Nazis

Other Characters:

• 
  

Locations:

• Netherlands
  • Holland

Items:

• None

Vehicles:

• None
  
  

Synopsis for Mike Gibbs: "You Never Can Beat the Dutch"

• Synopsis not yet written.

Notes

• "I Hated the Sandman" is reprinted in World's Finest #226, and in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby.
• "Crime Paints a Picture!" is reprinted in Golden Age Starman Archives #2.

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