More Fun Comics #v2#7 (19)

(March 1937)

Better Than Ever! (Table of Contents: 1)

New Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Ad for March 1937 issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 0.33 page (report information)

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Resbian Revenge, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 3)

Sandra of the Secret Service / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sandra has left Gavonia...

Genre

adventure; spy

Characters

Sandra; Manos (intro); Dimitri (intro)

Synopsis

On the ship back to America, Sandra and a young man are attacked and thrown overboard.

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

[Prince of Patrania, Part 17] (Table of Contents: 4)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Good heavens!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Spike Spalding; Pincus; The Sailor; Count Alex; Ruppo; King Philip

Synopsis

Count Alex decides to kidnap the King.

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

[Episode 9] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Three Musketeers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Alexandre Dumas (original novel); Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (adaptation)

Pencils

Sven Elven (credited)

Inks

Sven Elven (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Sven Elven

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One evening, a knock comes at D'Artagnan's door...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

D'Artagnan; ; Bonancieux; Athos; Porthos; Aramis

Synopsis

D'Artagnan decides to help a mercer whose wife is being threatened.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel.

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

Sam the Porter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Pencils

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Inks

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well! De strikers is picketin' de ol' mill!

Genre

humor

Characters

Sam the Porter

Big Prizes and Cash Profits! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Pincus / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (signed as V. S.)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (signed as V. S.)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (signed as V. S.)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fake!

Genre

humor

Characters

Pincus

Synopsis

Pincus finds a banknote and buys a bunch of ice cream cones. The proprietor declares it to be a fake, and Pincus has to do the washing up.

[The Ray of Life, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 9)

Dr. Occult, the Ghost Detective / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Leger)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

At the last second...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Doctor Occult; Rose Psychic (intro)

Synopsis

Doctor Occult encounters a dead body in a restaurant.

[The Smugglers, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 10)

Wing Brady / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

With the rescue of Lynn Harding...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Wing Bradey; Captain Chevigny; Lynn Harding

Synopsis

Wing is ordered to escort Lynn to Tunis to meet her father.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer.

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

"Hap" the Sap / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Peter De Angelo (signed)

Pencils

Peter De Angelo (signed)

Inks

Peter De Angelo (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be Modern

Genre

humor

Characters

"Hap" the Sap (intro)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Pep Morgan / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless) (signed as Fless)

Inks

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless) (signed as Fless)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey! Where are you going, fishing?

Genre

adventure; sports

Characters

Mr. Morgan (Pep's father); Pep Morgan

Synopsis

Despite a dressing down by his father, Pep decides to play hooky and go fishing. One of his casts ends up behind a big rock and hooks something. This turns out to be his father, who had the same idea. The two bond by sitting contentedly on the bank, lines floating gently in the water.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write".

[Massachusetts Fun Club Members] (Table of Contents: 13)

Fun Club / text article / 2 pages (report information)

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Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Morse code and a list of Fun Club members from Massachusetts.

[Episode 18] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ivanhoe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Walter Scott (original novel); Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (adaptation)

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

A sudden silence falls...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Maurice de Bracy; Front de-Boeuf; Fitzurse; Hugh Bardon; Isaac of York; Beaumanoir

Synopsis

Fitzurse, counselor to Prince John, rides with his men to capture King Richard.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel

Duotone in red and black

Sea Gold [Part 4] (Table of Contents: 15)

Captain Grim / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Cooper

Inks

Tom Cooper

Letters

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Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Captain Grim; Liverpool Johnny; Tyner; Nubbins

Indexer Notes

Story was written as if it was to be continued next issue, but this was the last appearance.

Script was formerly credited to Tom Cooper, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Cooper was a writer.

Fang Gow of China [Part 19] (Table of Contents: 16)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Fang Gow, the enemy of the human race...

Genre

adventure; crime

Characters

Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Legrand; Dr. Bonfils; Jean Legrand

Synopsis

Dr. Bonfils is forced to operate to save Fang Gow's life.

Reprints

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

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

Brad Hardy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Brad, Prince Kardos and the 5 survivors of the fierce underground battle...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Brad Hardey; Prince Kardos

Synopsis

Brad rescues Kardos from a snake.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer.

[The Holdup, Part 11] (Table of Contents: 18)

Along the Main Line / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was my own fault!

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Malverne; Slick Carter; Dawkins; Jake; Ed; Blake

Synopsis

Dawkins and Carter escape on a tramp steamer.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Duotone in red and black

Script was formerly credited to Tom Cooper, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Cooper was a writer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Just Suppose / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Henry Kiefer (credited as H. C. Kiefer)

Inks

A. D. Kiefer (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

That the German admiral had not seen fit to back down when Dewey ordered...

Genre

drama

Characters

Admiral Dewey

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Just Jokes / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ye gods! It works!!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

A series of unrelated gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Thrilling True Stories / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Speed (credited as Richard B. Speed)

Pencils

Creig Flessel

Inks

Creig Flessel

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The doctor opened the gate...

Genre

adventure

[People of the Red Planet, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 22)

Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

We left Mark and Monty...

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Mark Marsen; King Sarno; Monty; Gail Hillary

Synopsis

Sarno wants to convert Gail into one of the Red People.

Indexer Notes

Duotone in red and black

Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer.

[Captain Hale, Gun-Runner, Part 6] (Table of Contents: 23)

Midshipman Dewey / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dewey, forced to work for African slavers...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Dewey; Bango; the Leopard Men (intro)

Synopsis

Dewey is captured by the Leopard Men.

Indexer Notes

Story is executed as if it was to be continued, but this was the last appearance.

Script was formerly credited to Tom Cooper, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Cooper was a writer.

[Alaskan Adventure, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 24)

Bob Merritt and His Flying Pals / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Young Saunders, a member of Bob Merritt's organization...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Saunders; Monk Morton

Synopsis

Saunders escapes from Monk Morton only to be captured by a group of Asians.

Reprints

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

In the Movies (Table of Contents: 25)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Little (credited as F. Little)

Pencils

Frank Little (credited as F. Little)

Inks

Frank Little (credited as F. Little)

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Characters

Spike Spalding; Pincus

Synopsis

In the boxing ring Spike and Pincus knock each other out.

Indexer Notes

Flip-book story, adapted from Vin Sullivan's cartoon.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Talk About Talkies / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Mary Patrick (credited)

Pencils

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Inks

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Arthur Shields (photograph)

[William Powell, Freddie Bartholomew, Al Jolson, Gary Cooper] (Table of Contents: 27)

Straight from Hollywood / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Laidlaw (credited)

Pencils

Laidlaw (credited)

Inks

Laidlaw (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Freddie Bartholomew; Al Jolson; Gary Cooper; William Powell

Keywords

celebrity

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

Party Page / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Monica MacClane

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth

Letters

typeset

[Kidnapped! Part 4] (Table of Contents: 29)

Little Linda / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ned Flint was wounded...

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Linda; Ned Flint; Silas Flint; Watson

Synopsis

Silas rushes to the hospital to be with his nephew.

[In the Wilderness, Part 7] (Table of Contents: 30)

The Bradley Boys / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)

Inks

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hold on, boys!

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Harry Matson; Minky; Tatters; The Boss

Synopsis

Matson manages to guide Tom and Jack home, but faces capture by the police.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write".

[Island Adventure, Part 9] (Table of Contents: 31)

Woozy Watts / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Pencils

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Inks

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy! Bring me a copy of The Journal!

Genre

humor

Characters

Woozy Watts

Synopsis

Black Tom and Watts' lawyers are searching for him. People back home read about it in the paper.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

The Magic Crystal of History / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Inks

Homer Fleming (signed as H. Fleming)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

This time, the Magic Crystal reveals to Bobby and Binks, what is going on in Britain...

Genre

drama; non-fiction

Characters

Bobby; Binks; King Vortigern; Hengist; Horsa; Augustine; Ethelbert

Synopsis

Early history of Britain.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Homer Fleming, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Fleming was a writer on this strip.

Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hand (Table of Contents: 33)

American Indian Chiefs / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Richard Speed (signed as Speed)

Pencils

Richard Speed (signed as Speed)

Inks

Richard Speed (signed as Speed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction; biography; western-frontier

Characters

Chief Yellow Hand

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Loonies / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Here - Mr. Burglar - You forgot the silverware!

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Loonies / cartoon / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'll do anything you say -- Only please don't hit me!!

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

Hohner Harmonicas / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

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[The Secret Mine, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 37)

Jack Woods / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

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

Inks

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

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hoping to save the Widow Harkins' ranch...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

Jack Woods; Val Stanton; Hines

Synopsis

Jack infiltrates Stanton's operation.

[Part 8] (Table of Contents: 38)

Pirate Gold / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Sven Elven (credited)

Inks

Sven Elven (credited)

Colors

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Letters

Sven Elven

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the dead of night...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Jeff Roberts; Captain Dennis

[The Dan Bowers Case, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 39)

Radio Squad / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Excitement reigns...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Sandy Kean; Jimmy Trent; Dan Bowers; Amos Twist

Synopsis

Twist calls Jimmy to testify for the defense!

Reprints

• in Atomic Comics (Green Publishing, 1946 series) #1 (January 1946)

Indexer Notes

formerly Calling All Cars

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Alger's Variety Show / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Pencils

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Inks

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Knock - Knock!

Genre

humor

New York, the International City! (Table of Contents: 41)

It's a Fact / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Swelegant Is the Word for It! (Table of Contents: 42)

Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Vin Sullivan

Inks

Vin Sullivan

Letters

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Indexer Notes

House ad for Detective Comics #1, dated March 1937. On back cover.