Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	March 1940
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (Editor); William E. Eisner (Art Director); S. M. Iger (Feature Editor)
Notes	cover possibly intended for PLANET COMICS

Cover Details

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	cover possibly intended for PLANET COMICS

10 page Shark Brodie story "Shark clashes with a treacherous band of desperados, in..."

Characters	Shark Brodie; Ford Kennedy (Intro); Matey (Intro); Boss Bullard and his gang (Villains, Intro, Dies)
Genre	adventure
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	George Tuska [as George Aksut)
Inks	George Tuska [as George Aksut)
Notes	Previous indexer listed script as by Eisner. We can't corraborate.

6 page The Spy Fighter story "Starring Saber, the spy fighter, the mightiest and..."

Characters	Saber [Spy Fighter]; A gang of traitors (Villain, Intro)
Synopsis	Story now set in 1998.
Genre	science fiction
Script	Will Eisner?
Pencils	Leonard Frank (signed)
Inks	Leonard Frank (signed)
Notes	Previous indexer assigned script to Eisner. We are unable to corraborate.

3 page Tony Galento filler "The Life of Tony Galento"

Characters	Tony Galento
Genre	sports

7 page Kayo Kirby story "At his camp in the country, Kayo is..."

Characters	Kayo Kirby [Red Kirby]; The Kid (Intro); Bendelli (Villain, Intro); Slam Deman (Villain, Intro); Bob Benton (Villain, Intro)
Genre	sports
Script	? [as Chuck Walker]
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich?

Half page filler "The Case of the Diamond Death: Case 1, File-A: Clue No. 3"

Genre	crime
Pencils	Bob Powell
Inks	Bob Powell

8 page Kinks Mason story The Graveyard of Forgotten Ships ["There has been a noticeable shortage of salt..."]

Characters	Kinks Mason; Amphibians (Villain, Intro)
Genre	science fiction
Script	? [as Steve Broder]
Pencils	Steve Broder (signed)
Inks	Steve Broder (signed)
Notes	The story title is taken from the cover blurb.

2 page text article "Fight Tips For Beginners"

Genre	sports
Pencils	? (2 panels art)
Inks	? (2 panels art)
Letters	typeset

5 page Big Red McLane story "'Big Red' is wandering along through the togging (sic) country."

Characters	Big Red McLane; Mr. Farr (Intro)
Synopsis	After stopping a group of thieves Big Red is made Mr. Farr's partner.
Genre	adventure
Script	Fletcher Hanks
Pencils	Fletcher Hanks
Inks	Fletcher Hanks
Letters	Fletcher Hanks
Reprinted	in You Shall Die by Your Own Creation (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) #[nn]

5 page Oran of the Jungle story "Oran, who won world-wide fame in the ring..."

Characters	Oran; The Malengas (Villain, Intro); Two crooks (Villain, Intro)
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as Hugh Bartlett]
Pencils	August Froehlich?
Inks	Edd Ashe?

5 page Rip Regan the Power-Man story Come on, ya' big lug, have you forgotten..."

Characters	Rip Regan (the Power-Man) (Intro, Origin); Dr. Austin (Intro); Punchy Bogart (Intro); The Skull (Villain, Intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	Herman Bolstein
Pencils	John Celardo (signed)
Inks	John Celardo (signed)

5 page Strut Warren story "Okay, Corporal Warren, you can knock off for..."

Characters	Cpl. Strut Warren; A mad scientist (Villain, Intro, Death)
Genre	humor
Script	Klaus Nordling [as Ed Norris]
Pencils	Klaus Nordling
Inks	Klaus Nordling
Notes	Previous indexer assigned script to Nordling. We cannot corraborate.

2 page Slug-Nutty Sam filler "Look, Sam! I just dug up a fight..."

Characters	Slug-Nutty Sam [formerly Slap-Happy Sam]
Genre	humor
Script	Fred Schwab [as Fred Ricks]
Pencils	Fred Schwab [as Fred Ricks]
Inks	Fred Schwab [as Fred Ricks]
Notes	Previous indexer assigned script to Schwab. We are unable to corraborate.

5 page Chip Collins story "Chip and his Skull Squad have flown to..."

Characters	Chip Collins; The Japanese (Villains)
Genre	war
Script	? [as Ted Torrence]
Pencils	Charles Sultan
Inks	Leo Morey?