Issue Details

Issue	#17
Published	February 1939
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Ed Cronin

Cover Details

Pencils	Ed Cronin
Inks	Ed Cronin

4 page Joe Palooka story

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

2 page Off the Record story

Genre	Gags
Script	Ed Reed
Pencils	Ed Reed
Inks	Ed Reed

4 page Jane Arden story

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

4 page Richard Manners story "The Stolen Pearls"

Characters	Richard Manners (first appearance; origin; a detective); Mr. Manners (first appearance); Doris Winthrop (first appearance); Nick Gordon (first appearance; villain)
Genre	detective
Script	Frank Frollo
Pencils	Frank Frollo
Inks	Frank Frollo

2 page Slim and Tubby story "Episode 17"

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

3 page Bungle Family story "Help!"

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

2 page Archie O'Toole story "Vera Venom"

Characters	Archie O'Toole; Vera Venom (first appearance; villain)
Genre	Humor; Children
Script	Bud Thomas
Pencils	Bud Thomas
Inks	Bud Thomas

4 page Reynolds of the Mounted story "The End of Black John"

Characters	Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Black John (first appearance; villain; death)
Genre	western
Script	Art Pinajian
Pencils	Art Pinajian
Inks	Art Pinajian

5 page The Clock story "Murder of a Window Washer"

Characters	The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Dr. T. Loden (first appearance); a window washer (first appearance; death); Nick (first appearance; villain); Slug (first appearance; villain)
Genre	superhero
Script	George Brenner
Pencils	George Brenner
Inks	George Brenner

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

4 page Espionage Starring Black X story "Dr. Stieble's Spy Ring"

Characters	Batu (first appearance); Dr. Stieble (first appearance; villain; death)
Genre	spy
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner (Will Erwin)
Inks	Will Eisner

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
Notes	last appearance

4 page Gallant Knight story "The Black Baron: Part 3"

Characters	The Black Baron (villain)
Genre	period
Script	Vernon Henkel
Pencils	Vernon Henkel
Inks	Vernon Henkel

2 page text story "The Barbarian [Part 2]"

Script	Robert M.Hyatt
Letters	typeset

2 page Big Top story "Episode 17"

Script	Ed Wheelan
Pencils	Ed Wheelan
Inks	Ed Wheelan

4 page Dixie Dugan story

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

4 page Mickey Finn story

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