Issue Details

Issue	#1
Published	September 1938
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (editor); Jerry Iger (feature editor); William E. Eisner (art director)
Notes	Oversized, l0.5" x l4.5".

Cover Details

4 page Peter Pupp story "Hello, folks--before we start out on this..."

Characters	Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Watt A. Dogg
Genre	Funny animals
Script	Bob Kane ?
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

5 page Hawks of the Seas story "Merrystone's soldiers are scheming to seize the Hawk..."

Characters	The Hawk, Fluth; Sagua; Merrystone; continued from FEATURE FUNNIES (Quality) #12
Genre	period
Script	? [as Willis B. Rensie]
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	Reformatted from original form, which was published overseas, and reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1
Reprinted	Reprints pages 41-45 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color

2 page Bobby story "It's a pleasure to meet you, young man."

Characters	Bobby; Miss Eiffel; Philip Fadeout
Genre	Children
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger

2 page Puzzle Phun story "Can you paint Paddy in the bright and..."

Genre	children
Script	Donald DeConn
Pencils	Donald DeConn
Inks	Donald DeConn

4 page The Count of Monte Cristo story "On February 24, 1815, the stout ship Pharoah..."

Characters	Edmond Dantes; M. Danglars; Fernand Mondego; the fair Mercedes
Genre	Adventure
Script	? (adaptor); Alexandre Dumas (original author)
Pencils	Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss]
Inks	Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss]
Notes	adapted from Alexandre Dumas's novel
Reprinted	in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1

4 page Spencer Steel story "The Man Who Lived Twice (Part 1)"

Characters	Spencer Steel; Doakes; Lucky Lucifer; Judge Grayson
Genre	Detective
Pencils	? [as Dennis Colebrook]
Inks	? [as Dennis Colebrook]

4 page The Diary of Dr. Hayward story "In the world of science a long forgotten..."

Characters	Stuart Taylor; Kromo; Dr. Hayward; Lora Hayward
Genre	Science Fiction
Pencils	Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis]
Inks	Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis]
Reprinted	in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1

1 page Uncle Otto story "Sanitary hot dog factory--visitors invited"

Characters	Uncle Otto
Genre	Gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Notes	Four one-page gag strips.

1 page Stars On Parade story "One of the loveliest girls in Hollywood, Fay..."

Characters	Fay Wray
Genre	Celebrity
Script	Audrey Blum [as Toni Rossett]
Pencils	? [as Lora Lane]
Inks	? [as Lora Lane]
Notes	Audrey (Toni) Blum was married to Bill Bossert and it is possible that he did the art.

2 page Jest Laffs story "If you split, I'll give you the combination."

Genre

Gags

1 page Pee Wee story "Say, Pee Wee, what do you call a guy..."

Characters	Pee Wee; Bushy; Uncle Shamus
Genre	Gags
Script	S. M. Iger
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger

5 page Sheena, Queen of the Jungle story "In search of the mysterious Sheena, Bob Reynolds..."

Characters	Sheena (Sheena Rivington); Bob Reynolds (appears in all Sheena stories; Professor Van Dyke
Genre	Jungle
Script	Will Eisner [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Mort Meskin
Notes	Script is reportedly by Eisner.

3 page Modern Planes and Model Building story "Build the Flash"

Genre	Fact
Script	? [as Les Marshall]

1 page Gilda Gay story "Gosh, Gilda, this is the tenth time I've..."

Characters	Gilda Gay; Buster; Joe; Monty
Genre	Gags
Pencils	Bernard Baily
Inks	Bernard Baily

1 page Puzzle Phun filler "Jane loved to strut in diamonds and satin"

Genre	Children
Script	Donald DeConn
Pencils	Donald DeConn
Inks	Donald DeConn

2 page text story "Lost in the Arctic"

Genre	Adventure
Script	? [as Owen Finbar]
Pencils	? (illegible)
Inks	? (illegible)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Possible deciphering of signature on art is "G. Jack Jaiteler - 2B" - could possibly be reprinted from 1920s pulp magazine.

5 page The Hunchback of Notre Dame story "Paris 1482. The narrow street of the ancient..."

Characters	Quasimodo; Jehan; Esmeralda; Phoebus; Claude Frollo
Genre	Adventure
Script	Dick Briefer (adaptor) [from Victor Hugo (original author)]
Pencils	Dick Briefer
Inks	Dick Briefer
Notes	From the classic novel by Victor Hugo

4 page The Adventures of Tom Sherrill story "Chapter one. Escape. The story of a sturdy..."

Characters	Tom Sherrill; Ellen Sherrill; Chief Pow-Pow
Genre	Children
Script	Don DeConn
Pencils	Don DeConn
Inks	Don DeConn

4 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "Transovania has declared war and early one morning..."

Characters	ZX-5; Major Jason
Genre	Spy
Script	? [as Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner; ?
Notes	Artwork mostly by Eisner.

1 page Heroes of Sport filler "Tom McAuliffe of Buffalo, the armless golfer, played..."

Genre	Fact
Script	? [as Tom Swift]
Pencils	Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin
Inks	Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin

2 page text story "Island of Gold"

Genre	Adventure
Script	? [as Capt. Dennis Drake]
Pencils	? (illegible)
Inks	? (illegible)
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Three illustrations, two different artists. Possible translation of art signatures: "R. Thomay" and "Hofer."

1 page advertising a cartoon contest for readers advertisement "Jumbo Jim's Prize Party"

Characters	Jumbo Jim
Script	? (ad copy)
Pencils	Will Eisner; ?
Inks	Will Eisner; ?
Notes	Promotional circulation builder

4 page Inspector Dayton story "Inspector Day (sic) has come upon a smuggling ring..."

Characters	Inspector Dayton; Joe the Fink; "Ace of Spades"
Genre	Detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Jack Kirby ?
Inks	Jack Kirby ?

4 page Wilton of the West story "The sherrif (sic) and his men are trapped in..."

Characters	Wilton; Bart Lugar; Luke Reed; Billy Danson; Major Murdock
Genre	Western
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Jack Kirby
Reprinted	in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1