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Issue Details

Issue #v2 #9 [21]
Published June 1937
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor); Vincent Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)
Notes First issue distributed by Independent News- owned by Harry Donenfeld and Paul Sampliner.

Cover Details

Synopsis Kid "shaving" before mirror
Genre children; humor
Pencils Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vincent Sullivan
Notes First issue distributed by Independent News- owned by Harry Donenfeld and Paul Sampliner.

1 page New Adventure Comics #16 promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Steve Carson; Federal Men
Genre detective
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel

3 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "The Brain: Part 2"

Characters Sandra; Michael; The Brain (intro); Capt. Snegg; Dealers In Death
Synopsis The Brain is revealed to be the power behind Captain Snegg.
Genre detective
Script Will Ely
Pencils Will Ely [as Will Georgi]
Inks Will Ely

4 page Spike Spalding story "The Kidnaping of Spike: Part 2"

Characters Spike Spalding; Count Alex; Rupo; Princess Margo; King Philip; The Sailor
Synopsis Patrania is flooded with rumors that the King has fled and war with Provokia looms.
Genre adventure
Script Vincent Sullivan
Pencils Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vincent Sullivan

1 page Just For Fun filler "He flies through the air with the greatest of ease"

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole

2 page Hap the Sap filler "One of these ads sounds very good"

Genre humor
Script Jimmy DeAngelo
Pencils Jimmy DeAngelo (signed)
Inks Jimmy DeAngelo
Notes last appearance

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "The Battle of Hastings"

Characters Bobby; Binks; King Harold; Tostig; William the Conqueror
Genre fact
Script Homer Fleming
Pencils Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks Homer Fleming

4 page Wing Brady story "The Smugglers: Part 3"

Characters Wing Brady; Lynn Harding
Synopsis Wing escapes from his captors, sets their ship on fire, and escapes underwater, but is late for dinner.
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey

2 page Fun Club text article

Synopsis list of RI members
Letters typeset

2 page Ivanhoe story "Episode 21"

Characters Rebecca; The Grand Master; The Preceptor; Brian de Bois Gilbert
Synopsis Rebecca is put on trial for witchcraft and demands trail by combat.
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Raymond Perry
Inks Raymond Perry
Notes adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel. Red only.

1 page Alger's Variety Show filler "My angel! My dream girl!"

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole

1 page Straight From Hollywood filler "The Three Godfathers"

Characters Rin-Tin-Tin Jr.; Joe E. Brown
Genre fact
Script Laidlaw (signed)
Pencils Laidlaw (signed)
Inks Laidlaw (signed)

2 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China: Part 21"

Characters Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Legrand; Jean Legrand
Synopsis Barry, Jean and LeGrand attempt to escape but only Jean is in the plane when it takes off.
Genre adventure
Script Leo O'Mealia
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia
Notes formerly Barry O'Neil and Fang Gow of China

2 page Just Suppose filler "Napoleon"

Characters Napoleon
Genre fact
Pencils Henry Kiefer
Inks A. D. Kiefer

2 page Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police story "People of the Red Planet: Part 7"

Characters Mark Marson; King Sarno; Monty; Gail Hillary
Synopsis Mark and Monty escape through a window. Gail is saved from a fate worse than death, but is still a captive.
Genre science fiction
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey
Notes red only

2 page Bradley Boys story "In the Wilderness [Part 9]"

Characters Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Harry Matson
Synopsis The boys are attacked by a grizzly bear.
Genre adventure
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Just Jokes filler "It's my son who has the toothache!"

Genre gags
Script Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Notes Entire production conceived and produced by Whit Ellsworth and Joe Miller.

2 page Thrilling True Stories story "Roping the Ram"

Genre adventure
Script Richard B. Speed (signed)
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel

1 page Sam the Porter story "In Tampa Town it's fine cigars"

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole
Notes red only

1 page Do You Know? filler

Genre fact
Pencils Henry Kiefer
Inks A. D. Kiefer
Notes red only

2 page Three Musketeers story "Episode 10"

Characters Madame Bonancieux; D'Artagnan
Synopsis D'Artagnan saves M. Boancieux from the Cardinal's men.
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Sven Elven (signed)
Inks Sven Elven
Notes adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel

2 page Bob Merritt story "Alaskan Adventure: Part 7"

Characters Bob Merritt; Dicky Saunders; Buzz; Shorty; Tex; Prospector Jake; Monk
Synopsis Bob is captured by the asiatics. The gangsters wait to attack until they know where the gold is. Bob's friends take off in search of his whereabouts.
Genre adventure
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

2 page Hanko the Cowhand story "The Whittler"

Characters Hanko
Synopsis Hanko reads a book on whittling and can't stop.
Genre humor; western
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Brad Hardy story "The Underwater City"

Characters Brad Hardy; Prince Kardos
Synopsis Brad and Kardos discover an underwater city where they can breathe like they were on land.
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey
Notes in red only

2 page Talk About Talkies text article

Characters Wheeler and Woolsey
Script Mary Patrick (signed)
Letters typeset

2 page Little Linda story "Linda's Stepmother: Part 2"

Characters Linda; Silas Flint; Linda's stepmother
Synopsis When Linda's stepmother shows up and tries to take custody, Silas Flint "kidnaps" Linda and they both run away on a long adventure.
Genre children; adventure
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth
Inks Whitney Ellsworth

2 page Jack Woods story "The Secret Mine: Part 4"

Characters Jack Woods; Mrs. Harkins; Val Stanton; Hines; Fagin
Synopsis Jack and Fagin are trapped by a mine cave in.
Genre western
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Will Ely [as Will Georgi]
Inks Will Ely

2 page Pep Morgan story "Lacrossed Out"

Characters Pep Morgan; Coach
Synopsis Pep tries to play lacrosse
Genre sports
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Doctor Occult story "The Lord of Life: Part 2"

Characters Doctor Occult; Rose Psychic; Custer the Butler
Synopsis Occult discovers that Nita Crane's tomb is emtpy.
Genre occult
Script Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks Joe Shuster

2 page Radio Squad story "The Dan Bowers Case: Part 5"

Characters Sandy Kean; Dan Bowers; Bugs Brighty (Intro)
Synopsis Sandy goes seemingly berserk and arrests every connected hoodlum in town, daring the authorities to let them out again.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel (Signed)
Pencils Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks Joe Shuster

2 page Woozy Watts story "Island Adventure: Part 13"

Characters Woozie Watts; Smith
Synopsis Woozie meets another prisoner on the island, a girl named Smith.
Genre adventure
Script Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole

4 page Johnnie Law story "The Arsonist: Part 1"

Characters Johnnie Law (intro); Tim; Mrs. Ashley
Synopsis Johnnie saves an orphan boy from a fire set by an arsonist and then asks the fellow to come live with him.
Genre detective
Script Will Ely
Pencils Will Ely [as Will Georgi]
Inks Will Ely

1 page Trissie story "The Knife"

Characters Trissie
Synopsis Trissie brings a large knife to the neighborhood sharpener, thus fomenting all kinds of consternation about the town.
Genre children; humor
Script Tom Folliard
Pencils Tom Folliard
Inks Tom Folliard
Notes humor filler

1 page Detective Comics #4 promo (ad from the publisher)

Genre detective
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel