Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	August 1935
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD; 0.25 CAD
Pages	44
Editing	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor and publisher); Connie Narr (asst. editor); Richard Loederer (art editor)
Notes	Paper cover. 1st 44 page issue.

Cover Details - "Damsel In Distress: Part 1"

Genre	western
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils	W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks	W. C. Brigham

Half page Ramblin' Jim filler

Genre	humor
Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall
Notes	inside front cover

1 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "The Gavonian Affair: Part 5"

Characters	Sandra; Lothar
Genre	detective
Script	Monroe Eisenberg
Pencils	Monroe Eisenberg
Inks	Monroe Eisenberg

1 page Spike Spalding story "Prince of Patrania: Part 3"

Genre	adventure
Script	Vincent Sullivan
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan
Inks	Vincent Sullivan

1 page Don Drake story "Women Riders of the Winged Death"

Characters	Don Drake; Betty; Zastia
Genre	science fiction
Script	Ken Fitch
Pencils	Clem Gretter
Inks	Clem Gretter

1 page Captain Grim story "In the Wake of the Wander [Part 3]"

Characters	Captain Grim
Genre	period
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper [as Mac Ferguson]
Inks	Tom Cooper

1 page Barry O'Neill story "In Far Off China Sits Fang Gow"

Characters	Villain: Fang Gow
Genre	adventure
Script	Leo O'Mealia
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

1 page Little Linda story "On the Road: Part 4"

Genre	children; adventure
Script	Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils	Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks	Whitney Ellsworth

2 page After School story "And So It Goes"

Characters	Lefty; Slimsy
Genre	children
Script	Tom McNamara
Pencils	Tom McNamara (signed)
Inks	Tom McNamara

1 page Famous Flights text article

Genre	fact
Script	Al Whitney?

1 page text story "Shavetail"

Genre	adventure
Script	Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Letters	typeset

1 page text article "Movies/Radio"

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

1 page Oswald the Rabbit story

Genre	funny animal
Script	John Lindermayer
Pencils	John Lindermayer
Inks	John Lindermayer

1 page Stamps and Coins text article

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

1 page Fun Mail letters page

Letters

typeset

Half page Buckskin Jim story "Indian Ambush: Part 5"

Genre	western
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks	Tom Cooper

1 page Sports text article

Genre	fact
Script	Joe Archibald
Letters	typeset

2 page text story "The Magdalena Kid"

Script	William H. Cook
Letters	typeset

1 page Slim Pickins story "The Haunted House: Part 1"

Characters	Intro: Slim Pickins
Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall

1 page Professor story

Genre	gag
Script	E. F. Koscik
Pencils	E. F. Koscik
Inks	E. F. Koscik

1 page Bob Merritt story "The Mystery Plane: Part 1"

Characters	Intro: Bob Merritt
Genre	adventure
Script	Leo O'Mealia
Pencils	Leo O'Mealia [as Lem]
Inks	Leo O'Mealia

1 page Comic Shorts filler

Genre

gags

1 page Treasure Island story "Episode 1"

Genre	period
Pencils	Sven Elven
Inks	Sven Elven
Notes	adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel

1 page Charley Fish story "humor filler"

Genre	humor
Script	Vincent Sullivan
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks	Vincent Sullivan

1 page Along the Main Line story "Saving the 945"

Characters	Ed; Jake
Genre	detective
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks	Tom Cooper

1 page New Fun Magic text article

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

1 page Books text article

Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

1 page Charley Fish story

Genre	humor
Script	Vincent Sullivan
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks	Vincent Sullivan

1 page Wing Brady story "The Bedouins: Part 5"

Genre	adventure
Script	Henry Kiefer
Pencils	Henry Kiefer (signed)
Inks	Henry Kiefer

1 page text story "Junior Funsters"

Script	Connie Naar
Letters	typeset

1 page Caveman Capers story "Ur the Caveboy: Part 5"

Characters	Ur; Wur
Genre	period; children; adventure
Script	Dick Loederer
Pencils	Dick Loederer
Inks	Dick Loederer
Notes	last appearance

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

Genre	western
Script	W. C. Brigham
Pencils	W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks	W. C. Brigham

1 page Man's Inventions story "The Needle"

Genre	fact
Script	Henry Kiefer
Pencils	Henry Kiefer
Inks	Henry Kiefer

1 page Brad Hardy story "Between Snake and Rat Men"

Characters	Villains: Naga (Intro); Snake Men; Rat Men
Genre	adventure
Script	Richard Loederer
Pencils	Richard Loederer (signed)
Inks	Richard Loederer

1 page Ivanhoe story "Episode 5"

Genre	period
Script	Raymond Perry
Pencils	Raymond Perry
Inks	Raymond Perry
Notes	adapted from Sir Walter Scott's novel

Half page Jack Andrews story "Back to School"

Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks	Tom Cooper

Half page Midshipman Dewey story "Dewey and the Pirates: part 2"

Genre	period
Script	Richard Loederer
Pencils	Richard Loederer (signed)
Inks	Richard Loederer

1 page Magic Crystal of History story "In Ancient Egypt: Part 5"

Characters	Bobby Binks
Genre	fantasy
Script	Monroe Eisenberg
Pencils	Monroe Eisenberg (signed)
Inks	Monroe Eisenberg

1 page Pelion and Ossa story

Genre	funny animal
Script	John Lindermayer
Pencils	John Lindermayer (signed)
Inks	John Lindermayer

1 page 2023: Super Police story "Captain Kiddlaw: Part 5"

Characters	Villain: Captain Kiddlaw; Rex Cosmos
Genre	science fiction
Script	Ken Fitch
Pencils	Clemens Gretter
Inks	Clemens Gretter