Adventure Comics #51 PR 0.5 1940 For Sale

Interior is complete. Back cover and most of front cover missing. Includes reproduction front cover (unattached).

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The Wax-Double Killers starring The Hourman, script by Ken Fitch, art by Bernard Baily; A crazed scientist has invented an artificial heart and plastick skin, which he uses to bring wax figures of three criminals to life to rob and kill. The Thought Machine of Fang Gow starring Barry O'Neill, script and art by Ed Winiarski. The Return of Singapore Sal starring Steve Conrad, Adventurer, script and art by Jack Lehti. The Pawn Broker starring The Sandman, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Creig Flessel. The Phony Trucking Business starring Socko Strong, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joseph Sulman. The Nastonian Agent starring the Federal Men, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. At Grips With the Wolf Men starring Cotton Carver, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Jack Lehti. 68 Pages, Full Color.

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