Adventure Comics #78

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DC ⋅ 1942

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Issue Details

Publisher

DC

Artist

Jack Kirby

Writer

Alfred Bester

Writer

Henry Lynne Perkins

Writer

Jack Kirby

Cover Artist

Jack Kirby

Artist

Stan Kaye

Artist

Bernard Baily

Artist

Louis Cazeneuve

Artist

Jack Burnley

Inker

Joe Simon

Cover Artist

Joe Simon

Colorist

Raymond Perry

Letterer

Howard Ferguson

Published

July 1942

Synopsis

The Little Man Who Wasn't There, script by Alfred Bester, art by Jack Burnley; Starman and Mike Muggins look into a case where people stage an act, pretending to be attacked by "the little man who wasn't there", and robbed of valuable gems, only to be discovered in the end as perpetrating the act themselves! The Man Who Played Death starring Hourman and Thorndyke, art by Bernard Baily. The Case of the Slap-Happy Jappy starring Genius Jones, script by Alfred Bester, art by Stan Kaye. The Black Baron starring The Shining Knight, script by Henry Lynne Perkins, art by Louis Cazeneuve.The Lady and the TigerA brutal jewelry store robbery results in the death of police officers and civilians. Paul KIrk examines a new exhibit at the Natural History Museum, with Ellen Drake. At that moment, in the Penthouse apartment of Drake's father, Thurston, armed gunmen break in and murder the old millionaire, and his butler, before making off with Drake's jewels. Kirk and Drake arrive to find her father dying. With his last breath, Drake accuses the Tiger. Kirk vows to bring the vicious criminal to justice, in his guise as the Manhunter. Drake, however, also plans to seek out her father's killer. The young woman begins making inquiries, in the seedier parts of the city, regarding the Tiger's whereabouts. When word of her search reaches the Tiger, he orders her abduction. The Manhunter is searching the waterfront when he hears Drake's screams. The Manhunter throws himself at Drake's assailants, but they overpower him. Manhunter and Drake are brought before the Tiger. After the Tiger slaps Manhunter around, a large concrete block is tied to Manhunter's ankles. Manhunter is carried to a high bridge. Before the Tiger's men can throw Manhunter into the river, Manhunter violently swings about, slamming the concrete block into his would-be killers. As they fall to their deaths, Manhunter frees himself from his bonds, then charges the Tiger and the rest of his men. Their numbers prove too great...

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