Cover: Jack Kirby & Gil Kane

Adventure Comics #100

Oct 1945 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Sweets for Swag!”

In "Sweets for Swag!", Starman follows a mysterious celestial signal—thought to be a new star—only to uncover a clever ruse: a light bulb floating in the sky, tethered by a gas-filled balloon and secretly relaying prison escape plans to Puggy Randall’s old associates. Written by Joe Samachson and illustrated with crisp, energetic flair by Emil Gershwin, this 1945 Adventure Comics tale blends sci-fi whimsy with a grounded crime twist. The cover, a dynamic collaboration by Jack Kirby and Gil Kane, captures the moment of revelation with bold, expressive lines.

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writer Joe Samachson · artist, inker Emil Gershwin · cover Jack Kirby, Gil Kane

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writer Joe Samachson

artist, inker Emil Gershwin

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Gil Kane

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The "discovery" of a new star by a friend of Ted Knight leads Starman to discover that this star is actually an ordinary electric light bulb suspended in the air by a balloon filled with light gas! And it's being used to send information to Puggy Randall's old pals in the state prison in regards to a break-out.

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