Adventure Comics #80

In "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep!", the Sandman steps in to help a desperate criminal whose endless wakefulness has driven him to crime—not for greed, but simply to stay awake. Written by a mysterious hand and illustrated with dreamlike precision, this 1942 tale explores the strange toll of insomnia through a twist of superhero intervention.

In "The Time-Machine Crime!" from Adventure Comics #80 (1942), a gang of criminals hijacks a professor’s time machine to pull William Shakespeare from the past and force him to aid their schemes in the present. With the Bard’s genius at their disposal, they plot to outwit the law—until the hero must find a way to stop them before history itself is undone.

In "The Case of the Sponsored Crooks!" from Adventure Comics #80 (1942), Hourman finds himself drawn into a bizarre radio contest where wealthy industrialists compete to retrieve strange items for a $1,000 prize—only to uncover a pattern of robberies targeting the very same celebrities. As Rex Tyler and Thorndyke piece together the clues, they realize the show’s public spectacle may be a cover for something far more dangerous.