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Cover: Creig Flessel

Adventure Comics #46

Jan 1940 · DC · 0.10 USD
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“The Sandman Meets with Murder”

In "The Sandman Meets with Murder," a chilling mystery unfolds when the Sandman, Wes Dodds, discovers his former college roommate and the man's wife both dead under suspicious circumstances—only to be stunned by the sudden appearance of a woman who looks exactly like the deceased wife. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Ogden Whitney, this 1940 tale dives into a shadowy counterfeiting scheme that the Sandman must unravel, all while navigating a web of deception that blurs the line between memory and menace. The cover, by Creig Flessel, captures the eerie tension of the moment with stark, expressive detail.

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

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artist, inker Ogden Whitney
cover pencils, inks Creig Flessel

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Wes Dodds finds his old roommate from college dead and his wife also dead in an adjoining room, but is surprised, as the Sandman, when a girl identical to his buddy's wife comes onto the murder scene. Further investigation reveals that a counterfeiting racket is in progress...a racket that he must stop.

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