Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	January 1940
Frequency	[not indicated]
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Vincent Sullivan ?
Notes	Info for issue from Et-Es-Go on the collectors-society message boards.

Cover Details - "hunter shooting hippo in the mouth"

Genre	jungle; adventure
Pencils	John Richard Flanagan
Inks	John Richard Flanagan
Notes	Art previously credited to Creig Flessel; changed per Scott Bonagofsky, 4/19/2007, from results of his discussions with Creig Flessel.
Reprinted	from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #37 [cover]

1 page This Doggone World story "Gosh! Fifi has a new doghouse!"

Genre	funny animals
Script	Fred Schwab
Pencils	Fred Schwab
Inks	Fred Schwab
Letters	Fred Schwab
Notes	Inside front cover. Art credits based on GCD indexes of other instances of this feature.
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

3 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "Sandra, you need a rest!"

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

3 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "Sandra is granted a vacation..."

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

1 page Sam the Porter story "Looka that clock, Sam!"

Genre	humor
Script	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

4 page Dr. Occult story "Vampire Venom"

Characters	Dr. Occult; Det. Capt. Ellsworth
Synopsis	"Where a moment before there had been empty space, now at the edge of the newly made grave, stand the figure of the corpse and a bat-man!"
Genre	occult
Script	Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

2 page Hanko the Cowhand story "Hanko, You're going to the rodeo, Yes Sir!"

Genre	western; humor
Pencils	Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks	Creig Flessel
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

2 page Pirate Gold story "Captain Dennis and Jeff Roberts are sold as slaves..."

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven (signed)
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

2 page Pirate Gold story "Captain Dennis and young Jeff Roberts escape from the Chinese merchant..."

Genre	adventure
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven (signed)
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

2 page Spike Spalding story "Spike's cablegram finally reaches his uncle George..."

Genre	adventure
Script	Vince Sullivan [as Vin Sullivan]
Pencils	Vince Sullivan [as Vin Sullivan]
Inks	Vince Sullivan [as Vin Sullivan]
Notes	Later chapter of the Prince of Patrania storyline.
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

2 page Woozy Watts story "Shall I tell th' gal about my find..."

Genre	adventure; humor
Script	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #?

2 page Bob Merritt story "Fearing Bob Merritt and his companions might interfere..."

Genre	adventure
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks	Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #?

2 page Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police story "As the lifeless body of Thor the watchman came hurtling thru the window..."

Genre	science fiction
Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #?

2 page Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police story "The famous Blue Bay millionaire, Lord Greystone, and his watchman, have both been murdered."

Genre	science fiction
Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #?

2 page Jest Jokes story "I can't understand it -- He says he's never eaten a single bowl of breakfast food in his life!!"

Genre	humor
Script	Whit Ellsworth
Pencils	Whit Ellsworth (signed)
Inks	Whit Ellsworth (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #?

4 page Johnnie Law story "Time has given Johnnie a valuable lead to a peddler of marijuana..."

Characters	Johnnie Law; Donati
Synopsis	Johnnie goes after a marijuana peddler. Gets caught, and almost dumped in the river.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

4 page Johnnie Law story "After the dope smugglers unsuccessful attempt to take Johnnie "for a ride"..."

Synopsis	Johnnie leads a police raid on the dope gang. Bugs is caught but Donati escapes.
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

4 page Jack Woods story "Our story opens in a south western town..."

Synopsis	Woods attempts to save an innocent man from being lynched.
Genre	detective; western
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

2 page Little Linda story "Yvonne Darling, the child motion picture star, has arrived at the lumber camp..."

Characters	Linda; Yvonne Darling
Genre	children
Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth (signed) [as Whit Ellsworth]
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth (signed) [as Whit Ellsworth]
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28?

2 page The Three Musketeers story "Cardinal Richelieu's party entices the Duke of Buckingham..."

Genre	period
Script	Alexandre Dumas (original); ? (adaptation)
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28?

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "King John and the Magna Carta"

Characters	Bobby; Binks; King John
Genre	fact
Pencils	Homer Fleming [as H. Fleming]
Inks	Homer Fleming [as H. Fleming]
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

2 page Brad Hardy story "Having escaped from the underwater kingdom of Queen Claudia..."

Characters	Brad Hardy; Prince Kardos
Synopsis	Brad and Kardos capture a bull-boar.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

4 page Marty McCann story "As Marty assisted the exhausted Gorila Green to his dressing room.."

Characters	Marty McCann; Gorilla Greene; Pete Marko; Bradley Reynolds; Boris
Synopsis	Marty gets on the bad side of Pete Marko. Then agrees to box wrestler Boris the Lion.
Genre	sports
Pencils	Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks	Ed Cronin (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

4 page Marty McCann story "It's the night of the match between Marty McCann, the boxer and the Russian wrestler, Boris..."

Characters	Marty McCann; Bradley Reynolds; Boris the Lion; Pete Marko
Synopsis	Marko tries to fix the match to get revenge on McCann. But then somebody shoots Boris.
Genre	sports
Pencils	Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks	Ed Cronin (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #28

2 page Hanko the Cowhand story "Did'ya ever lasso a jack rabbit, Hanko?"

Genre	humor; western
Pencils	Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks	Creig Flessel (signed)
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #29

4 page Dr. Occult story "The Spectral Killer"

Characters	Dr. Occult; Ed Murphy; Sgt. Ellsworth
Synopsis	Ed Murphy is electrocuted for his crimes but vows to come back from the grave.
Genre	Occult
Script	Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Reprinted	from More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #29

1 page Just for Fun story "Whatcha worryin' 'bout, Bill?"

Genre	humor
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Reprinted	from ? (DC, ? series) #?

1 page Crime Never Pays story "Bullets betray no less than fingerprints"

Genre	fact
Notes	Inside back cover.
Reprinted	from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #27

1 page All American Champs story "Marjorie Gestring"

Genre	sports
Pencils	Walter Galli (signed) [as WG]
Inks	Walter Galli (signed) [as WG]
Notes	On back cover of comic.
Reprinted	from All-American Comics (DC, 1939 series) #?