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Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #40 (July 1939):
“The Tarantula Strikes”
by Bert Christman (as Larry Dean), Gardner F. Fox, Bert Christman

Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #40

Title: “The Tarantula Strikes”

Feature: The Sandman

Medium: comic

Cover date: July 1939

Publisher: DC
Written by: Bert Christman (as Larry Dean), Gardner F. Fox
Art by: Bert Christman


3 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
The Sandman The Sandman (Wesley Dodds)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: I Jewish Catholic
All-Star Squadron; The Justice Society of America DC 255
The Tarantula (Taylor Crossart) villain
CBR Scale: I manifestly non-religious
[1st villain Sandman encountered] DC 2
Vivian Dale supporting character
  [first person new hero Sandman rescued] DC 1