Issue Details

Issue	#28
Published	January 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin

Cover Details

Characters	The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Mickey Finn
Genre	Superhero
Pencils	Ed Cronin
Inks	Ed Cronin

4 page Joe Palooka story

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

4 page Captain Fortune story "Captain Clegg"

Characters	Captain Fortune [Tyrone Fortune]; Capt. Clegg (first appearance; villain; death)
Genre	period
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

2 page Big Top story

Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Devlin
Pencils	Joe Devlin
Inks	Joe Devlin

4 page Ned Brant story

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

2 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

4 page Rance Keane story "The Decoy Robbery"

Characters	Rance Keane
Genre	western
Script	William A. Smith
Pencils	William A. Smith (Will Arthur)
Inks	William A. Smith

2 page Bungle Family story "Friends"

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

5 page The Clock story "The Bombing of Dan Nolen"

Characters	The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Dan Nolen (first appearance; death); Mrs. Nolen (first appearance); Clyde Neste (first appearance; villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner
Inks	George Brenner

4 page Jane Arden story

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

4 page Doll Man story "Dr. Rodent and the Harbor Bombings"

Characters	Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Dr. Rodent (first appearance; villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	Will Eisner (William Erwin Maxwell)
Pencils	Will Eisner; Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

2 page Lala Palooza story "Primrose Place"

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

4 page Reynolds of the Mounted story "The Mysterious Light On Beaver Island"

Characters	Sam (first appearance; villain)
Genre	western
Script	Art Pinajian
Pencils	Art Pinajian
Inks	Art Pinajian

2 page text story "Barrell Rolls and Tail Spins"

Script	A. J. Allen
Letters	typeset

2 page Slim and Tubby story "Episode 28"

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

6 page Charlie Chan story "The Kidnapping of Donna Grant: Part 1"

Characters	Charlie Chan
Genre	detective
Script	Alfred Andriola
Pencils	Alfred Andriola
Inks	Alfred Andriola
Notes	strip reprints

1 page Toddy story

Genre	Gags
Script	George Marcoux
Pencils	George Marcoux
Inks	George Marcoux

Half page Mortimer Mum story

Genre	Gags
Script	Sakren
Pencils	Sakren
Inks	Sakren

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