Adventure Comics Vol 1 62

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Starman: "The Diminishing Ray"
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Adventure Comics Vol 1 #62
May, 1941
Executive Editor	Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Artists	Jack Burnley
Starman: "The Diminishing Ray"
Writers	Gardner Fox
Pencilers	Jack Burnley
Inkers	Jack Burnley Ray Burnley
Colorists	Raymond Perry
Letterers	Betty Bentley
Editors	Whitney Ellsworth
Mark Lansing: "Karakan the Cruel"
Writers	Howard Purcell
Pencilers	Howard Purcell
Inkers	Howard Purcell
Federal Men: "Sabotage"
Pencilers	Chad Grothkopf
Inkers	Chad Grothkopf
Steve Conrad, Adventurer: "The Last of the Changs"
Writers	Jack Lehti
Pencilers	Jack Lehti
Inkers	Jack Lehti
Hourman: "Mystery at Castle Manor"
Pencilers	Bernard Baily
Inkers	Bernard Baily
Letterers	Bernard Baily
Paul Kirk, Manhunter: "Mystery on Vacation"
Writers	Ed Moore
Pencilers	Ed Moore
Inkers	Ed Moore
Letterers	Ed Moore
Cotton Carver: "Prince of Sarthon"
Pencilers	Jack Lehti
Inkers	Jack Lehti
Sandman: "The Purple Death Ray"
Pencilers	Creig Flessel
Inkers	Creig Flessel
Previous Issue	Adventure Comics # 61
Next Issue	Adventure Comics # 63

Adventure Comics #62 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1941.

Appearing in Starman: "The Diminishing Ray"

Featured Characters:

• Starman

Supporting Characters:

• Woodley Allen
• Doris Lee

Antagonists:

• Light (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Dr. Selby

Items:

• Gravity Rod
• The Light's Diminishing Ray
  

Appearing in Mark Lansing: "Karakan the Cruel"

Featured Characters:

• Mark Lansing

Supporting Characters:

• Jada
• Kit

Antagonists:

• Karakan (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Lanto
• King Talon

Locations:

• Mikishawm
  • Kingdom of Talon
    • Verdan, capital city
      

Appearing in Federal Men: "Sabotage"

Featured Characters:

• Steve Carson

Antagonists:

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

Other Characters:

• Dan Grey (Single appearance)
  

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

Featured Characters:

• Steve Conrad

Supporting Characters:

• Chang

Antagonists:

• Unnamed Kidnappers

Locations:

• China
  

Appearing in Hourman: "Mystery at Castle Manor"

Featured Characters:

• Hour-Man

Supporting Characters:

• Minute Men of America
  • Jimmy Martin
  • Thorndyke

Antagonists:

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

Other Characters:

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

Locations:

• Cosmos

Items:

• Miraclo
  

Appearing in Paul Kirk, Manhunter: "Mystery on Vacation"

Featured Characters:

• Paul Kirk

Supporting Characters:

• 
  

Antagonists:

• Shorty Spinnett (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

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

Appearing in Cotton Carver: "Prince of Sarthon"

Featured Characters:

• Cotton Carver

Supporting Characters:

• Deela
• Nardak

Antagonists:

• Sarnol

Other Characters:

• King Marl

Locations:

• Kingdoms of the Underworld
  • Sarthon
  • Barlunda
    

Appearing in Sandman: "The Purple Death Ray"

Featured Characters:

• The Sandman

Supporting Characters:

• Dian Belmont

Antagonists:

• Norkut (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

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

Locations:

• New York City
  • Manhattan

Items:

• Sandman's Gas Gun
• Wirepoon Gun
• Norkut's Purple Death Ray

Notes

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

See Also

• Cover gallery for the Adventure Comics series
• Images from Adventure Comics Vol 1 62

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