Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	June 1936
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	84
Editing	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Cover Details

Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth

1 page text article "Bang!"

Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Letters	typeset
Notes	editorial

2 page Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers story "The Train Robbery: Part 4"

Genre	western
Script	Homer Fleming
Pencils	Homer Fleming
Inks	Homer Fleming

2 page Sir Loin of Beef story "Cowhide's New Target"

Script	J. Muselli
Pencils	Bill Patrick
Inks	Bill Patrick

2 page Castaway Island story "Episode 4"

Characters	Blackface (villain)
Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper
Inks	Tom Cooper

2 page Ol' Oz Bopp story

Genre	Gags
Script	Russell Cole
Pencils	Russell Cole (Alger)
Inks	Russell Cole

2 page Captain Quick story "Episode Four"

Characters	V: Don Pedro (I)
Script	Sven Elven
Pencils	Sven Elven
Inks	Sven Elven

2 page Maginnis of the Mounties story "The St. Pierre Mystery: Part 2"

Genre	detective
Script	Richard Matheson (as Babe Mather)
Pencils	Richard Matheson (as Babe Mather)
Inks	Richard Matheson (as Babe Mather)

2 page Sagebrush and Cactus story "Knife Ambush: Part 5"

Genre	adventure
Script	J. Muselli
Pencils	Bill Patrick
Inks	Bill Patrick

2 page Sandor story "Rajah Maharajah: Part 1"

Characters	I & O: Sandor; V: Rajah Maharajah (I)
Script	Homer Fleming
Pencils	Homer Fleming
Inks	Homer Fleming

2 page Sam the Porter filler "humor filler"

Characters	I: Sam the Porter
Genre	gag
Script	Russell Cole
Pencils	Russell Cole
Inks	Russell Cole
Colors	black and white

8 page text story "Funny Man"

Script	Paul Frederick
Letters	typeset

2 page King Arthur story "Episode 3"

Genre	period
Script	Rafael Astarita
Pencils	Rafael Astarita
Inks	Rafael Astarita

2 page Rattlesnake Pete story "humor filler"

Characters	I: Rattlesnake Pete
Genre	gag
Script	Gordon Rogers
Pencils	Gordon Rogers (R. Donrog)
Inks	Gordon Rogers
Colors	black and white

2 page Jim Gale story "17-20 On the Black"

Script	Billy Weston
Pencils	Tom Cooper
Inks	Tom Cooper

1 page Myths of Gods and Men story "Pandora's Box"

Characters	I: Jove, Pandora, Mercury
Genre	fact
Script	H. C. Kiefer?
Pencils	H. C. Kiefer?
Inks	H. C. Kiefer?
Colors	black and white

1 page Myths of Gods and Men story "Prometheus"

Characters	I: Prometheus; GS: Jove
Genre	fact
Script	H. C. Kiefer?
Pencils	H. C. Kiefer?
Inks	H. C. Kiefer?
Colors	black and white

2 page Steve Conrad Adventurer story "On Dolorosa Isle [Part 1]"

Characters	I: Steve Conrad
Genre	adventure
Script	Creig Flessel
Pencils	Creig Flessel
Inks	Creig Flessel
Colors	black and white

2 page Andy Handy story

Genre	Humor
Script	Leo O'Mealia
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

2 page Stratosphere Special story "Landing on the Moon"

Script	Serene Summerfield
Pencils	Serene Summerfield
Inks	Serene Summerfield

2 page Needles story

Genre	Humor
Script	Al Stahl
Pencils	Al Stahl
Inks	Al Stahl

2 page Rock-Age Roy filler

Characters	I: Rock-Age Roy
Genre	gag
Script	Gordon Rogers
Pencils	Gordon Rogers
Inks	Gordon Rogers
Colors	black and white

2 page Bugville story

Genre	Humor
Script	Dick Ryan
Pencils	Dick Ryan
Inks	Dick Ryan
Notes	last appearance

2 page Slim and Tex story "Firing Blanks"

Genre	humor
Script	A. Leslie Ross
Pencils	A. Leslie Ross
Inks	A. Leslie Ross

2 page Laughing At Life story

Genre	Humor
Script	Vincent Sullivan
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan
Inks	Vincent Sullivan

3 page Famous Poems Illustrated story "King Robert of Sicily, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow"

Script	H. C. Kiefer
Pencils	H. C. Kiefer
Inks	H. C. Kiefer
Notes	first appearance

2 page Ray and Gail story "The Secret Cruise: Part 4"

Genre	adventure
Script	Clem Gretter
Pencils	Clem Gretter
Inks	Clem Gretter

2 page Vikings story "Episode 5"

Genre	period
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson?
Pencils	Alex Anthony Blum [as Anthony]
Inks	Alex Anthony Blum [as Anthony]

2 page Goofo the Great story

Genre	Gags
Script	Russell Cole
Pencils	Russell Cole (Alger)
Inks	Russell Cole

2 page Tale of Two Cities story "Episode 2"

Genre	period
Script	Merna Gamble
Pencils	Merna Gamble
Inks	Merna Gamble
Notes	adapted from the Charles Dickens novel

2 page Captain Spiniker story "Heading South: Part 2"

Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper
Inks	Tom Cooper

2 page Dale Daring story "The Drew Mystery [Part 2]"

Characters	V: Stitch
Genre	adventure
Script	Dick Ryan
Pencils	Dick Ryan
Inks	Dick Ryan

2 page Rusty story

Genre	Humor
Script	Hal Sherman
Pencils	Hal Sherman
Inks	Hal Sherman

2 page Federal Men story "Submarine Terror: Part 2"

Genre	detective
Script	Jerry Siegel
Pencils	Joe Shuster
Inks	Joe Shuster

1 page It's a Dern Lie story

Script	Bill Patrick
Pencils	Bill Patrick
Inks	Bill Patrick