Issue Details

Issue	#V1 #12
Published	August 1936
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vincent Sullivan (associate); Whitney Ellsworth (associate)
Notes	First issue with slick paper covers. Presumably printed by Harry Donenfeld's Donny Press.

Cover Details

Synopsis	Boy chasing butterfly
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan
Inks	Vincent Sullivan
Notes	First issue with slick paper covers. Presumably printed by Harry Donenfeld's Donny Press.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Easy on the Eyes!"

Characters	Spike Spalding; Little Linda; Sam the Porter; Werewolf
Pencils	Vin Sullivan; Whitney Ellsworth; Russell Cole; Joe Shuster
Inks	Vin Sullivan; Whitney Ellsworth; Russell Cole; Joe Shuster
Letters	typeset

2 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "The Gavonian Affair: Part 12"

Characters	Sandra; Counte De Wex; Count Tauru; Princess Yonda
Synopsis	The Princess is restored and Tauru is captured, or is it Sandra on the throne?
Genre	detective
Script	W. C. Brigham (signed)
Pencils	W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks	W. C. Brigham

2 page Spike Spalding story "Prince of Patrania: Part 12"

Characters	Spike Spalding; Pincus; The Sailor
Synopsis	A sailor befriends Pincus and hides him from Spike's captors.
Genre	adventure
Script	Vin Sullivan (signed)
Pencils	Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks	Vin Sullivan (signed)

2 page Woozy Watts story "Island Adventure: Part 3"

Characters	Woozy Watts
Genre	humor
Script	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks	Russell Cole [as Alger]

2 page Jack Woods story "Damsel In Distress: Part 9"

Characters	Pancho Villa; Jack Woods; Dolores; Don Miguel
Synopsis	Villa ties Jack to his horse and attempts to drag him to death.
Genre	detective
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks	W. C. Brigham

2 page Ivanhoe story "Episode 11"

Characters	Front de Boeuf; Cedric; The Black Knight
Genre	period
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	Raymond Perry
Inks	Raymond Perry
Notes	adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel

2 page Don Drake on the Planet Saro story "Battle With the Monster"

Characters	Krenon; Don Drake; Queen Zira; Betty
Synopsis	Don battles a giant monster
Genre	sword and sorcery
Script	Ken Fitch
Pencils	Clem Gretter
Inks	Clem Gretter

2 page Pep Morgan story "The Big Ballgame: Part 1"

Characters	Pep Morgan (intro)
Genre	adventure
Script	Creig Flessel
Pencils	Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks	Creig Flessel

2 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China [Part 12]"

Characters	Barry O'Neil; LeGrand; Fang Gow
Synopsis	Dynamite in the sewers of Paris! Barry finally comes face to face with Fang Gow!
Genre	adventure
Script	Leo O'Mealia
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

2 page Talk About Talkies text article

Characters	Father Neptune and the Mermaid (van Buren cartoon)
Script	Mary Patrick (signed)
Letters	typeset

2 page Buckskin Jim story "The Half-Breed: Part 2"

Characters	Buckskin Jim; Pierre; Trapper Pete; Zeb Halliday; The Trapper
Synopsis	Pierre is defeated and sent packing.
Genre	western
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper
Inks	Tom Cooper

2 page Pelion and Ossa story "Locked Out"

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

2 page Just Suppose story "Gunpowder"

Genre	fact
Script	Henry Kiefer
Pencils	Henry Kiefer
Inks	A. D. Kiefer

2 page Brad Hardy story "The Man From the Fireball"

Characters	The High Priestess (Intro); Brad Hardy; Kardos; Lorraine
Synopsis	Brad and Kardos meet the High Priestess of the Gray People, who has been exiled because of Lorraine
Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey (signed)

2 page Fun Club letters page

Letters

typeset

2 page Three Musketeers story "Episode 2"

Characters	D'Artagnan; Milady
Genre	period
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	Sven Elven
Inks	Sven Elven
Notes	adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel

2 page Batter Up! filler

Genre	gags
Script	Vincent Sullivan
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan
Inks	Vincent Sullivan

2 page Dr. Occult story "The Werewolf: Part 2"

Characters	Doctor Occult; Westly; Mrs. Daniels (Intro)
Synopsis	Westly asks Occult to help cure him. Meanwhile Occult discovers an entire boarding house full of werewolves.
Genre	occult
Script	Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks	Joe Shuster

2 page Midshipman Dewey story "Dewey and the Pirates: Part 9"

Characters	Dewey; the Captain
Genre	period
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks	Tom Cooper

2 page Wing Brady story "The Bedouin Adventure: Part 11"

Characters	Wing Brady; Ali Ben Saad; Lynn Harding
Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Hickey
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey

2 page Along the Main Line story "The Holdup: Part 4"

Characters	Jake; Ed
Synopsis	Jake and Ed are fired for failing to stop the robbery
Genre	detective
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks	Tom Cooper

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "Croesus Vs. Cyrus"

Characters	Croesus; Cyrus; Bobby; Binks
Genre	fact
Script	Homer Fleming
Pencils	Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks	Homer Fleming

2 page Sam the Porter story

Characters	Sam The Porter
Genre	humor
Script	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks	Russell Cole [as Alger]

2 page Do You Know? filler

Genre	fact
Pencils	Henry Kiefer
Inks	A. D. Kiefer

2 page More Fun and Magic text article

Script	Graysten the Magician
Letters	typeset

2 page Bob Merritt and His Flying Pals story "The Mystery Plane: Part 8"

Characters	Bob Merritt; Fernando; Jake; Buzz; Shorty; Lefty
Synopsis	Bob flies to Alaska in his rocket plane.
Genre	adventure; aviation
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

2 page Little Linda story "Adopted By Flint: Part 1"

Characters	Linda; Flint (intro); Wilkins (intro); Mayor of HIllsboro
Synopsis	The Mayor asks old miser Flint to adopt Linda, which upsets the miser's nephew.
Genre	children
Script	Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth

2 page Captain Grim story "In the Wake of the Wander [Part 10]"

Characters	Captain Grim; Kango; Djenal; Filson
Synopsis	Grim signals a nearby gunboat for help
Genre	period
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper [as MacFergus]
Inks	Tom Cooper

2 page 2023: Super Police story "The Ceremony"

Characters	Rex Cosmos; Axel Yoke; The Queen, the Court Minister
Synopsis	Rex agrees to marry the Queen, but changes his mind at the last minute
Genre	science fiction
Script	Ken Fitch (signed)
Pencils	Clem Gretter (signed)
Inks	Clem Gretter
Notes	title from last issue blurb

2 page Unc filler "Rabbit Hunting"

Characters	Unc (intro)
Genre	humor
Script	Joe Eichberger
Pencils	Joe Eichberger (signed)
Inks	Joe Eichberger

2 page Pirate Gold story "Episode 1"

Characters	Jeff Roberts (intro), Gregory Roberts (intro); Captain Dennis
Synopsis	Jeff and his uncle are searching for treasure on Moraga Island
Genre	period
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven

2 page Hubert story "Love They Neighbor"

Characters	Hubert
Genre	humor
Script	J. Muselli (signed)
Pencils	Bill Patrick (signed)
Inks	Bill Patrick

2 page Calling All Cars story "The Purple Tiger: Part 2"

Characters	Sandy Kean; The Purple Tiger (Intro); Commisioner Bailey
Synopsis	Bailey's daughter Doris is captured by the Purple Tiger
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (Signed)
Pencils	Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks	Joe Shuster

1 page It's A Fact filler

Genre	fact
Script	Paul Ferrer ?
Pencils	Paul Ferrer ?
Inks	Paul Ferrer ?