Issue Details

Issue	#43
Published	October 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan
Notes	This is the first all-color issue. Cover pencil credits from West Stephan (April 1, 2005); Guardineer ink credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08 [Fred was doing art only on covers at this time, not just pencils].

Cover Details

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Fred Guardineer (signed)
Inks	Fred Guardineer; Creig Flessel?
Letters	typeset
Notes	This is the first all-color issue. Cover pencil credits from West Stephan (April 1, 2005); Guardineer ink credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08 [Fred was doing art only on covers at this time, not just pencils].

6 page The Sandman story "Island Uprising"

Characters	The Sandman [Wesley Dodds]; V: Red Hatch (I, D); Intro: Australia Nelson (a girl).
Synopsis	The Sandman rescues a girl from natives on an isle in the South Seas, then prevents the massacre of her father and his party.
Genre	superhero
Script	Bert Christman? (signed as Larry Dean]
Pencils	Bert Christman
Inks	Bert Christman
Notes	Credit updates 11/04 by Bob Hughes; synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Sandman Archives (DC, 2004 series) #1

6 page Barry O'Neill story "The Return of Fang Gow: Part 1"

Characters	Barry O'Neill; V: Fang Gow.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

4 page Federal Men story "The Deadly Cough Medicine"

Characters	V: Fisher (I, D as he falls into molten cough syrup! [Choke!!]).
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Wayne Boring
Inks	Wayne Boring

2 page Professor Doolittle story "The Poor Fish"

Characters	Professor Doolittle
Genre	gag
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane?
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

2 page text story "Test Dive"

Genre	adventure
Script	Terry Keane (signed)
Letters	typeset

2 page Butch the Pup filler

Characters	Butch
Genre	funny animal
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Letters	Fred Schwab
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

6 page Socko Strong story "The Flying Dutchman: Part 4"

Characters	Socko Strong
Genre	adventure; sports
Script	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)
Pencils	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)
Inks	Joseph Sulman (signed as Koppy)

2 page Don Coyote story "A Playboy In King Arthur's Court: Part 5"

Characters	Don Coyote
Genre	adventure
Script	Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Pencils	Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Inks	Fred Schwab (signed as Stockton)
Letters	Fred Schwab?
Notes	Writer, art and letterer credits by Craig Delich 2-4-08; last appearance.

6 page Captain Desmo story "Count Ogrloff's Dangerous Game: Part 1"

Characters	Captain Desmo; V: Count Ogrloff (I); I: Miss Ogrloff (his daughter).
Genre	adventure
Script	Ed Winiarski
Pencils	Ed Winiarski
Inks	Ed Winiarski

6 page Anchors Aweigh! story "The Devil's Physician"

Characters	V: Dr. Merkel (I).
Genre	adventure
Script	Bart Tumey
Pencils	Bart Tumey
Inks	Bart Tumey
Notes	Title taken from last issue blurb.

6 page Skip Schuyler story "The General's Daughter"

Characters	Skip Schuyler; I: Lorraine Brent and Kent Morgan.
Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey
Inks	Tom Hickey

4 page Rusty and His Pals story "The Menace of Chen Fu: Part 3"

Characters	Rusty; V: Chen Fu.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Kane
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane
Letters	Bob Kane
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2-4-08.

6 page Cotton Carver story "The Revolt of the Pirates"

Characters	Cotton Carver; V: Jagar; GS: King Marl; I: Deela.
Genre	adventure
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Ogden Whitney
Inks	Ogden Whitney