Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	1944
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	132
Editing	Ned Pines

Cover Details

Pencils	Bob Oksner
Inks	Bob Oksner

10 page Brad Spencer--Wonderman story "The Origin of Wonderman"

Pencils	Bob Oksner
Inks	Bob Oksner
Notes	I & O: Wonderman (Brad Spencer) and Carol (Carol Paige); V: Reinach and other Nazi spies (I for all)

11 page Brad Spencer--Wonderman story "The Aggressotone Gas"

Characters	V: Dr. Hanscom, Hogan (I for both)
Pencils	Bob Oksner
Inks	Bob Oksner
Notes	next app. in MYSTERY COMICS #1

2 page Swifty Smith story "Oh, oh!"

Characters	Swifty Smith (first appearance)
Genre	Funny Animal
Script	Don Williams
Pencils	Don Williams
Inks	Don Williams
Colors	Don Williams

5 page Perky story "Wisdom of the Ages"

Characters	Perky (the Quiz Pig; first appearance; only appearance)
Genre	fantasy
Script	Ben Levin
Pencils	Ben Levin
Inks	Ben Levin
Colors	Ben Levin

8 page Zudo story "The Origin of Zudo"

Characters	I & O: Zudo (Knight); I: Prof. and Mrs. Knight (Zudo's parents; both D), Ingas; V: Randuzzis (I)
Pencils	Ken Battefield

8 page Zudo story "The Ivory Hunter"

Characters	Zudo; V: Everett Henderson (I, D); I: Alice Henderson
Pencils	Ken Battefield
Notes	next app. in MYSTERY COMICS #1

6 page Cactus Cal story "And why did you have to horn into this picture?"

Characters	Cactus Cal (first appearance; only appearance)
Genre	Funny Animal
Pencils	William Hudson
Inks	William Hudson

4 page Chimp the Champ story "On yer feet, Chimp!"

Characters	Chimp (first appearance; only appearance)
Genre	Funny Animal

9 page Magnet story "Origin of the Magnet"

Characters	I & O: The Magnet (Grant Halford); I: Debby; V: The Crimson Conqueror (I; Hacher)
Pencils	Ed Good
Inks	Ed Good

10 page Magnet story "Return of the Crimson Conqueror"

Characters	Magnet; Crimson Conqueror (villain)
Pencils	Ed Good
Inks	Ed Good
Notes	next app. in MYSTERY COMICS #1

2 page Pancho and Poco story "Gosh, Poco, we never have been on the other side of the lake--"

Characters	Pancho (first appearance; only appearance); Poco (first appearance; only appearance)
Pencils	John Ushler
Inks	John Ushler

8 page Pa Tucket story "[There's a craft comin' in from Alaska, boys!"

Characters	Pa Tucket (first appearance; only appearance)
Pencils	Gil Turner
Inks	Gil Turner

2 page Battleship the Wag story "It's gas attack practice, Battleship!"

Characters	Battleship (a dog; first appearance; only appearance)
Script	Max Plaisted
Pencils	Max Plaisted
Inks	Max Plaisted
Colors	Max Plaisted

8 page Silver Knight story "The Coming of the Silver Knight"

Characters	I & O: The Silver Knight (Briane); I: Tarna, Brian's father, the Deathless Druid; V: Vorkal (I); GS: King Arthur, Gawain
Script	Leo Isaacs
Pencils	Ken Battefield
Inks	Everett Kinstler
Colors	Leo Isaacs

11 page Silver Knight story "The Giant of Mount St. Michel"

Characters	Silver Knight [Briane]; V: Vorkal, Golmyr (I, D); GA: King Arthur, Deathless Druid
Script	Leo Isaacs
Pencils	Ken Battefield
Inks	Everett Kinstler
Colors	Leo Isaacs
Notes	next app. in MYSTERY COMICS #1

2 page Pip the Penguin story "A letter for you, Pip!"

Characters	Pip the Penguin (first appearance; only appearance)
Script	Tony Loeb
Pencils	Tony Loeb
Inks	Tony Loeb
Colors	Tony Loeb

5 page Wilbur story "How will I get in?"

Characters	Wilbur (first appearance; only appearance)
Pencils	E. Smith
Inks	E. Smith

6 page Chips story "Introducing Chips"

Characters	Chips (a K-9 dog; first appearance; origin; only appearance)
Pencils	Ken Battefield
Inks	Ken Battefield

4 page Iglik the Eskimo story "Not a thing in the ice box!"

Characters	Iglik (first appearance; only appearance)
Pencils	William Martin
Inks	William Martin

7 page Red, Bloodhound Detective story "Gwan! Keep goin', flatfoot!"

Characters	Red (first appearance; only appearance)
Genre	Funny Animal
Pencils	Mo Weiss? [as M. W.]
Inks	Mo Weiss? [as M. W.]
Notes	Art credits supplied by Gary Watson, March 2008.