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"Starman: "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"": Three rich people claim to be mugged by an invisible little man. Starman catches three people in black robes fleeing the scene of the latest robbery. After some chases an escaping from an icy deathtrap, he unmasks them as the victims, who faked being

Adventure Comics #78 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1942.

Synopsis for Starman: "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"

Three rich people claim to be mugged by an invisible little man. Starman catches three people in black robes fleeing the scene of the latest robbery. After some chases an escaping from an icy deathtrap, he unmasks them as the victims, who faked being robbed.

Appearing in Starman: "The Little Man Who Wasn't There"

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Supporting Characters:

  • Mike Muggins (Single appearance)

Antagonists:

  • Sonnie Hail (Single appearance)
  • Hartley Manners (Single appearance)
  • Van Camp (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Hourman: "The Man Who Played Death"


Appearing in Hourman: "The Man Who Played Death"

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Antagonists:

  • Walker Cornell (Single appearance)
  • Quanto (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • John Ward (Single appearance; dies)
  • Dr. Paul Hollman (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Genius Jones: "The Case of the Slap-Happy Jappy"


Appearing in Genius Jones: "The Case of the Slap-Happy Jappy"

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Supporting Characters:

  • Mary Brown

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Other Characters:

  • Ezra (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Shining Knight: "The Black Baron"


Appearing in Shining Knight: "The Black Baron"

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Antagonists:

  • Black Baron (Single appearance)
    • Shorty (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Lynton James (Single appearance; dies)
  • Mayor Jones (Single appearance)
  • Jim (Single appearance)
  • Roger Barclay
  • Professor Benson

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Synopsis for Manhunter: "The Lady and the Tiger"


Appearing in Manhunter: "The Lady and the Tiger"

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Antagonists:

  • Tiger (Single appearance; dies)
  • Snapper (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

  • Ellen Drake (Single appearance)
  • Thurston Drake (Single appearance; dies)
  • Jarvis (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Sandman: "The Miracle Maker"


Appearing in Sandman: "The Miracle Maker"

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Antagonists:

  • Magno the Mystic (Single appearance)
  • Beezer Banos (Single appearance)
  • Slippery Smith (Single appearance)
  • Hard Luck Hogan (Single appearance)

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Notes

  • "The Miracle Maker" is reprinted in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby.



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