Cover: Creig Flessel

Adventure Comics #44

Nov 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Sandman Meets the Face”

In this 1939 adventure from DC, "The Sandman Meets the Face" sees Cotton Carver crash-landed on the mysterious planet Thula, where he must find a way to stop a deadly magnetic force threatening a fleet. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Ogden Whitney, the story unfolds with a blend of pulp suspense and early sci-fi wonder, as Carver encounters Sokar, son of King Wald, who offers a path into the hidden city. The cover by Creig Flessel captures the issue’s exotic tone with striking, dynamic artwork.

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writer Gardner Fox · artist, inker Ogden Whitney · cover Creig Flessel

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Cast · 3 characters

Steve Carson The Chief Wesley Dodds

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writer Gardner Fox

artist, inker Ogden Whitney

cover pencils, inks Creig Flessel

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Cotton Carver is launched to Thula where he hopes to turn off the magnetic force before the fleet is destroyed. He crashes and meets Sokar son of King Wald who shows him a way into the city.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).