More Fun #v1#8

(February 1936)

[George Washington] (Table of Contents: 1)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Spike Spalding

Synopsis

Reading about George Washington chopping down the tree and confessing, Spike does the same to a much larger tree in the yard, and gets his rear end tanned.

Indexer Notes

Front cover.

This is a complete comic story.

More Fun (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Now Is the Time... For a Chemistry Set (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Pastime Novelty Co. / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

This Bike Can Be Yours (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Crowell Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[The Gavonian Affair, Part 8] (Table of Contents: 5)

Sandra of the Secret Service / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

W. C. Brigham (credited as C. Brigham)

Inks

W. C. Brigham (credited as C. Brigham)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Count Taurus has ordered Sandra...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Sandra; Count Taurus (villain); Lothar; Reynolds

Synopsis

Count Taurus threatens Sandra's friends with death if she doesn't cooperate with his schemes.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Along the Main Line / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Cooper (signed)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (signed)

Inks

Tom Cooper (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

You may be somebody else's goat...

Genre

adventure; humor; detective-mystery

Characters

Ed

Synopsis

A woman stops a steam locomotive in a remote area and asks if the driver and fireman have any milk for her baby. They don't, but go looking and find a nanny goat. It attacks them, but is herded back to the woman, who milks it.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Prince of Patrania, Part 6] (Table of Contents: 7)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Pincus, a stowaway...

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Spike Spalding; Pincus; Philip of Patrania

Synopsis

Spike and Pincus are kidnapped and taken aboard an ocean liner.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

In the Wake of the Wander [Part 6] (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Grim / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Cooper (credited as MacFergus)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited as MacFergus)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited as MacFergus)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Capt. Grim finds himself face to face with the enemy...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Captain Grim

Synopsis

The Captain finds himself trapped within a blazing blockhouse.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Charley Fish / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited) (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited) (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited) (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gargle gargle

Genre

humor

Characters

Charley Fish

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Rescuing the King, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 10)

Henri Duval / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out of the night...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Henri Duval; The King

Synopsis

Henri Duval must protect the King from enemies disguised as musketeers.

Reprints

• in DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics (Hermes Press, 2018 series) (2018)

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Little Linda / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth (credited)

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth (credited)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

If you come along quietly...

Genre

humor; children; adventure

Characters

Little Linda; Bill; The Sheriff

Synopsis

Linda talks the Sheriff out of jailing Bill for stealing hens.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Episode 8] (Table of Contents: 12)

Ivanhoe / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (adaptor); Walter Scott (credited as Sir Walter Scott) (original author)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For three hours Isaac of York...

Genre

historical; adventure

Characters

Isaac of York; Front de Boeuf

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

Wheels Go Round (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Characters

Elmer Buckley; Miss Thompson; Fred Hopkins

Reprints

• in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #38 (December 1938) [First third of story reprinted.], #39 (January 1939) [Second third of story reprinted.], #40 (February 1939) [Final third of story reprinted.]

Indexer Notes

Black and red only. Continues on page 15 and 30.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Movies / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photograph)

Inks

? (photograph)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Matt Curzon (signed)

Pencils

Matt Curzon (signed)

Inks

Matt Curzon (signed)

Letters

?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Stamps and Coins / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?; ? (ad copy)

Pencils

? (logo art); ? (stamp art); ? (ad art); ? (ad photograph)

Inks

? (logo art); ? (stamp art); ? (ad art); ? (ad photograph)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

At the bottom of the third column includes a small advertisement.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Fun Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Arthur Pastore, Jr. (Brooklyn, New York), George Barnett (Cincinnati, Ohio), Jerome Paskovitz (Wyandotte, Michigan), Barbara Brandwood (England), Clinton A. Schaeffer (Port Treverton, Pennsylvania), Eugenia Stovall (Jersey City, New Jersey), Miguel Marquez (El Paso, Texas), Howard S. Shepard, William P. Woods, Jr. (Virginia), Bob Eberlein (St. Paul, Minnesota), and Joseph Krueber (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania).

Fan art from: Arthur Steswood and "Sandy" O'Shea.

[The Haunted House, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 18)

Slim Pickins / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)

Pencils

Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)

Inks

Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Slim's hairy visitor...

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Slim Pickens

Synopsis

After the gorilla helps Slim get the better of two counterfeiters hiding in his dead aunt's home, he faces the problem of what to do with him.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[The Mysterious Island, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 19)

Skipper Hicks / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Patterson (credited)

Pencils

John Patterson (credited)

Inks

John Patterson (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Mary Ann got safely through the giant whirlpools...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Skipper Hicks; Soupladle; Spongenose; King Okey; King Dokey

Synopsis

On Gillyfish Isle diamonds are so plentiful they have no value, but pop bottles are rare and precious.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[The Mountain Lion, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 20)

Buckskin Jim / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Tom Cooper (credited)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After a fight with the red-skins...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

Buckskin Jim; Zeb

Synopsis

Jim tries to cross a canyon by rope, but runs into a mountain lion.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

Here It Is -- Get Your Button! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

World-Wide Fun Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

The Professor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Eugene Koscik (credited as E. F. Koscik)

Pencils

Eugene Koscik (credited as E. F. Koscik)

Inks

Eugene Koscik (credited as E. F. Koscik)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Schnooper and Schnatcher, the private detectives, are in the hospital...

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Professor; Schnooper; Schnatcher; Zoppp

Synopsis

With Schnooper and Schnatcher in the hospital the Professor has to defend himself against would be kidnappers all alone.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Airship: Paters Lourenzo de Guzmao] (Table of Contents: 23)

Thor's Famous Flights / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Whitney (credited as Thor)

Pencils

Al Whitney (credited as Thor)

Inks

Al Whitney (credited as Thor)

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Fang Gow of China, Part 8] (Table of Contents: 24)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (see notes)

Pencils

Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as Leo)

Inks

Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as Leo)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now will you answer the questions...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Barry O'Neil; Le Grand; Fang Gow (villain)

Synopsis

Barry and Le Grand are prisoners aboard Fang Gow's yacht.

Reprints

• in Cavalier Comics (A.W. Nugent Publishing Co., 1945 series) #2 [1945] (1945)
• in DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics (Hermes Press, 2018 series) (2018)

Indexer Notes

Script credit was verified by comparing this story to other Wheeler-Nicholson stories.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Damsel in Distress, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 25)

Jack Woods / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

W. C. Brigham (signed as C. Brigham) (credited as C. Brigham)

Pencils

W. C. Brigham (signed as C. Brigham) (credited as C. Brigham)

Inks

W. C. Brigham (signed as C. Brigham) (credited as C. Brigham)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jack decides to save Dolores...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier; detective-mystery

Characters

Jack Woods; Dolores; her father; Pancho Villa and his men

Synopsis

Jack, Dolores and her father are being pursued by Pancho Villa and his men. Jack sends the pair off to hide in a cave they know about, while he turns and faces the pursuers. He leads them in the wrong direction, and hides under a rocky overhang in a river.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

A True Story of How a Great Mother-Lode Was Discovered (Table of Contents: 26)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

W. C. Brigham ? (signed as Brigham)

Pencils

W. C. Brigham ? (signed as Brigham)

Inks

W. C. Brigham ? (signed as Brigham)

Letters

?

Genre

humor; historical

Indexer Notes

There is a signature in the final panel, but it is illegible.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Fishy the Gangster, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 27)

Rambler Jim / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)

Pencils

Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)

Inks

Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey kid...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Fishy Gill; Rambler Jim; Sheriff Smith; Old Scratch

Synopsis

Jim catches a group of gangsters single handed, having never fired a gun before.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

More Fun and Magic / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Cook (signed as Bill Cook) ("Hey! Mom!" illustration); ? [as The Wizard of Biff] (credited)

Pencils

William Cook (signed as Bill Cook) ("Hey! Mom!" illustration); ? (illustration) (see notes)

Inks

William Cook (signed as Bill Cook) ("Hey! Mom!" illustration); ? (illustration) (see notes)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

The primary illustration of a boy pulling a rabbit out of a hat is signed but is not legible on online reproductions.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Books Books / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

? (photograph); ? (illustration); ? (logo art)

Inks

? (photograph); ? (illustration); ? (logo art)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Keywords

book reviews

[The Mystery Plane, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 30)

Bob Merritt / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as O'Mealia)

Inks

Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as O'Mealia)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As a member of a dangerous gang...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Prospector Jake; Bob Merritt; Buzz; Shorty

Synopsis

Cyrus Campbell is murdered and a gang member disguised as prospector Jake tries to infiltrate Bob Merritt's group of aviators.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

Brad Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

W. C. Brigham (signed as Brigham) (credited as Brig)

Pencils

W. C. Brigham (signed as Brigham) (credited as Brig)

Inks

W. C. Brigham (signed as Brigham) (credited as Brig)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Deep in the kingdom of the underworld...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Brad Hardy; Lorraine; Prince Kardos; Black Magician (villain)

Synopsis

Leader of the Rat Men in the underground kingdom of the Dre, the Black Magician captures Hardy, Lorraine and Prince Kardos, who then attempt to escape.

Indexer Notes

Story to be continued.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

Join the Treasure Hunt Contest (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1.25 pages (report information)

Lesson No. IV (Table of Contents: 33)

Monthly Cartoon Lesson / activity / 0.4 page (report information)

Script

Charles Shows (signed as Shows)

Pencils

Charles Shows (signed as Shows)

Inks

Charles Shows (signed as Shows)

Letters

Charles Shows (signed as Shows)

Special Holiday Premium Offer! (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

More Fun Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.35 page (report information)

The Happy Four Club (Table of Contents: 35)

Junior Funsters / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Rosemary Volk (credited)

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Letters

typeset

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

At the bottom of the second and third columns of the article is a coupon order form for a special offer from Universal Toy & Novelty Mfg. Co. of a "Surprise Package of Fun".

[In Ancient Egypt, Part 8] (Table of Contents: 36)

The Magic Crystal of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ray Wardell (signed as R. C. Wardel) (credited as Ray Wardel)

Pencils

Ray Wardell (signed as R. C. Wardel) (credited as Ray Wardel)

Inks

Ray Wardell (signed as R. C. Wardel) (credited as Ray Wardel)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The time is come...

Feature Logo

Magic Crystal of History

Genre

children; fantasy-supernatural; adventure; historical

Characters

Bobby; Binks

Synopsis

Bobby and Binks, still trapped in ancient Egypt, are about to break through the lines of the enemy surrounding the city.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Don Drake on the Planet Saro / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ken Fitch ?

Pencils

Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter)

Inks

Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Don Drake, seeking to save the life of the Zetrurian maiden...

Genre

science fiction; sword and sorcery

Characters

Don Drake; Krenon; Zetrurian priests; Betty

Synopsis

Don Drake volunteers to engage the sea beast in mortal combat.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Episode 4] (Table of Contents: 38)

Treasure Island / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (adaptor); Robert Louis Stevenson (credited) (original author)

Pencils

Sven Elven

Inks

Sven Elven

Colors

?

Letters

Sven Elven

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jim sprang from the gulley [sic]...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Dr. Livesey; Squire Trelawney; Jim Hawkins

Synopsis

Captain Flint's treasure map is revealed.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel.

[The Vampire Master, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 39)

Doctor Occult / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Leger)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A figure materializes out of the night.

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Doctor Occult; Lois Amster; Sander Amster; The Vampire Master

Synopsis

The Vampire Master tries to hypnotize Lois into killing her husband.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[The Bedouins, Part 8] (Table of Contents: 40)

Wing Brady / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ? (see notes)

Pencils

Henry Kiefer (credited)

Inks

Henry Kiefer (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wing and Slim, riding over the desert...

Genre

adventure; military

Characters

Wing Brady; Slim; Laurel Deane; Ibn Hajez; Ali Ben Said

Synopsis

Ali Ben Said attacks the caravan and kidnaps Laurel Deane.

Indexer Notes

Script formerly credited to Henry Kiefer, but an extensive list of strips in the Who's Who gives no writing credits.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

The Little People (Table of Contents: 41)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walt Kelly (credited)

Pencils

Walt Kelly (credited)

Inks

Walt Kelly (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Corby O'Glin

Indexer Notes

Subtitled "Irish Tales by Walt Kelly". Listed as "To Be Continued", but no further Little Folk stories were published.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Dewey and the Pirates, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 42)

Midshipman Dewey / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Cooper (signed)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (signed)

Inks

Tom Cooper (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

After discovering that part of the crew...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Jack Dewey

Synopsis

Dewey discovers a mutiny in progress.

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 43)

Pelion and Ossa / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Stahl (credited, signed)

Pencils

Al Stahl (credited, signed)

Inks

Al Stahl (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Darnit - There goes that faucet again!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children

Characters

Pelion; Ossa

Indexer Notes

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

[Captain Kiddlaw, Part 8] (Table of Contents: 44)

2023: Super-Police / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Ken Fitch (credited)

Pencils

Clem Gretter (credited) (signed as gretter)

Inks

Clem Gretter (credited) (signed as gretter)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Rex ties a hoisting rope...

Genre

adventure; science fiction; crime; detective-mystery

Characters

Kiddlaw; Axel Yoke; Rex Cosmos; Joan Shanley; Professor Shanley

Synopsis

Rex and Axel are left dangling over a cliff, while Kiddlaw kidnaps the Professor and Joan.

Indexer Notes

Story continued.

© 1935 Nat'l Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.

A Smash Hit! Get Yours Now! All News Stands! (Table of Contents: 45) (Expand) /

Sagebrush n' Cactus / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Factory to You (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Remington Rand / advertisement / 1 page (report information)