Issue Details

Issue	#9
Published	August-September 1939
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Reiss. Jerry Iger (feature editor); William E. Eisner (art director)
Notes	Slightly wider than golden age, 8.25" x 10.25". Full color.

Cover Details

Characters	Sheena; Bob
Genre	jungle
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Notes	Slightly wider than golden age, 8.25" x 10.25". Full color.

10 page Sheena story "Goaded by the tales of a fantastic city..."

Characters	Sheena; Bob Reynolds; Agani; Thad Barker
Genre	jungle
Script	? [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils	Bob Powell; ?
Inks	Bob Powell; ?

5 page Peter Pupp story "Peter and Tinymite are exploring the moon..."

Characters	Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Cyclone Sam
Genre	children
Script	S.M. Iger?
Pencils	S.M. Iger?
Inks	Klaus Nordling?

10 page Hawk story "Out of the misty realm of the unknown..."

Characters	the Hawk; Jeremy; Burke; Dr. Snyde; Gor; Caleb
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Willis Rensie]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Willis Rensie]
Notes	formerly Hawk of the Seas

Half page Bobby filler "Wat'cha cryin'for, little feller?"

Characters	Bobby
Genre	children
Pencils	S. M. Iger
Inks	S. M. Iger

Half page Pee Wee filler "Gwan! Tell your big big brother I'll knock..."

Characters	Pee Wee
Genre	children
Pencils	S.M. Iger
Inks	S.M. Iger

7 page Spencer Steele story "Chitland, a small town resting snugly in the..."

Characters	Spencer Steel; Joe Doaks; Mr. Shear; Kinkaid; Heinie Schmdt; Editor Hardrok
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Edwin Laughlin? [as Dennis Colbrook]
Inks	Edwin Laughlin? [as Dennis Colbrook]
Notes	The pen name is spelled 'Colbrook' in this issue and not 'Colebrook' as listed in the Who's Who.

2 page Ken Hammond text story "Green Terror"

Characters	Ken Hammond
Genre	Jungle
Script	? [as Lin Davies]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine
Letters	Typeset

8 page Weird Stories of the Supernatural story "A skull?? In a twentieth century laboratory--that..."

Characters	Stuart Taylor; Dr. Hayward; Ali Pascha; King Mnchung; Moki
Genre	Fantasy
Pencils	Lou Fine [ as Curt Davies]
Inks	Lou Fine [ as Curt Davies]
Notes	formerly The Diary of Dr. Hayward

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 Sport Shorts filler "Willie Hoppe former world's billiard champion often shakes..."

Genre	fact
Pencils	Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]
Inks	Will Eisner [as Will Erwin]

7 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "Here's the photo of Alexi Akimo, the notorious..."

Characters	ZX-5; Alexi Akimo; Major Mannering
Genre	spy
Script	? [as Major Thorpe]
Pencils	Dan Zolnerowich
Inks	Dan Zolnerowich

1 page Jest Laffs filler "Sure that's an octopus, Joe--times are so..."

Genre	gags
Pencils	Bob Kane? (perhaps)

4 page Wilton of the West story "The Crimson Rider"

Characters	Introduction: Crimson Rider
Genre	western
Script	? [as Fred Sande]
Pencils	Lou Fine
Inks	Lou Fine

8 page Inspector Dayton story "After many weeks of careful work, Inspector Dayton..."

Characters	Inspector Dayton; Anderson Case; Patch; Mr. Sung; Wang; Chen Fu; Tom Dawson
Genre	detective
Pencils	? [as Geo. Thatcher]
Inks	? [as Geo. Thatcher]
Notes	[artwork very crude--could be anybody]

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

Script

? (ad copy)