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Issue Details

Issue #12
Published January 1937
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (Editor and Publisher); Vincent Sullivan (Associate Editor); Whitney Ellsworth (Associate Editor)
Notes The indicia block has "NEW COMICS", then below it "The International Picture Story Magazine". There is no mention of "New Adventure Comics"; that is only on the cover (and "Adventure" was newly added there with this issue). Also in the box are "JANUARY, 1937" and "VOL.1 NO. 12", "MALCOLM WHEELER-NICHOLSON Editor and Publisher; VINCENT A. SULLIVAN F. WHITNEY ELLSWORTH Associate Editors", and then in tiny print: "Published monthly by Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc., 420 De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial Office, 373 Fourth Ave., New York, N. Y. Entered as second class matter at post-office, St. Louis, Mo., under the act of March 1, 1873. Subscription rates: 12 issues in the United States, its possessions, and Mexico, South America and Spain--$1.00; elsewhere, $2.00. Single copies 10 cents (in Canada, 15 cents.) The publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited drawings or manuscripts, although due care will be exercised in handling them. All drawings and manuscripts must be accompanied by sufficient postage for their return. Contents of this magazine may not be reprinted without the permission of the publisher. Printed in U. S. A. Copyright 1937, Nicholson Publishing Co, Inc. For advertising rates, address GILMAN, NICOLL & RUTHMAN, Detroit--New Center Bldg., San Francisco--525 Market St., New York--19 West 44th St., Chicago--400 N. Michigan Ave., Philadelphia--1016 N. 64th St., Boston--18 Tremont St., Seattle--1326 Fifth Ave."

Cover Details

Characters Father Time; New Year 1937
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

3 page Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers story "The Train Robbery: Part 12"

Genre western
Script Homer Fleming
Pencils Homer Fleming
Inks Homer Fleming

2 page Goofo the Great story

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

2 page Vikings story "Episode 12"

Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson?
Pencils Alex Anthony Blum (as Anthony)
Inks Alex Anthony Blum (as Anthony)

2 page Don Coyote story "Knights of the Royal Bull: Part 1"

Genre adventure
Script Ed Beckwith
Pencils Bill Patrick
Inks Bill Patrick

2 page Captain Quick story "Episode 11"

Script Sven Elven
Pencils Sven Elven
Inks Sven Elven

4 page Blood Pearls story "Episode 5"

Characters Baslyn (villain)
Genre adventure
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Munson Paddock
Inks Munson Paddock

2 page Rattlesnake Pete story

Genre Gags
Script Gordon Rogers
Pencils Gordon Rogers
Inks Gordon Rogers
Colors black, white, and red all over
Notes last appearance

2 page Jim Gale story "17-20 on the Black [Ch. 11]"

Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper
Inks Tom Cooper

2 page Andy Handy story

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

1 page Ebony filler

Characters Ebony (first appearance; only appearance)
Genre humor
Script Bill Patrick
Pencils Bill Patrick
Inks Bill Patrick

2 page Ol' Oz Bopp story

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

2 page Famous Poems Illustrated story "The Charge of the Light Brigade, by Alfred, Lord Tennyson"

Script H. C. Kiefer
Pencils H. C. Kiefer
Inks H. C. Kiefer

2 page Laughing At Life story

Genre Humor
Script Vincent Sullivan
Pencils Vincent Sullivan
Inks Vincent Sullivan

2 page She story "Episode 7"

Script Sven Elven
Pencils Sven Elven
Inks Sven Elven
Notes adapted from the H. Rider Haggard novel

2 page Loopy filler

Characters Loopy (first appearance; only appearance)
Genre humor
Script LeRoy Smith
Pencils LeRoy Smith
Inks LeRoy Smith

2 page Castaway Island story "Episode 11"

Genre adventure
Script Tom Cooper
Pencils Tom Cooper
Inks Tom Cooper

2 page Golden Dragon story "Episode 7"

Script Tom Hickey
Pencils Tom Hickey
Inks Tom Hickey

2 page Maginnis of the Mounties story "The St. Pierre Mystery: Part 9"

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

2 page Rock-Age Roy story

Genre Gags
Script Gordon Rogers
Pencils Gordon Rogers
Inks Gordon Rogers
Notes last appearance

1 page Jungle Town story

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

2 page Steve Conrad Adventurer story "On Dolorosa Isle: Part 8"

Characters Devachan (villain)
Genre adventure
Script Creig Flessel
Pencils Creig Flessel
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Cal 'n' Alec story "Down To Denver: Part 2"

Genre adventure
Script Ed Beckwith
Pencils Bill Patrick
Inks Bill Patrick

2 page Sandor story "Rajah Maharajah: Part 8"

Characters Rajah Maharajah (villain)
Script Homer Fleming
Pencils Homer Fleming
Inks Homer Fleming

2 page Tale of Two Cities story "Episode 9"

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

2 page Chikko Chakko story

Genre Humor
Script Ellis Edwards
Pencils Ellis Edwards
Inks Ellis Edwards

1 page Sam the Porter story

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

1 page Hardluck Harry story "Shanghai Pete: Part 4"

Script Bill Carney
Pencils Bill Carney
Inks Bill Carney

4 page Federal Men story "Federal Men of Tomorrow"

Characters Prof. Grant (first appearance); Jor-L (first appearance; a Federal Man of 3000 A.D.; in Prof. Grant's fantasy; not to be confused with Superman's father); Nira-Q (first appearance; villain; a villainess in Grant's fantasy)
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Joe Shuster
Inks Joe Shuster

1 page It's a Dern Lie filler

Script Bill Patrick
Pencils Bill Patrick
Inks Bill Patrick