(August 1941)

DC, 1936 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
A DC Publication
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth
Format:
Color; Standard U.S. Golden Age (8" X 10") size, 9-11 paper covers, 12 on: slick covers

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Howard Sherman
Inks:
Howard Sherman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult; superhero
Characters:
Doctor Fate
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[Wotan and Karkull] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner F. Fox
Pencils:
Howard Sherman
Inks:
Howard Sherman
Colors:
?
Letters:
Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; occult
Characters:
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Wotan (Villain); Ian Karkull (Villain); Inza Kramer; Bob Walker
Synopsis:
Ken Nelson and Inza investigate the strange "wind that laughs" that apparently killed every member of the ill-fated Arundel Expedition, but it's Dr. Fate who discovers the eveil behind it: Wotan and Karkull, who team up to destroy Dr. Fate.
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Indexer Notes

Lettering credit & modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-20-07.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gags

The Chinatown Case (Table of Contents)

Detective Sergeant Carey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Joe Donohoe (signed)
Pencils:
Joe Donohoe (signed)
Inks:
Joe Donohoe (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Sergeant Carey; Sleepy; Diana Dart; Sin Fu (Villain)
Synopsis:
The Captain's daughter has disappeared in Chinatown so Carey and Sleepy go looking for her.

[Adventure in Alaska] (Table of Contents)

Clip Carson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
George Papp (signed)
Inks:
George Papp (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Clip Carson; Flanden
Synopsis:
Carson is in Alaska investigating missing planes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Laffies / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gags

Death Is the Engineer (Table of Contents)

Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]
Inks:
Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Captain Desmo; Gabby; Light Fingered Harry (Villain)
Synopsis:
Desmo investigates a murder on a train.

Don't Fire Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes (Table of Contents)

Famous American Words / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Fred Ray (signed)
Pencils:
Fred Ray (signed)
Inks:
Fred Ray (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
William Prescott
Reprints:

Case of the D.A.'s Daughter (Table of Contents)

Radio Squad / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Fred Ray
Inks:
Fred Ray
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Radio Squad [Larry Trent; Sandy Keene]; Lorna Drake; Mary Ransom; Foxy Belin; Andre
Synopsis:
Foxy Belin tries to discredit the D.A. by doping his daughter and staging a car wreck.

[The Owl-Men] (Table of Contents)

Lance Larkin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Harold Sharp (signed)
Inks:
Harold Sharp (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Lance Larkin; Eve Norman; the Owl-Men (Villain)
Synopsis:
Lance finally makes it back to his gold mine in Sumatra, only to find someone's been stealing his gold.

Jack of All Trades (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Clem Gordon (signed)
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
adventure

[The Murder of Jean Giradoux] (Table of Contents)

Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk; Jean Giradoux; Hennessey

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Dinky / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
children; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

It's A Fact / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact

[The Crimson Circle Mystic Society] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; occult
Characters:
The Spectre [Jim Ciorrigan]; Bandar, the Chief; Dr. Granger; Carl Munson; Crimson Circle Mystic Society (Villain)
Synopsis:
The Spectre investigates a secret society that seems to be involved in murder and robbery.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich 11-20-07.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [Wotan and Karkull]
    Doctor Fate
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
  3. 3. The Chinatown Case
    Detective Sergeant Carey
  4. 4. [Adventure in Alaska]
    Clip Carson
  5. 5. [no title indexed]
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Laffies
  7. 7. Death Is the Engineer
    Captain Desmo
  8. 8. Don't Fire Until You See the Whites of Their Eyes
    Famous American Words
  9. 9. Case of the D.A.'s Daughter
    Radio Squad
  10. 10. [The Owl-Men]
    Lance Larkin
  11. 11. Jack of All Trades
  12. 12. [The Murder of Jean Giradoux]
    Red Coat Patrol
  13. 13. [no title indexed]
    Dinky
  14. 14. [no title indexed]
    It's A Fact
  15. 15. [The Crimson Circle Mystic Society]
    Spectre
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Lou Mougin
  • Pat Lang
  • Bob Hughes