Issue Details

Issue	#13
Published	October 1938
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin
Notes	Comic Favorites, Inc. 1213 W. 3rd Street, New York

Cover Details

Genre	sitcom
Pencils	Lank Leonard
Inks	Lank Leonard

2 page Joe Palooka story

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

4 page Espionage Starring Black X story "The Coming of Black X"

Characters	Black X [Richard Spencer] (first appearance; origin); Major Gates [or Major Gale] (first appearance)
Genre	spy
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner (Will Erwin)
Inks	Will Eisner

4 page Lala Palooza story

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

4 page Ned Brant story

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

2 page Off the Record story

Genre	Gags
Script	Ed Reed
Pencils	Ed Reed
Inks	Ed Reed

2 page Archie O'Toole story "The Bodyguard"

Characters	Killer Diller (first appearance; villain)
Genre	humor; Children
Script	Bud Thomas
Pencils	Bud Thomas
Inks	Bud Thomas

4 page Dixie Dugan story

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

5 page The Clock story "The Z. Y. Callis Case"

Characters	The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Z. Y. Callis (first appearance; villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner
Inks	George Brenner

4 page Mickey Finn story

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

2 page Big Top story "Episode 13"

Script	Ed Wheelan
Pencils	Ed Wheelan
Inks	Ed Wheelan

3 page Bungle Family story "One More Misunderstanding"

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

2 page Slim and Tubby story "[Episode 13"

Script	John Welch
Pencils	John Welch
Inks	John Welch

4 page Gallant Knight story "Sir Borat's Plan: Part 1"

Characters	Sir Borat (first appearance; villain)
Genre	period
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

2 page text article "Pirates Ahoy!: Tomato Pie Made Massy a Pirate"

Script	Charles B. Driscoll
Letters	typeset

4 page Captain Cook of Scotland Yard story "Meet Captain Cook"

Characters	Captain Cook (first appearance; of Scotland Yard); Merle Atherton (first apppearance; villain)
Genre	detective
Script	Stan Asch
Pencils	Stan Asch
Inks	Stan Asch

1 page Toddy story

Genre	Gags
Script	George Marcoux
Pencils	George Marcoux
Inks	George Marcoux

1 page Flossie story

Genre	Humor
Script	Al Zere
Pencils	Al Zere
Inks	Al Zere

4 page Clip Chance at Cliffside story "The Bert Ball Encounter: Part 1"

Characters	Bert Ball (first appearance; villain)
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner (Scott Sheridan)
Inks	George Brenner

2 page Jane Arden story

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