These gentlemen were really Secret Service men trying to uncover those Nazis. I realized that when I saw they had those pictures with them. No real spy would carry his own 'wanted' picture around! 
Adventure Comics #80 is an issue of the series Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of November, 1942.
Synopsis for Sandman: "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep!"
Felix Black, unable to sleep because of a childhood nerve injury, finally has his tension of never being able to relax boil over, pushing him into a life of crime. Meanwhile, Wesley and Sandy are visiting their friend, would-be PI Nick Parks, who can't seem to stay awake. When the jeweler's that's hired him for protections is robbed by Black's gang, he goes on the warpath to find out who was responsible, only to end up kidnapped by them. Black tries to force the other crooks not to go along with his rule of no killings, but his nerve breaks when they stand up to him. Sandman and Sandy find their way to the gang's hideout, and in the brawl Felix Black gets another head injury, which allows him to sleep like a normal person, and quells his desire to commit crimes.
Appearing in Sandman: "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep!"
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Antagonists:
- Felix Black (Single appearance)
- Blackie (Single appearance)
- Smokey (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Nick Parks (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Starman: "The Time-Machine Crime!"
Appearing in Starman: "The Time-Machine Crime!"
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Other Characters:
- Professor
Antagonists:
- Statler (Single appearance)
- Noggin (Single appearance)
- Four-Eyes (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Shining Knight: "Adventure of the Desperate Dragons"
Justin and Professor Moresby are visiting a museum exhibit on dinosaur skeletons, with even Justin, who fought a few dragons in his time, marveling at these ancient beasts. As they're leaving Justin accidentally bumps an x-ray machine to life, bathing a stack of recovered dinosaur eggs in its powerful energy. This causes the clutch of eggs to hatch into a swarm of pterodactyls, which opportunistic thief Porky Callahan sneaks out in his pockets with dreams of selling them, but within hours they've grown to adult size, causing him to hatch bigger plans. He forms a gang and they fly around, riding the pterodactyls as mounts, robbing at will. Shining Knight battles these varlets, but is unable to overcome them until he gets the help of fighter pilots who he has dress up their rigs as a swarm of fire-breathing dragons on his side.
Appearing in Shining Knight: "Adventure of the Desperate Dragons"
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- Porky Callahan (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Pierre (Single appearance)
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Synopsis for Genius Jones: "The Enigma of the Absent-Minded Artists!"
Mary Brown's modeling job seems fishy to her and she asks her friend Genius Jones about it. Jones changes into his Answerman outfit, accompanies her to work, and investigates. They discover a nest of spies, get captured by them, escape from them, and ultimately defeat them.
After all the shouting and tumult blow over, Genius Jones gives Mary some swimming lessons, in case they have another adventure together.
Appearing in Genius Jones: "The Enigma of the Absent-Minded Artists!"
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Supporting Characters:
- Mary Brown
Antagonists:
- Baron Reynolt, spy
- Oddo, spy, posing as Shore Patrol
- Hans, spy, posing as Shore Patrol
- Fritz, spy, posing as Shore Patrol
Other Characters:
- Boris, counterspy, posing as painter
- Poris, counterspy, posing as painter
- Koris, counterspy, posing as painter
Locations:
- New York City
- Jones' Answer Booth
- 22 Sluggers Alley, hideout (Mentioned only)
- Manhattan Waterfront, across the East River from the Brooklyn Navy Yard
- houseboat on the East River
- 10 Dump Street, art school
Synopsis for Manhunter: "Man Trap Island!"
Appearing in Manhunter: "Man Trap Island!"
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Animals:
- Bear Cub (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Rocky (Single appearance)
- Turkel (Single appearance)
- Ringo Dagan (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Running Bear (Single appearance; dies)
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Synopsis for Hourman: "The Case of the Sponsored Crooks!"
Appearing in Hourman: "The Case of the Sponsored Crooks!"
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Antagonists:
- unnamed Radio Show Sponsor (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- John Brown (Single appearance)
- Earl Adams (Single appearance)
- Mary Mode (Single appearance)
- Peter Fry (Single appearance)
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Notes
- "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep!" is reprinted in Forever People #7, Adventure Comics #491, and in The Sandman by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby.
- "The Time-Machine Crime!" is reprinted in The Golden Age Starman Archives Vol. 2.
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