Issue Details

Issue	#7
Published	April 1939
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Malcolm Reiss (editor); Jerry Iger (feature editor); William E. Eisner (art director)
Notes	oversized, l0,5" x 14.5". Full color cover, black and white interior pages.

Cover Details

Characters	Sheena; Spencer Steel; Peter Pup
Pencils	Will Eisner
Inks	Will Eisner
Notes	oversized, l0,5" x 14.5". Full color cover, black and white interior pages.

2 page Bobby filler "I think I'm the guy for the part."

Characters	Bobby; Mr. De Flicker; Tubby
Genre	children
Script	S.M. Iger
Pencils	S.M. Iger
Inks	S.M. Iger

2 page The Adventures of Tom Sherrill story "Birds That Don't Fly; Snaring the Sun"

Characters	Wampu; Kalua
Genre	children
Pencils	Don DeConn [as Don]
Inks	Don DeConn [as Don]

4 page Hawks of the Seas story "Unknown to the Hawk, Doctor Snyde is also..."

Characters	Jeremy; Gor; Caleb
Genre	period
Script	Will Eisner [as Willis Rensie]
Pencils	Will Eisne
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 67-70 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color

Half page Uncle Otto filler "pantomime gag strip"

Characters	Uncle Otto
Genre	gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

Half page Stars On Parade filler "Katherine (sic) Hepburn has a hobby of collecting hats."

Characters	Katharine Hepburn and other movie stars
Genre	fact
Script	Toni Rossert [as Lora Lane]

1 page Modern planes and model building filler "Jupiter"

Genre	fact
Script	? [as Les Marshall]
Pencils	? [as Les Marshall]
Inks	? [as Les Marshall]
Notes	["Les Marshall" is signed at the bottom of the page. It might be a valid credit.]

4 page Peter Pupp story "King Riffraff, his aides, and Peter Pupp are..."

Characters	Peter Pupp; King Riffraff; Zula
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Bob Kane

Half page Heroes of Sport filler "Katherine Rawls, one of the most versatile women..."

Characters	Katherine Rawls and various sports figures
Genre	fact
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Tom Swift]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Tom Swift]

Half page News Facts filler "Montgomery, Alabama: The Alabama supreme court outlawed traffic..."

Genre	fact
Pencils	? [as George]
Inks	? [as George]

1 page Puzzle Phun filler "The Color Twins."

Genre	children
Script	Donald DeConn
Pencils	Donald DeConn
Inks	Donald DeConn

4 page The Count of Monte Cristo story "You have often heard the expression, rich as..."

Characters	Edmond Dantes; Abbe Faria; Don Spada
Genre	adventure
Script	? (adaptor); Alexandre Dumas (original author)
Pencils	Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]
Inks	Lou Fine [as Jack Cortez]

Half page Pee Wee filler "My mom sure has her hands full. My..."

Characters	Pee Wee; Uncle Willie
Genre	gags
Script	S.M. Iger
Pencils	S.M. Iger
Inks	S.M. Iger

Half page Gilda Gay filler "Did you know, Gilda, we've known each other..."

Characters	Gilda Gay; Monty
Genre	gags
Pencils	Bernard Baily (1st strip); Ed Laughlin (2nd strip)
Inks	Bernard Baily (1st strip); Ed Laughlin (2nd strip)

4 page Sheena story "Frightened by the arrival of the plane, the..."

Characters	Sheena; Bob; Sandy; Kona
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Mort Meskin
Inks	Mort Meskin

Half page Jest Laffs filler "Who says I can't walk a straight line?"

Genre	gags
Pencils	Robert Kane
Inks	Robert Kane

Half page Uncle Otto filler "pantomime strip"

Characters	Uncle Otto
Genre	gags
Script	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]

2 page Inspector Dayton story "Youse guys can't get away with kidnapping me..."

Characters	Inspector Dayton; Patch; Anderson Case
Genre	detective
Script	? [as George Thatcher]
Notes	[artwork resembles someone imitating Norman Marsh]

4 page Hunchback of Notre Dame story "Clopin's aides, realizing that Phoebus knows of..."

Characters	Quasimodo; Phoebus; Jehan; Clopin; Esmeralda
Genre	adventure
Script	? (adaptor); Victor Hugo (original author)
Pencils	Dick Briefer
Inks	Dick Briefer

3 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "On board a southbound plane, the spy Alexi.."

Characters	ZX-5; Alexi; Magda
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Notes	[artwork looks blended, a mixture suggesting styles from Eisner to Alden McWilliams]

2 page Ken Hammond text story "Jungle of the Giants"

Characters	Ken Hammond
Genre	jungle
Script	Lin Davies
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

3 page Spencer Steel story "At Euclid Hall, Dr. Blitzen's secretary reveals the..."

Characters	Spencer Steel; Lucky Lucifer; Doaks; Soapy Snead
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Dennis Colebrook
Inks	Dennis Colebrook

4 page Diary of Dr. Heyward story "I am pleased to know that you have..."

Characters	Ali Pasha; Stuart Taylor; Dr. Hayward; Laura
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Lou Fine [as Curt Davis]
Inks	Lou Fine [as Curt Davis]

4 page Wilton of the West story "I'll keep clear of open country for a..."

Characters	Wilton; Fleetfoot
Genre	western
Script	? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

1 page Jumbo Jim's Prize Page promo (ad from the publisher)

Script

? (ad copy)