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Issue Details

Issue #26
Published October 1943
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 60
Editing ?
Notes Indicia lists this issue as Vol. 4, No. 2). Genre and credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

Cover Details - "untitled"

Characters Captain and the Kids
Genre humor
Pencils Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks]
Inks Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks]
Notes Indicia lists this issue as Vol. 4, No. 2). Genre and credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

6 page Captain and the Kids story "Life in the Squee-Jee Islands -- And What a Life!"

Characters Captain and the kids
Genre humor
Pencils Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (signed)
Inks Rudolph Dirks [as R. Dirks] (signed)

5 page Hap Hopper, Washington Correspondent story "untitled"

Characters Hap Hopper
Genre adventure
Script Drew Pearson; Robert S. Allen (signed)
Pencils Jack Sparling? [as Sparling] (signed)
Inks Jack Sparling? [as Sparling] (signed)
Notes Corrected feature title, genre and credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

6 page Nancy story "untitled"

Characters Nancy
Genre humor
Pencils Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Inks Ernie Bushmiller (signed)
Notes Story title, genre and credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

8 page The Spark Man story "Mission to Stuttgart"

Characters The Spark Man
Genre war; superhero
Script Fred Methot (signed)
Pencils Paul Berdanier (signed)
Inks Paul Berdanier (signed)
Notes Story title, genre, and revised art credits by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006). Art credit previously given to R. Greenwood.

4 page Abbie an' Slats story "untitled"

Characters Abbie; Slats
Genre soap opera
Pencils ? [as R. VanBuren] (signed)
Inks ? [as R. VanBuren] (signed)
Notes Genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

2 page Broncho Bill story "untitled"

Characters Broncho Bill
Genre western
Pencils Harry O'Neill (signed)
Inks Harry O'Neill (signed)
Notes Genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

2 page filler "News Notes About Stamps"

Synopsis The first page contains classified ads for stamps, and the second page is the text material re the story title given.
Genre stamps
Letters typeset
Notes Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

5 page Tarzan story "Showdown"

Characters Tarzan
Genre jungle
Pencils Byrne Hogarth [as Hogarth] (signed)
Inks Byrne Hogarth [as Hogarth] (signed)
Notes Story title, genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

5 page El Bombo story "untitled"

Characters El Bombo
Genre humor
Pencils ? [as DIB] (signed)
Inks ? [as DIB] (signed)
Notes Genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

2 page Sgt. John Basilone; 1st Lt. George M. Giehart; Pvt. Wesley C. Behland text article "Sparkler Salutes!"

Characters Sgt. John Basilone; 1st Lt. George M. Giehart; Pvt. Wesley C. Behland
Genre bio
Pencils ? (3 rough spot illos)
Inks ? (3 rough spot illos)
Letters typeset
Notes Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

1 page Funny Side Up filler "untitled"

Synopsis Comprised of gag cartoons.
Genre humor
Script Abner Dean?
Pencils Abner Dean (signed)
Inks Abner Dean (signed)
Notes Entire sequence added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

5 page Race Riley and the Commandos story "untitled"

Characters Race Riley
Genre war
Pencils Milburn Rosser (signed)
Inks Milburn Rosser (signed)
Notes Feature correction made, genre and art credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).

3 page Ella Cinders story "untitled"

Characters Ella Cinders
Genre teen humor
Script Bill Coselman (signed)
Pencils Charlie Plumb (signed)
Inks Charlie Plumb (signed)
Notes Genre and credits added by Craig Delich (Jan. 2006).