Issue Details

Issue	#28
Published	January 1938
Cover Price	0.10
Pages	68
Editing	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vin Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)

Cover Details

Pencils	Vin Sullivan
Inks	Vin Sullivan

3 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "Sandra's Vacation Part 1"

Characters	Sandra; Mr. Ames; Michael; Lucille Du Pont; Baron Von Schmidt
Synopsis	Sandra goes on a cruise and is surprised when Michael turns up on the same ship.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)

4 page Dr. Occult story "Vampire Venom"

Characters	Dr. Occult; Det. Capt. Ellsworth
Synopsis	"Where a moment before there had been empty space, now at the edge of the newly made grave, stand the figure of the corpse and a bat-man!"
Genre	occult
Script	Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks	Joe Shuster [as Reuths]

2 page Hanko the Cowhand story "Hanko, You're going to the rodeo, Yes Sir!"

Characters	Hanko the Cowhand
Genre	western; humor
Pencils	Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks	Creig Flessel

2 page Pirate Gold story "Part 16"

Characters	Captain Dennis; Jeff Roberts
Genre	period
Script	Sven Elven
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven

2 page Spike Spalding story "The Homecoming"

Characters	Spike Spalding; Mary Spalding; Pincus; King Philip of Patrania; The Sailor
Synopsis	The adventure over Spike is on his way home, but the Sailor has decided to stay behind.
Genre	adventure
Script	Vin Sullivan
Pencils	Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks	Vin Sullivan

2 page Woozy Watts story "Island Adventure: Part 18"

Characters	Woozy Watts; The Girl
Synopsis	Woozy tries to decide if he should tell the girl about the treasure.
Genre	humor
Script	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils	Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks	Russell Cole [as Alger]

2 page Fun Club text article

Letters

typeset

2 page Pep Morgan story "Basketball"

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

2 page Bob Merritt story "Alaskan Adventure: Part 13"

Characters	Bob Merritt; Monk Morton; Dicky Saunders
Synopsis	Bob Rescues Dicky and then races for his rocket plane.
Genre	adventure
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

2 page Radio Squad story "At The Circus"

Characters	Larry Trent; Sandy Kean
Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel (Signed)
Pencils	Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks	Joe Shuster

2 page Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police story "[The Murder of Lord Greystone] Part 2"

Characters	Mark Marson; Gail Hillary; Monty
Genre	science fiction
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey

4 page Wing Brady story "Heavyweight Bout"

Characters	Wing Brady; Jim Padgett; Captain Chevigny
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey

2 page Jest Jokes filler

Genre	gags
Script	Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

4 page Johnnie Law story "The Marijuana Racket: Part 2"

Characters	Johnnie Law; Donati
Synopsis	Johnnie goes after a marijuana peddler. Gets caught, and almost dumped in the river.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)
Notes	continued from issue 25

4 page Johnnie Law story "The Marijuana Racket: Part 3"

Characters	Johnnie Law; Donati; Bugs Barron
Synopsis	Johnnie leads a police raid on the dope gang.Bugs is caught but Donati escapes.
Genre	detective
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)

4 page Jack Woods story "The Lynching Part 1"

Characters	Jack Woods; Jepson
Synopsis	Woods attempts to save an innocent man from being lynched.
Genre	detective; western
Pencils	Will Ely (signed)
Inks	Will Ely (signed)

2 page Little Linda story "Yvonne Darling Part 2"

Characters	Linda; Yvonne Darling
Genre	children
Script	Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth

2 page Three Musketeers story "Episode 17"

Characters	The Queen; Duke of Buckingham
Genre	period
Script	Sven Elven
Pencils	Sven Elven (signed)
Inks	Sven Elven

1 page Talk About Talkies text article

Script	Mary Patrick
Letters	typeset

1 page Money Romance filler "Dixie"

Synopsis	origin of the word "Dixie"
Genre	fact

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "King John and the Magna Carta"

Characters	Bobby; Binks; King John
Genre	fact
Pencils	Homer Fleming
Inks	Homer Fleming

2 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China: Part 28"

Characters	Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Jean LeGrande; Dr Bonfils
Synopsis	Barry rescues Jean from Fang Gow's clutches, but is unable to escape himself.
Genre	adventure
Script	Leo O'Mealia
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

2 page Brad Hardy story "The Bull-Boar"

Characters	Brad Hardy; Prince Kardos
Synopsis	Brad and Kardos capture a bull-boar
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks	Tom Hickey

1 page Just For Fun filler

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

4 page Marty McCann story "[Boris the Lion] Part 1"

Characters	Marty McCann; Gorilla Greene; Pete Marko; Bradley Reynolds; Boris
Synopsis	Marty gets on the bad side of Pete Marko. Then agrees to box wrestler Boris the Lion.
Genre	sports
Script	Ed Cronin
Pencils	Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks	Ed Cronin

4 page Marty McCann story "[Boris the Lion] Part 2"

Characters	Marty McCann; Bradley Reynolds; Boris the Lion; Pete Marko
Synopsis	Marko tries to fix the match to get revenge on McCann. But then somebody shoots Boris.
Genre	sports
Script	Ed Cronin
Pencils	Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks	Ed Cronin
Notes	last appearance

1 page Alger's Variety Show filler

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