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Issue Details

Issue #v1#9
Published March-April 1936
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vince Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)
Notes last "strip" cover, first standard comic sized issue 8" x 10", paper cover. Pub by More Fun Magazine, Inc 373 Fourth Ave, NY, NY. Indicia Title: More Fun, the National Comics Magazine

Cover Details - "Spring Is Just Around the Corner"

Characters Charlie Fish
Genre humor
Script Vince Sullivan (signed)
Pencils Vince Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vince Sullivan
Notes last "strip" cover, first standard comic sized issue 8" x 10", paper cover. Pub by More Fun Magazine, Inc 373 Fourth Ave, NY, NY. Indicia Title: More Fun, the National Comics Magazine

1 page New Comics promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Jibby Jones ?
Genre children
Pencils Vince Sullivan
Inks Vince Sullivan
Notes cover of New Comics #4- Mar-Apr 1936 issue in black and white

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Hello Again"

Synopsis Promotes new smaller size of More Fun Comics
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Letters typeset

2 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "The Gavonian Affair: Part 9"

Characters Sandra; Michael; Count Tauru; Lothar; Reynolds; Count de Wex
Synopsis Sandra is forced to masquerade as the Princess Yolanda by Count Tauru, but she doesn't fool Count De Wex.
Genre detective
Script W. C. Brigham
Pencils W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks W. C. Brigham
Notes continued

2 page Along the Main Line story "The Holdup: Part 1"

Characters Jake; Ed
Synopsis A suspicious figure knocks out the station agent and forces Jake to send a message that will wreck the Express!
Genre adventure
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks Tom Cooper
Notes continued

2 page Spike Spalding story "Prince of Patrania: Part 9"

Characters Spike; Pincus; Phillip of Patrania
Synopsis Pincus sneaks around the ship and tries to figure out why Spike has been kidnapped.
Genre adventure
Script Vince Sullivan (signed)
Pencils Vince Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vince Sullivan
Notes continued

2 page Captain Grim story "In the Wake of the Wander [Part 7]"

Characters Captain Grim
Synopsis Grim meets a stranger on the island, but the stranger is soon captured by the natives.
Genre adventure
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper [as macfergus]
Inks Tom Cooper
Notes continued

1 page Bobby and Scotty story

Characters Bobby; Scotty
Genre humor
Script Harry Lewis (signed)
Pencils Harry Lewis (signed)
Inks Harry Lewis (signed)
Notes 1st page is printed out of order as sequence #30

2 page Woozy Watts story "[Two Bit Dinner at Mike's] "

Characters Woozy Watts (intro)
Genre humor
Script Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole [as Alger]
Notes 1st page is printed out of order as sequence #31

2 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China [Part 09]"

Characters Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow (villain); Inspector Le Grand
Synopsis Barry and Le Grand attempt to escape from Fang Gow's yacht
Genre adventure
Script Leo O'Mealia
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia
Notes continued.

2 page Don Drake on the Planet Saro story "The Land of the Midgets of Zetruria "

Characters Don Drake; Krenon; Betty; The Rider of the Winged Death
Synopsis Don and Betty do battle with Krenon, captain of the Midget Queen's guards.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Ken Fitch
Pencils Clem Gretter (signed)
Inks Clem Gretter
Notes continued

1 page Henri Duval story "[The Duped Musketeers]"

Characters Henri Duval
Synopsis Henri swipes a Musketeer's outfit and distracts the guards so he can rescue his friends.
Genre adventure; period
Script Jerry Siegel (Signed)
Pencils Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks Joe Shuster
Notes continued

1 page Fun Mail letters page

Pencils Ken Bald (Signed)
Inks Ken Bald
Letters typeset
Notes Drawings of Kenneth Bald, age 14 of Mount Vernon NY win the one dollar prize. Note indicates that the colored pages in this issue are mixed up and the first pages of Bobby and Woozy Watts are in the back of the magazine.

2 page Jack Woods story "Damsel In Distress: Part 6"

Characters Jack Woods; Pancho Villa; Dolores; Don Miguel
Synopsis Dolores and her father hide from Pancho Villa as Jack rides to the rescue
Genre western
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks W. C. Brigham
Notes continued

2 page Slim Pickins story "Escaped Ape"

Characters Slim Pickens
Synopsis Slim tries to shake off an ape who's trying to make a monkey of him.
Genre humor
Script Stan Randall
Pencils Stan Randall (signed)
Inks Stan Randall

2 page Treasure Island story "Episode 5"

Characters Jim; Squire Trelawney; Long John Silver; Redruth
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Sven Elven
Inks Sven Elven
Notes adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel- continued

2 page Pelion and Ossa story ["Let's hitch our sled to the back of this car"]

Characters Pelion; Ossa
Genre funny animal
Script Al Stahl
Pencils Al Stahl (signed)
Inks Al Stahl

2 page Buckskin Jim story "[Mountain Lion] "

Characters Buckskin Jim
Synopsis Jim fights off a mountain lion and rescues a boy from the canyon river.
Genre western
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks Tom Cooper
Notes continued

2 page activity "Treasure Hunt Contest"

Letters typeset

2 page Talk About Talkies text article

Characters Ginger Rogers (photo); Fred Astaire (photo)
Script Mary Patrick (signed)
Letters typeset

2 page Acorn Antics illustration

Genre fantasy
Script Creig Flessel (signed)
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel
Notes only appearance

5 page text story "King High "

Script Vince Sullivan (signed)
Letters typeset

1 page text article "Writer a Letter and Win $5.00 "

Letters typeset

2 page Bob Merritt and His Flying Pals story "The Mystery Plane: Part 5"

Characters Bob Merritt; Propsector Jake
Synopsis Bob and a man impersonating Jake are about to leave for Alaska, while the real Jake escapes from his captors.
Genre adventure
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia
Notes continued

2 page Professor story

Characters Joshua; Noah; Shnatcher
Synopsis An expedition is mounted to Australia to capture a Zopsaurus.
Genre adventure
Script E. F. Koscik
Pencils E. F. Koscik (signed)
Inks E. F. Koscik
Notes continued, but last appearance

2 page Wing Brady story "The Bedouins: Part 9"

Characters Wing Brady; Ali Ben Saad
Synopsis Wing tracks Laurel Deane who has been kidnapped by Ali Ben Saad.
Genre adventure
Script Henry Kiefer
Pencils Henry Kiefer (signed)
Inks Henry Kiefer
Notes continued

2 page Brad Hardy story "The Living Ape God"

Characters Brad Hardy; Lorraine
Synopsis Brad tries to save Lorraine from the living Ape God
Genre adventure
Script A. Leslie Ross
Pencils A. Leslie Ross (signed)
Inks A. Leslie Ross
Notes continued

1 page Books Books text article

Script Edith Brittin (signed)
Letters typeset

2 page Chubby story

Characters Chubby (intro)
Genre humor
Script Harold Sherman (signed)
Pencils Harold Sherman (signed)
Inks Harold Sherman (signed)

2 page Little Linda story "The Bank Robbers Part 1"

Characters Linda; Butch
Synopsis Linda is kidnapped by bank robbers
Genre children
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks Whitney Ellsworth
Notes continued

1 page Bobby and Scotty story

Characters Bobby; Scotty
Script Harry Lewis (signed)
Pencils Harry Lewis (signed)
Inks Harry Lewis (signed)
Notes 2nd page is printed out of order as sequence #7

1 page Woozy Watts story "[Two Bit Dinner at Mike's] "

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole [as Alger]
Notes 2nd page printed out of order as sequence 8

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "Siege In the Night"

Characters Bobby; Binks
Synopsis Bobby and Binks continue following the star through Tutankahmen's Egypt.
Genre fantasy; children
Script Harlan David Haskins (signed)
Pencils Harlan David Haskins (signed)
Inks Harlan David Haskins (signed)
Notes title from last issue blurb

2 page Midshipman Dewey story "Dewey and the Pirates: Part 6"

Characters Dewey; the Captain
Synopsis The crew mutiny and take the Captain prisoner, but Dewey jumps overboard.
Genre period
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks Tom Cooper
Notes continued

2 page Hubert story

Characters Hubert (intro)
Genre humor
Script J. Muselli (signed)
Pencils Bill Patrick (signed)
Inks Bill Patrick

1 page Rusty story "[No brakes] "

Genre teen; humor
Script Harold Sherman (signed)
Pencils Harold Sherman (signed)
Inks Harold Sherman (signed)
Notes only appearance

2 page 2023: Super Police story "Captain Kiddlaw: Part 9"

Characters Kiddlaw; Axel Yoke; Rex Cosmos
Synopsis Kiddlaw leaves Rex and Axel for dead. They follow an underground river looking for a way out.
Genre science fiction
Script Ken Fitch (signed)
Pencils Clem Gretter (signed)
Inks Clem Gretter
Notes Continued: Next issue title: the Demented

1 page Dr. Occult story "[The Vampire Master] "

Characters Doctor Occult; Sander Amster; Vampire Master (dies); Mrs. Amster
Synopsis The Vampire Master succombs to a blazing death, but Doc and the Amsters escape.
Genre occult
Script Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks Joe Shuster