Issue Details

Issue	#14
Published	May 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	64
Editing	M C Gaines (managing editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor)

Cover Details

Characters	Ikky
Genre	aviation
Pencils	Jon L Blummer
Inks	Jon L Blummer

8 page Red, White and Blue story "Mystery of Spott Field"

Characters	Doris West
Synopsis	Red's stuck in the hospital so Doris and the boys have to handle a case without him.
Genre	adventure
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	William Smith
Inks	William Smith

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Notes	in red and black only
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Cicero's Cat filler

Genre	funny animal
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Reg'lar Fellers filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes
Pencils	Gene Byrnes
Inks	Gene Byrnes
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Believe It or Not filler

Genre	fact
Script	Robert L Ripley
Pencils	Robert L Ripley
Inks	Robert L Ripley
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

6 page Hop Harrigan story "Is Silas Cross Hop's Guardian?"

Characters	Prop Wash; Ikky; Miss Snap (intro); Silas Cross
Synopsis	Now that Hop is famous Silas Cross tries to assert his guardianship and take control of him.
Genre	aviation
Script	Jon L Blummer
Pencils	Jon L Blummer
Inks	Jon L Blummer

1 page Tippie story

Genre	children; humor
Script	Edwina Dumm (signed)
Pencils	Edwina Dumm (signed)
Inks	Edwina Dumm (signed)
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Nugent's Original Games, Puzzles and Tricks activity

Script	Arthur W Nugent (Signed)
Pencils	Arthur W Nugent (Signed)
Inks	Arthur W Nugent (Signed)

1 page Daisybelle filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes
Pencils	Gene Byrnes
Inks	Gene Byrnes
Notes	in black and red only
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Reg'lar Fellers filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes
Pencils	Gene Byrnes
Inks	Gene Byrnes
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Notes	in red and black only
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

6 page Ben Webster story "The Great Discovery"

Genre	adventure
Script	Edwin Alger
Pencils	Edwin Alger
Inks	Edwin Alger
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

6 page Adventures in the Unknown story "The Infra Red Destroyers [Part 2]"

Characters	Alan Kane; Ted Dolliver
Synopsis	Meteorites strike the Earth and then turn to dust. Dr Jurhens is working with the Venusians to conquer Earth.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Carl H Claudy
Pencils	Stan Aschmeier
Inks	Stan Aschmeier

4 page Scribbly story "The Dude Ranch"

Characters	Ma Jibbet; Mr. Macklin
Synopsis	Mr Macklin sends Scribbly to report on a dude ranch.
Genre	children; humor
Script	Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer
Inks	Sheldon Mayer

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Reg'lar Fellers filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes
Pencils	Gene Byrnes
Inks	Gene Byrnes
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Daisybelle filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes
Pencils	Gene Byrnes
Inks	Gene Byrnes
Notes	in red and black only
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends activity

Script	Arthur W Nugent (Signed)
Pencils	Arthur W Nugent (Signed)
Inks	Arthur W Nugent (Signed)

1 page Tippie filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Edwina Dumm (signed)
Pencils	Edwina Dumm (signed)
Inks	Edwina Dumm (signed)
Notes	in red and black only
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

2 page Jimmy Stone text story "Traitor's Treachery [Part 1]"

Script	George Shute
Letters	typeset

1 page Monthly Book Review text article "ManWithout a Country"

Letters

typeset

2 page Popsicle Pete filler

Characters	Pete; Zeke
Synopsis	Pete and Zeke figure out how to spend their reward money.
Genre	children; humor
Script	Art Helfant
Pencils	Art Helfant
Inks	Art Helfant

1 page Believe It of Not story

Genre	fact
Script	Robert L Ripley
Pencils	Robert L Ripley
Inks	Robert L Ripley
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Reg'lar Fellers filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Gene Byrnes
Pencils	Gene Byrnes
Inks	Gene Byrnes
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Cicero's Cat filler

Genre	funny animal
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Genre	sitcom
Script	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks	Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Notes	in black and red only
Reprinted	newspaper reprints

8 page Gary Concord, the Ultra Man story "The Miasma of Death!"

Characters	Dr Stark; Alec; Carlotta; Tor
Synopsis	An invisible, but deadly gas is killing thousands. And Tor has escaped from the asylum.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Jon L Blummer
Pencils	Jon L Blummer
Inks	Jon L Blummer