Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 HC
Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 HC
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Artist: Creig Flessel

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Title: "Common Cold -- Uncommon Crime"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Sandman (of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Creig Flessel

Reprinted From:
Adventure Comics #49 (1940)

Feature Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • A gang of unnamed crooks (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Doctor Lovejoy (no further appearances)
  • Lovejoy's assistant (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled; the title shown here was given on the contents page of The Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 in which this story is reprinted.

Synopsis:
Wesley Dodds witnesses a man die in the street. He learns the man is the second assistant of Doctor Lovejoy to die in a week. Suspicious, Wes investigates as the Sandman. The Sandman meets the doctor who explains that he has invented a cure for the common cold. The crooks want the formula to use for profit. The crooks then kidnap the doctor. Sandman rescues Lovejoy and turns the gang over to police.


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