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Issue Details

Issue #43
Published May 1939
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Vincent Sullivan

Cover Details

Characters Kid (fighting alligator)
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel

1 page This Doggone World filler

Genre funny animal
Script Fred Schwab?
Pencils Fred Schwab?
Inks Fred Schwab?
Notes Inside front cover.

6 page Wing Brady story "El Ben Azda"

Characters V: El Ben Azda (I, D)
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey
Inks Tom Hickey

1 page Beany filler

Characters I: Beany (only app.)
Genre humor
Script Bob Kane
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey story "Murder of a Ghost"

Characters Dr. Dickson (intro, villain)
Genre detective
Script Joe Denohee
Pencils Joe Denohee
Inks Joe Denohee

6 page Radio Squad story "The Purse Snatcher"

Characters V: Joe Drake (I)
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Joe Shuster
Inks Joe Shuster
Notes Sandy and his partner dress in drag!

2 page text story "Spring Training"

Script Terry Keane
Letters typeset

4 page Gary Hawkes story "Danger In San Columbo: Part 1"

Characters V: The Vulcanians (I)
Genre adventure
Script Bob Jenney
Pencils Bob Jenney
Inks Bob Jenney

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini"

Genre fact
Script Homer Fleming
Pencils Homer Fleming
Inks Homer Fleming

1 page Peekin' At Pictures story "movie feature"

Characters w/ Johnny Weismuller as Tarzan, and Mickey Mouse
Script Sheldon Moldoff
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff

4 page Johnnie Law story "The Dope Racketeers: Part 3"

Characters V: The Ape and his gang, Lin Po (I, D)
Genre detective
Script Will Ely
Pencils Will Ely
Inks Will Ely

2 page Ginger Snap filler

Genre gag
Script Bob Kane
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane

6 page Rex Darrell story "Mystery Island: Part 2"

Characters V: Rafferty (I); I: Maozatazan
Genre adventure
Script Terry Gilkison
Pencils Terry Gilkison
Inks Terry Gilkison

2 page Cal 'N' Alec story "In Death Valley"

Characters V: Butch
Genre adventure
Script Fred Schwab?
Pencils Fred Schwab?
Inks Fred Schwab?

4 page Marg'ry Daw story "A Palace of Mystery [Part 2]"

Characters GS: Ahm; I: Stephen Dean, Nahri
Notes title from last issue blurb

6 page Biff Bronson story "Gets His Wish"

Characters I: Biff Bronson, Dan Druff; V: Killer Koss (I)
Genre adventure
Script Joseph Sulman
Pencils Joseph Sulman (Koppy)
Inks Joseph Sulman

6 page Lt. Bob Neal story "Maniac On the Sub"

Characters V: A maniac (I, D)
Genre war
Script B. Hirsch
Pencils Russ Lehman
Inks Russ Lehman

5 page Buccaneer story "Dr. Killmen of Castle Terror"

Characters V: Dr. Killmen (I)
Genre adventure
Script Bernard Baily
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily