Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	November 1938
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss, Editor; William E. Eisner, Art Director; S. M. Iger, Features Editor
Notes	B & W; oversized (10½" x 14½")

Cover Details

Characters	Joe Penner (comedian) from the RKO campus comedy movie "Mr. Doodle Kicks Off"; panels featuring: Sheena, ZX-5, and The Count of Monte Cristo; cameo panels of Pee Wee, The Hawk, Bobby, and Uncle Otto.
Genre	Humor
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	B & W; oversized (10½" x 14½")

4 page Peter Pupp story "Peter, before continuing his long journey to the moon,"

Characters	GS: Buddah the Genie
Synopsis	Trip to the Moon, Part 3.
Genre	adventure
Script	Bob Kane (signed)
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)

2 page Bobby story "S'long, Bobby. See ya again-"

Characters	Eddie Cantor
Synopsis	Bobby In Hollywood: Part 3
Genre	humor
Script	S. M. Iger (signed)
Pencils	S. M. Iger (signed)
Inks	S. M. Iger (signed)

4 page Hawks of the Seas story "After the garrison was taken by The Hawk's...

Characters	V: Merrystone, Claw Carlos (I), Sagua, Governor Lathrop
Genre	period
Script	Will EIsner [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 51-54 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color. First comic book appearance

1 page Heroes of Sport filler

Characters	Jake Kilrain; Babe Ruth; Bill Tilden; Kitty Rawls, Primo Carnera
Genre	sport
Script	? [as Tom Swift]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Erwin]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Erwin]
Notes	Four panels of a sports strip from Universal Phoenix Syndicate. The Rawls strip is dated 9/27/37.

1 page Modern 'Planes and Model Building story "The Flying Auto"

Genre	models
Script	Les Marshall
Pencils	Les Marshall
Inks	Les Marshall

1 page Uncle Otto story "Uncle Otto, meet Greta Glammer, your new leading..."

Genre	Humor
Script	Will Eisner
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Reprinted	Four Universal Phoenix Features syndicate humor strip reprints: undated; 8-30-37; 5-24; 4-5-37

5 page Spencer Steel story ' "Lucky" Lucifer has miraculously escaped death with the...;

Characters	Lucky Lucifer (villain)
Synopsis	The Man Who Lived Twice: Part 3
Genre	detective
Pencils	Dennis Colebrook [signed]
Inks	Dennis Colebrook [signed]

1 page text story "Revenge Ride"

Genre	western
Script	? [as Hap' Casey]
Letters	Typeset

1 page Pee Wee filler "Pee Wee, will you go in the next room..."

Genre	Humor
Script	S. M. Iger (signed)
Pencils	S. M. Iger (signed)
Inks	S. M. Iger (signed)
Reprinted	Four Universal Phoenix Features strips. Dates are 4-19, undated, 5-24, 9-6-37

1 page Gilda Gay filler ["Dull party, isn't it?" "Why-er, yes!"

Characters	Gilda Gay - The Modern Girl
Genre	humor
Script	Bernard Baily?
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Reprinted	Four Universal Phoenix Features syndicate strips, dated: undated, 10-4-37, undated, 5-17.

1 page Jest Laffs filler "Pipe down, girls! Mrs. Sweeney is answering another..."

Genre

Humor

4 page Hunchback of Notre Dame story "On his way to the High Court to free his..."

Synopsis	Part three.
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Dick Briefer (signed)
Inks	Dick Briefer (signed)

4 page Sheena story "Sheena has sent Bob to investigate the safari..."

Characters	Bat Morgan (villain); Prof. Van Dyke
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks	Mort Meskin (signed)
Notes	Pages 20-23

4 page Joe Penner story "Mr. Doodle Kicks Off"

Notes

adaptation of RKO Radio Film. Art looks very competent, a la Tom Hickey or Al McWilliams.

4 page Inspector Dayton story "The Law of the Bat (Part 1)"

Characters	Col. Case (first appearance; villain)
Script	S.M. Iger? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils	Will Eisner?
Inks	Eisner & Iger Shop [Will Eisner?]
Notes	If Eisner did indeed pencil this story, he probably also inked it assisted by other shop personnel.

4 page The Diary of Dr. Heyward story "A scream of horror echoes through the rotting..."

Characters	V: Kromo; GA: Mr. Eternity
Script	? [as Curt Davis]
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Jack Kirby
Notes	Pages 9-12 of an extended story.
Reprinted	in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1

4 page The Count of Monte Cristo story "Well, my dear father, I have decided to blame..."

Pencils	Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Inks	Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Notes	Paes 9 through 12 of an extended adaptation.

1 page Jest For Fun story "How do you expect me to write my jokes..."

Genre	Humor
Script	Bob Kane?
Pencils	Bob Kane (signed)
Inks	Bob Kane (signed)

2 page Ken Hammond text story "Jungle Boy"

Characters	Ken Hammond (first appearance; origin)
Script	? [as Linton Davies]
Pencils	Lou Fine (signed)
Inks	Lou Fine (signed)
Letters	typeset

1 page Adventures of Jumbo Jim story "Lack-a-day--- Jumbo ol' pal, I sure am a..."

Genre

humor

1 page Jumbo Jim's Prize Party activity "Shhh! Don't look now, but there's a funny..."

Genre

contest

3 page Adventures of Tom Sherrill story "Ch. 9: Prelude To An Attack; Ch. 10: A Timely Warning; Ch. 11: Indian Treachery"

Script	Don De Conn [as Don]
Pencils	Don De Conn [as Don]
Inks	Don De Conn [as Don]
Letters	Don De Conn [as Don]
Notes	Chapters 9 through 11 of an extended story. Each page is one chapter, with an individual title.

4 page ZX-5 Spies in Action story "ZX-5, disguised as a crippled student, makes his..."

Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Will Eisner?
Notes	Pages 9 through 12 of an extended storyline.

1 page Puzzle Phun activity "Can you help these travelers who are lost..."

Genre	Puzzle
Script	Don De Conn (signed)
Pencils	Don De Conn (signed)
Inks	Don De Conn (signed)
Letters	Don De Conn

1 page Stars on Parade biography (nonfictional) "Ann Sothern is an expert lacrosse player."

Genre	biography
Script	Toni Rossett (signed)
Pencils	Bernard Baily?
Notes	Four Universal Phoenix Features syndicate "daily strips". Dated: 8/30/37, undated, undated, 8/16/37

4 page Wilton of the West story "I wouldn't act so hasty, young fellow."

Characters	V: The Hooded Archer (Fleetfoot; I)
Script	? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils	Jack Kirby
Inks	Jack Kirby; ?
Reprinted	in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1