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Issue Details

Issue #v3 #1 [25]
Published October 1937
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vincent Sullivan (assistant); Whitney Ellsworth (assistant)

Cover Details

Synopsis Football player carrying kid under his arm
Genre sports
Pencils Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vincent Sullivan (signed)

3 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "The Brain: Part 6"

Characters Sandra; Michael; The Brain (Dies)
Synopsis Sandra and Micheal are rescued by marines.
Genre detective
Script Will Ely
Pencils Will Ely (signed)
Inks Will Ely
Notes conclusion

4 page Doctor Occult story "The Shrinking Doom"

Characters Doctor Occult; Richard Manners (Dies); Captain Ellsworth
Synopsis Manners is shrunken to doll size by an embittered scientist.
Genre occult
Script Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks Joe Shuster

1 page Sam the Porter filler "Sit-down strike"

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole

Half page Daffies and Dopies filler

Genre gag
Script Vin Sullivan
Pencils Vin Sullivan
Inks Vin Sullivan

4 page Wing Brady story "The Smugglers: Part 7"

Characters Wing Brady; Abdul-Crim; Morros
Synopsis With Morros's help, Wing captures Abdul-Crim
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey

2 page Magic Crystal Of History story Peter the Hermit, "Apostle of the First Crusade"

Characters Bobby; Binks; Peter the Hermit
Genre fact
Script Homer Fleming
Pencils Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks Homer Fleming

2 page Spike Spalding story "Prince of Patrania: Part 25"

Characters The Sailor; Spike Spaulding; Count Alex; Ruppo; Pincus; King Philip; Margie
Synopsis Spike appears as the King and unnerves Ruppo
Genre adventure
Script Vincent Sullivan
Pencils Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vincent Sullivan

2 page Fun Club text article

Letters typeset

2 page Ivanhoe story "Episode 25"

Characters Athlestene
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Raymond Perry
Inks Raymond Perry
Notes adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel. Red only

2 page Hanko the Cowhand story "Keeping up with the times"

Characters Hanko; Daisy
Synopsis Hank trades in his horse for an auto.
Genre humor; western
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China: Part 25"

Characters Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Jean Legrand
Synopsis Fang Gow is ready to cut off Jean's Finger when Barry pulls the trigger.
Genre adventure
Script Leo O'Mealia
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

2 page Pirate Gold story "Part 13"

Characters Jeff Roberts; Captain Dennis; Tsang Li
Synopsis Captain Daniels and Jeff are accosted by chinese pirates
Genre period
Script Sven Elven
Pencils Sven Elven (signed)
Inks Sven Elven

2 page Mark Marson story "People of the Red Planet: Part 11"

Characters Mark Marson; Monty; Gail Hillary; Prof Hillary
Synopsis Mark rescues Prof Hillary and blows up the Red People's stronghold.
Genre science fiction
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey
Notes end of story; red only

2 page Bradley Boys story "At the County Fair: Part 3"

Characters Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Nita Noble
Synopsis The boys fight over Nita, but she has other plans.
Genre adventure
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Jest Jokes filler

Genre gags
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth
Inks Whitney Ellsworth

2 page Three Musketeers story "Episode 14"

Characters d'Artagnan; Madame Bonancieux
Synopsis Athos is arrested, mistaken for D'Artagnan
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Sven Elven
Inks Sven Elven
Notes adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel

2 page Woozy Watts story "Island Adventure: Part 17"

Characters Woozy Watts; the woman in red.
Synopsis Woozy finds a chest with a message in it.
Genre humor
Script Russell Cole
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole
Notes red only

2 page Just Suppose story "Tom Paine"

Characters Tom Paine
Genre fact
Pencils Henry Kiefer (signed)
Inks A. D. Kiefer (signed)
Notes last episode

2 page Bob Merritt story "Alaskan Adventure: Part 11"

Characters Bob Merritt; Dicky Saunders
Synopsis Bob escapes from the Asiatics but Dicky is underground trying to stop Monk Morton's planted bombs from going off.
Genre adventure
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

2 page Pep Morgan story "Quarterback Blues"

Characters Pep; Shorty
Genre adventure
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Brad Hardy story "King of the Undersea Realm"

Characters Brad Hardy; Queen Claudia; Kardos
Synopsis Brad becomes king of the sub-sea world
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey
Notes red only

1 page Talk About Talkies text article

Characters Bing Crosby
Genre reviews
Script Mary Patrick
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel
Letters typeset

1 page Off the Set filler

Characters Preston Foster; John Ford
Genre celebrity
Script Gill Fox
Pencils Gill Fox (signed)
Inks Gill Fox (signed)

4 page Marty McCann story "The Gorilla Greene Fight"

Characters Marty McCann; Pete Marko; Gorilla Greene (Intro)
Genre adventure
Script Ed Cronin
Pencils Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks Ed Cronin

4 page Johnnie Law story "The Marijuana Racket: Part 1"

Characters Johnnie Law; Tim
Synopsis Marijuana victims murder people to support their habit.
Genre detective
Script Will Ely
Pencils Will Ely (signed)
Inks Will Ely

2 page Little Linda story "Linda and the Lumberjacks: Part 2"

Characters Linda; Lars Larsen
Synopsis The men of the lumber camp petition tp allow Linda to stay.
Genre children; adventure
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth
Inks Whitney Ellsworth

4 page Jack Woods story "The Dick Riley Case: Part 2"

Characters Jack Woods; the sherriff; Dick Riley
Synopsis Jack and the Sherrif pursue Dick as he tries to escape on an outgoing freight.
Genre western
Script Will Ely
Pencils Will Ely (signed)
Inks Will Ely

2 page Radio Squad story "The Booze Trucker"

Characters Sandy Kean; Larry
Synopsis Sandy and Larry pull over a truck that's acting suspiciously.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks Joe Shuster

1 page Just For Fun filler "Jones the Sprinter"

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole

1 page Lone Ranger advertisement

Characters Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver
Genre western
Letters typeset
Notes ad for Lone Ranger Magazine #1 (pulp) pub by Donenfeld.