Issue Details

Issue	#24
Published	September 1939
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin

Cover Details

Pencils	Ed Cronin
Inks	Ed Cronin

5 page The Clock story "Nillot the Swindler"

Characters	The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Nillot (first appearance; villain); Joe (first appearance; villain); Kratz (first appearance; villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	George E. Brenner
Pencils	George E. Brenner
Inks	George E. Brenner

4 page Joe Palooka story

Script	Ham Fisher
Pencils	Ham Fisher
Inks	Ham Fisher
Notes	strip reprints

1 page They're Still Talking story

4 page Gallant Knight story "Land of Enchantment"

Characters	Charlemagne (first appearance); A slaver and his daughter (first appearance; villains)
Genre	period
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel
Notes	title from last issue blurb; last appearance

1 page Rube Goldberg's Side Show story

Genre	Gags
Script	Rube Goldberg
Pencils	Rube Goldberg
Inks	Rube Goldberg
Notes	strip reprints

3 page Dixie Dugan story

Script	J. P. McEvoy
Pencils	J. H. Striebel
Inks	J. H. Striebel
Notes	strip reprints

2 page Slim and Tubby story "Episode 24"

Script	John J. Welch
Pencils	John J. Welch
Inks	John J. Welch

2 page text story "Devil's Head"

Script	Robert M. Hyatt
Letters	typeset

4 page Ned Brant story

Genre	sports
Script	Bob Zuppke
Pencils	R. W. Depew
Inks	R. W. Depew
Notes	strip reprints

2 page Bungle Family story "Trapped"

Script	H. J. Tutwell
Pencils	H. J. Tutwell
Inks	H. J. Tutwell
Notes	strip reprints

4 page Reynolds of the Mounted story "The Return of Jules Reynard"

Characters	Jules Reynard (first appearance; villain; death)
Genre	western
Script	Art Pinajian
Pencils	Art Pinajian
Inks	Art Pinajian

1 page Off the Record story

Genre	Gags
Script	Ed Reed
Pencils	Ed Reed
Inks	Ed Reed

4 page Mickey Finn story

Genre	sitcom
Script	Lank Leonard
Pencils	Lank Leonard
Inks	Lank Leonard
Notes	strip reprints

9 page Charlie Chan story "The Mahati Diamond"

Genre	detective
Script	Alfred Andriola
Pencils	Alfred Andriola
Inks	Alfred Andriola

1 page Off the Record story

Genre	Gags
Script	Ed Reed
Pencils	Ed Reed
Inks	Ed Reed

3 page Lala Palooza story

Genre	humor
Script	Joe Devlin
Pencils	Joe Devlin
Inks	Joe Devlin
Notes	strip reprints

4 page Rance Keane story "The Phony Jim Towne"

Characters	Rance Keane; Bug-Eye Burns (first appearance; villain); Jim Towne (first appearance); Joe Bigfeather (first appearance)
Genre	western
Script	William A. Smith
Pencils	William A. Smith (Will Arthur)
Inks	William A. Smith

1 page Toddy story

Genre	Gags
Script	George Marcoux
Pencils	George Marcoux
Inks	George Marcoux

4 page Jane Arden story

Genre	soap opera
Script	Monte Barrett
Pencils	Russell E. Ross
Inks	Russell E. Ross
Notes	strip reprints

2 page Big Top story "Episode 24"

Script	Ed Wheelan
Pencils	Ed Wheelan
Inks	Ed Wheelan

1 page Mortimer Mum story

Genre	Gags
Script	Sakren
Pencils	Sakren
Inks	Sakren

1 page Rube Goldberg's Side Show story

Genre	Gags
Script	Rube Goldberg
Pencils	Rube Goldberg
Inks	Rube Goldberg
Notes	Strip reprints.