Adventure Comics #84

In "Crime Carnival!", Sandman and his young partner Sandy take on a baffling mystery as the Mammoth Circus becomes the center of a string of strange crimes—each escape perfectly orchestrated, with a getaway car that transforms into a truck. Written and illustrated by Jack Kirby, with inks by Joe Simon and letters by Howard Ferguson, this 1943 adventure blends circus spectacle with early superhero sleuthing, all rendered with Kirby’s dynamic energy and Simon’s sharp lines. The cover, also by Kirby and Simon, captures the show’s eerie flair.