Comic Title: New York World's Fair Comics (#1)
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 1939
On Sale Date: April 30, 1939 Copyright Date April 29, 1939
Source: Library of Congress, Pamphlets 1939
The New York World's Fair opened on April 30, 1939.

Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 96
Editor: Vincent A. Sullivan

Notes:
This issue was sold at the 1939 World's Fair.
This issue was not numbered.

Title: (Sandman at the World's Fair)
Pages: 10

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

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Bert Christman

Reprinted In:
Flashback #12 (1974)
Golden Age Sandman Archives Vol. 1 HC (2004)
DC Comics Rarities Archives Vol. 1 HC (2005)

Feature Character(s)

• Sandman (Wesley Dodd; last name alternately spelled Dodds in this story and in later appearances; first appearance; see comment below; last appearance in Adventure Comics #40; next appearance in Adventure Comics #41)

Villain(s)

• Boris Leland (an international spy; no further appearances)
• Evarts (an executive working for Wes Dodd; no further appearances)
• Several unnamed henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• George Henry (a government agent; no further appearances)

Comments:
This is the first published appearance of the Sandman. The first story of Adventure Comics #40 takes place prior to the events in this story. It probably was intended to appear ahead of the story in this issue, but was not published as such.

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 Dodd has invented a new ray-gun. He turns over the plans to a government agent at the World's Fair, but the plans are stolen. Wes removed a key piece of the plans prior to the theft to prevent them from being used.

As the Sandman, Wes investigates the robbery. He finds that the government agent was an imposter. He tracks down the imposter, also learning that his business associate Evarts was involved in the theft. The Sandman recovers the plans and defeats the spies, turning them over to the authorities.