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Issue Details

Issue V2#9
Published July 1938
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ? [as Uncle Joe]
Notes Available as a scan at goldenagecomics.co.uk. All art identifications by Jim Vadenboncoeur Jr.

Cover Details - "It looked like rain, Sidney, so I brought your rubbers..."

Genre humor
Pencils Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)
Inks Charles Biro [as Biro] (signed)

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Here's a Barrel of Good News"

Synopsis Short essay on how to be a good neighbor and new comics coming from Centaur.
Script ? [as Uncle Joe]
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover.

1 page Don't Look Now story "Don't look now, but my manager thinks you're wrong!!"

Genre humor
Script Paul Gustavson (signed)
Pencils Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks Paul Gustavson (signed)

1 page Rough House Annie story "We had to lengthen it 3 feet to fit you, Annie!"

Genre humor; sports
Script Bob Wood (signed) [as BW]
Pencils Bob Wood (signed) [as BW]
Inks Bob Wood (signed) [as BW]

7 page Jack Strand story "While exploring the undersea kingdom of Milo..."

Genre science fiction
Script Frank Frollo
Pencils Frank Frollo
Inks Frank Frollo

1 page Wilbur story "What? Building another playground? 10 years!"

Genre humor
Script Fred Schwab [as S]
Pencils Fred Schwab [as S]
Inks Fred Schwab [as S]

5 page Phoney Crimes story "This way, boy."

Genre mystery; sports
Script Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)
Pencils Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)
Inks Paul Gustavson [as Gustavson] (signed)

1 page Ages of Animals story "Animals are said to live longer in captivity..."

Genre fact
Pencils Richard Speed ?
Inks Richard Speed ?

1 page Pokey story "Pokey Forgets to Rememrer [Pokey Forgets to Remember]"

Genre funny animals
Script Dick Ryan
Pencils Dick Ryan
Inks Dick Ryan
Notes Title appears to be mis-lettered.

1 page activity "The Fun Spot"

Letters typeset

1 page Brain Teasers story "What amusement park attraction does this represent?"

Script Bob Wood (signed)
Pencils Bob Wood (signed)
Inks Bob Wood (signed)

1 page Do You Remember? story "The lamplighter"

Genre fact
Pencils Richard Speed
Inks Richard Speed

1 page advertisement "Look! A New Card Game for Boys and Girls"

Synopsis Ad for Cross-Words Card Game and 100 Puzzles in a book.

2 page Bib an' Tucker story "Come, children, we're going down shopping."

Script Jack Romer (signed) [as Romer]
Pencils Jack Romer (signed) [as Romer]
Inks Jack Romer (signed) [as Romer]

2 page story "Romance in the Zoo"

Pencils Dick Ryan (signed)
Inks Dick Ryan (signed)
Notes Two page spread of the people behind a hippopotamus at a movie.

6 page text story "The Yellow Death Part 2"

Genre adventure
Script Omar Gwinn (credited)
Pencils Fred Guardineer (credited)
Inks Fred Guardineer (credited)
Letters typeset

5 page story "Crossed Wires"

Script George Clancy (signed)
Pencils Al Hopkins (signed) [as AFH]
Inks Al Hopkins (signed) [as AFH]

1 page Nothing But The Truth story "Honest Lady - They're not from Egypt or Persia..."

Genre humor
Script Paul Gustavson (signed)
Pencils Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks Paul Gustavson (signed)

4 page story "Sweet Revenge"

Genre funny animals
Script Dick Ryan (signed)
Pencils Dick Ryan (signed)
Inks Dick Ryan (signed)

1 page Joe Dokes story "I am glad I divorced my wife..."

Genre humor
Script Fred Schwab
Pencils Fred Schwab
Inks Fred Schwab

5 page His Highness story "Chancellor Eric Hagert stands watching the boy king Louis..."

Genre adventure
Script Claire S. Moe (signed)
Pencils Claire S. Moe (signed)
Inks Claire S. Moe (signed)

1 page Tell Me Mr. Wise Guy? story "I couldn't hit the side of a barn"

Genre humor
Script Paul Gustavson
Pencils Paul Gustavson
Inks Paul Gustavson

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Now On Sale"

Synopsis Ad for items that could be bought from Centaur Publications.
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page advertisement

Synopsis Ad for many small items from Johnson Smith and Co., Detroit Michigan.
Notes On back cover of comic.