Adventure Comics 40

"The Tarantula Strikes" is the title to the first story featured in issue #40 of the Adventure Comics ongoing anthology series published by DC Comics. The story was written by Larry Dean with artwork by Bert Christman. This issue also features multiple stories of varying characters including a Barry O'Neill tale by Ed Winiarski, a Steve Carson story by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, a Jack Woods story by Jim Chambers, a Captain Desmo tale by Ed Winiarski, a Bulldog Martin story by Bart Tumey, a Socko Strong vignette by Joseph Sulman, a Skip Schyler strip by Tom Hickey, Rusty and His Pals by Bill Finger & Bob Kane, and finally Taurus the Bull, also by Bart Tumey. The cover art design for this issue was rendered by Creig Flessel and all stories were edited by Vin Sullivan. This issue shipped with a July, 1939 cover date and carries a cover price of .10 cents per copy.

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