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Issue Details

Issue #8
Published February 1936
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages 44
Editing Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; William Cook (managing); Vincent Sullivan (assistant); John Mahon (business manager)
Notes MORE FUN The National Comics Magazine More Fun. Published monthly by More Fun Magazine, Inc. Office of publication, 420 DeSoto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial office, 373 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office, St. Louis Missouri, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rate: 12 issues in the United States and possessions, and Mexico, South America and Spain, $1.00; elsewhere $2.60. Single copies 10 cents (15 cents in Canada).

Cover Details

Characters Spike Spalding
Genre adventure
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan

1 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "The Gavonian Affair: Part 8"

Characters Sandra; Count Taurus (villain); Lothar; Reynolds
Synopsis Count Taurus threatens Sandra's friends with death if she doesn't cooperate with his schemes.
Genre detective
Pencils W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks W. C. Brigham

1 page Along the Main Line story "Goat On the Tracks"

Characters Ed
Genre detective
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks Tom Cooper

1 page Spike Spalding story "[Prince of Patrainia] Part 6"

Characters Spike Spalding; Pincus; Philip of Patrania
Synopsis Spike and Pincus are kidnapped and taken aboard an ocean liner.
Genre adventure
Script Vin Sullivan
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan

1 page Captain Grim story "In the Wake of the Wander [Part 6]"

Characters Captain Grim
Synopsis The Captain finds himself trapped within a blazing blockhouse.
Genre period; adventure
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper [as Mac Fergus]
Inks Tom Cooper

1 page Charlie Fish story "A Cure for Laryngitis"

Characters Charlie Fish
Genre humor
Script Vin Sullivan
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan

1 page Henri Duval story "Rescuing the King: Part 3"

Characters Henri Duval
Synopsis Henri Duval must protect the King from enemies disguised as musketeers.
Genre adventure; period
Script Jerry Siegel (Signed)
Pencils Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks Joe Shuster

1 page Little Linda story "The Brook Trout Bit"

Characters Little Linda; Bill; The Sheriff
Synopsis Linda talks the Sheriff out of jailing Bill for stealing hens.
Genre children
Script Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks Whitney Ellsworth

1 page Ivanhoe story "Episode 8"

Characters Isaac of York; Front de Boeuf
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Raymond Perry
Inks Raymond Perry
Notes adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel

3 page text story "Wheels Go Round"

Script Vin Sullivan
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan
Letters typeset
Notes black and red only

1 page Movies text article

Letters typeset

1 page Puzzle Page activity

Script Matt Curzon
Pencils Matt Curzon (signed)
Inks Matt Curzon (signed)

1 page Stamps and Coins text article

Letters typeset

1 page Fun Mail letters page

Letters typeset

1 page Slim Pickins story "The Haunted House: Part 4"

Characters Slim Pickens
Synopsis After the gorilla helps Slim get the better of two counterfeiters hiding in his dead aunt's home, he faces the problem of what to do with him.
Genre adventure; humor
Script Stan Randall (signed)
Pencils Stan Randall (signed)
Inks Stan Randall

1 page Skipper Hicks story "The Mysterious Island: Part 3"

Characters Skipper Hicks; Soupladle; Spongenose; King Okey; King Dokey
Synopsis On Gillyfish Isle diamonds are so plentiful they have no value, but pop bottles are rare and precious.
Genre adventure
Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson (Signed)
Inks John Patterson

Half page Buckskin Jim story "The Mountain Lion: Part 1"

Characters Buckskin Jim; Zeb
Synopsis Jim tries to cross a canyon by rope, but runs into a mountain lion.
Genre western
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks Tom Cooper

1 page Professor story

Characters Professor; Schnooper; Schnatcher; Zoppp
Synopsis With Schnooper and Schnatcher in the hospital the Professor has to defend himself against would be kidnappers all alone.
Genre humor; adventure
Script E. F. Koscik
Pencils E. F. Koscik (signed)
Inks E. F. Koscik

1 page Thor's Famous Flights story

Genre fact
Script Thor (signed)
Pencils Thor (signed)
Inks Thor

1 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China: Part 8"

Characters Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow (villain); Le Grand
Synopsis Barry and Le Grand are prisoners aboard Fang Gow's yacht.
Genre adventure
Script Leo O'Mealia
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

1 page Jack Woods story "Damsel In Distress: Part 5"

Characters Jack Woods; Dolores; Panco Villa
Genre western
Script W. C. Brigham
Pencils W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks W. C. Brigham

1 page story "A True Story of How a Great Mother Lode Was Discovered"

Genre period; humor

1 page Rambler Jim story "Fishy the Gangster: Part 4"

Characters Fishy Gill; Rambler Jim; Sheriff Smith; Old Scratch
Synopsis Jim catches a group of gangsters single handed.
Genre detective
Script Stan Randall
Pencils Stan Randall
Inks Stan Randall

1 page More Fun and Magic text article

Letters typeset

1 page Books Books text article

Genre reviews
Letters typeset

1 page Bob Merritt story "The Mystery Plane: Part 4"

Characters Prospector Jake; Bob Merrit; Buzz; Shorty
Synopsis Cyrus Campbell is murdered and a gang member disguised as prospector jake tries to infiltrate Bob Merrit's group of aviators.
Genre adventure; aviation
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

1 page Brad Hardy story "The Black Magician"

Characters Brad Hardy; Lorraine; Prince Kardos; Black Magician
Synopsis Hardy, Lorraine and Prince Kardos attempt to escape from the Black Magician.
Genre adventure
Script W. C. Brigham
Pencils W. C. Brigham [as Brig]
Inks W. C. Brigham
Notes continued

1 page Join the Treasure Hunt Contest activity

Letters typeset

1 page Monthly Cartoon Lesson activity

Script John Patterson
Pencils John Patterson
Inks John Patterson

1 page Junior Funsters text story "The Happy Four Club"

Script Rosemary Vole
Letters typeset
Notes Junior Funsters

1 page Magic Crystal of History story "In Ancient Egypt: Part 8"

Characters Bobby; Binks
Synopsis Bobby and Binks are about to break through the lines of the enemy surrounding the city.
Genre fantasy; children
Script Ray Wardel
Pencils Ray Wardel (signed)
Inks Ray Wardel

1 page Don Drake on the Planet Saro story "Fight With the Sea Beast"

Characters Don Drake; Krenon; Zetrurian priests; Betty
Synopsis Don Drake volunteers to engage the sea beast in mortal combat.
Genre sword and sorcery
Script Ken Fitch (signed)
Pencils Clem Gretter (signed)
Inks Clem Gretter

1 page Treasure Island story "Episode 4"

Characters Dr. Livesey; Squire Trelawney; Jim Hawkins
Synopsis Captain Flint's treasure map is revealed
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Sven Elven
Inks Sven Elven
Notes adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel

1 page Doctor Occult story "The Vampire Master: Part 3"

Characters Doctor Occult; Lois Amster; Sander Amster; The Vampire Master
Synopsis The Vampire Master tries to hypnotise Lois into killing her husband
Genre occult
Script Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks Joe Shuster

1 page Wing Brady story "The Bedouins: Part 8"

Characters Wing Brady; Slim; Laurel Deane; Ibn Hajez; Ali Ben Said
Synopsis Ali Ben Said attacks the Caravan and kidnaps Laurel Deane
Genre adventure
Script Henry Kiefer
Pencils Henry Kiefer (signed)
Inks Henry Kiefer

1 page Little People story "Corby O'Glin"

Characters Corby O'Glin (Intro)
Script Walt Kelly
Pencils Walt Kelly
Inks Walt Kelly
Notes only appearance

1 page Midshipman Dewey story "Dewey and the Pirates: Part 5"

Characters Jack Dewey
Synopsis Dewey discovers a mutiny in progress
Genre period
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks Tom Cooper

1 page Pelion and Ossa story "The Plumber"

Characters Pelion; Ossa
Genre funny animal
Script Al Stahl
Pencils Al Stahl (signed)
Inks Al Stahl

1 page 2023: Super Police story "Captain Kiddlaw: Part 8"

Characters Kiddlaw; Axel Yoke; Rex Cosmos; Joan Shanley; Professor Shanley
Synopsis Rex and Axel are left dangling over a cliff, while Kiddlaw kidnaps the Professor and Joan
Genre science fiction
Script Ken Fitch (signed)
Pencils Clem Gretter (signed)
Inks Clem Gretter
Notes continued

1 page New Comics #2 promo (ad from the publisher)