Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	February 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)

Cover Details - "Renegades' Lair "

Characters	Shark Brodie; Kayo Kirby; Chip Collins
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner

10 page Shark Brodie story Renegades' Lair ["Shark Brodie meets plenty of trouble on an island..."]

Characters	Shark Brodie; Cannin (intro); Cannin's daughter (intro); VILLAINS: Skinny (intro; dies); Skinny's gang (intro; some die)
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	George Tuska [as George Aksut)
Inks	George Tuska [as George Aksut)
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

3 page Joe Louis story "The Life Story of Joe Louis"

Characters	Joe Louis
Genre	sports
Notes	One quarter of the last page is occupied by a Fiction House ad.

Half page The Boxing Hall of Fame filler "Pedro Montanez"

Characters	Pedro Montanez
Genre	sports
Script	Jim Topp (signed)

7 page The Spy Fighter story 'Starring Saber, the man with the keenest mind..."

Characters	Saber [Spy Fighter]; VILLAINS: The Antarcticans (intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	Will Eisner?
Pencils	Leonard Frank (signed)
Inks	Leonard Frank (signed)
Notes	A previous indexer listed Eisner as Scripter. We assume they knew something we don't.

9 page Kayo Kirby story "A gang of crooked managers is anxious to get..."

Characters	Kayo Kirby [Red Kirby]: Willy (intro)
Genre	sports
Script	? [as Chuck Walker]
Pencils	William Wills (signed)
Inks	William Wills (signed)

8 page Kinks Mason story "The News. Another ship sinks in Gulf! Navy sends..."

Characters	Kinks Mason; VILLAINS: The Weed People and their Queen (intro; all die)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Steve Broder]
Pencils	Steve Broder (signed)
Inks	Steve Broder (signed)

5 page Big Red McLane story "'Big Red' is a loyal lumberjack for the Great..."

Characters	Big Red McLane; GUEST STAR: Mr. Farlow; VILLAIN: The Red River Lumber Co.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Henry Fletcher
Inks	Henry Fletcher

5 page Oran of the Jungle story "Oran, who won fame in America as a..."

Characters	Oran; VILLAINS: Jim Murphy and a gang of crooks (intro for all)
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as Hugh Bartlett]

5 page Terry O'Brien Gang Smasher story "Terry O'Brian, gang smasher, plays a new role..."

Characters	Terry O'Brien (last appearance); K.O. O'Brien (Terry's father; intro); VILLAINS: Jake Kelly (intro); Silk (intro); Killer Casey (intro)
Genre	crime
Script	? [as Al Tener]

5 page Strut Warren story Corporal! Hey....Corporal Warren!"

Characters	Cpl. Strut Warren; VILLAINS: The Japanese
Genre	humor
Script	Klaus Nordling [as Ed Norris]
Pencils	Klaus Nordling
Inks	Klaus Nordling

5 page Chip Collins story "Chip Collins and the Skull Squad fly to the..."

Characters	Chip Collins; VILLAIN: Chung Hang (intro)
Genre	war
Script	? [as Ted Torrence]