(October 1937)

DC, 1936 Series
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Volume:
3
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
68
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc.
Editing:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vincent Sullivan (assistant); Whitney Ellsworth (assistant)
Format:
Color; Standard U.S. Golden Age (8" X 10") size, 9-11 paper covers, 12 on: slick covers

Issue Notes

The indicia has "VOL. 3 No. 1", but the cover has "No. 25".


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks:
Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
sports
Synopsis:
Football player carrying kid under his arm

[The Brain: Part 6] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Will Ely
Pencils:
Will Ely (signed)
Inks:
Will Ely
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Sandra; Michael; The Brain (Dies)
Synopsis:
Sandra and Micheal are rescued by marines.

Indexer Notes

conclusion


[The Shrinking Doom] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Occult / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils:
Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks:
Joe Shuster
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult
Characters:
Doctor Occult; Richard Manners (Dies); Captain Ellsworth
Synopsis:
Manners is shrunken to doll size by an embittered scientist.

[Sit-down strike] (Table of Contents)

Sam the Porter / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Russell Cole
Pencils:
Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks:
Russell Cole
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Daffies and Dopies / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Vin Sullivan
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan
Inks:
Vin Sullivan
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
gag

[The Smugglers: Part 7] (Table of Contents)

Wing Brady / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Tom Hickey
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Wing Brady; Abdul-Crim; Morros
Synopsis:
With Morros's help, Wing captures Abdul-Crim

Peter the Hermit, "Apostle of the First Crusade" (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Homer Fleming
Pencils:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks:
Homer Fleming
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Bobby; Binks; Peter the Hermit

[Prince of Patrania: Part 25] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Vincent Sullivan
Pencils:
Vincent Sullivan (signed)
Inks:
Vincent Sullivan
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
The Sailor; Spike Spaulding; Count Alex; Ruppo; Pincus; King Philip; Margie
Synopsis:
Spike appears as the King and unnerves Ruppo

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

[Episode 25] (Table of Contents)

Ivanhoe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period
Characters:
Athlestene

Indexer Notes

adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel. Red only


[Keeping up with the times] (Table of Contents)

Hanko the Cowhand / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Creig Flessel
Pencils:
Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor; western
Characters:
Hanko; Daisy
Synopsis:
Hank trades in his horse for an auto.

[Fang Gow of China: Part 25] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Leo O'Mealia
Pencils:
Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks:
Leo O'Mealia
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Jean Legrand
Synopsis:
Fang Gow is ready to cut off Jean's Finger when Barry pulls the trigger.

[Part 13] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Sven Elven
Pencils:
Sven Elven (signed)
Inks:
Sven Elven
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period
Characters:
Jeff Roberts; Captain Dennis; Tsang Li
Synopsis:
Captain Daniels and Jeff are accosted by chinese pirates

[People of the Red Planet: Part 11] (Table of Contents)

Mark Marson / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Tom Hickey
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Mark Marson; Monty; Gail Hillary; Prof Hillary
Synopsis:
Mark rescues Prof Hillary and blows up the Red People's stronghold.

Indexer Notes

end of story; red only


[At the County Fair: Part 3] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Creig Flessel
Pencils:
Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Nita Noble
Synopsis:
The boys fight over Nita, but she has other plans.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jest Jokes / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils:
Whitney Ellsworth
Inks:
Whitney Ellsworth
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
gags

[Episode 14] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Sven Elven
Inks:
Sven Elven
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
period
Characters:
d'Artagnan; Madame Bonancieux
Synopsis:
Athos is arrested, mistaken for D'Artagnan

Indexer Notes

adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel


[Island Adventure: Part 17] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Russell Cole
Pencils:
Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks:
Russell Cole
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Woozy Watts; the woman in red.
Synopsis:
Woozy finds a chest with a message in it.

Indexer Notes

red only


[Tom Paine] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Henry Kiefer (signed)
Inks:
A. D. Kiefer (signed)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Tom Paine

Indexer Notes

last episode


[Alaskan Adventure: Part 11] (Table of Contents)

Bob Merritt / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks:
Leo O'Mealia
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Bob Merritt; Dicky Saunders
Synopsis:
Bob escapes from the Asiatics but Dicky is underground trying to stop Monk Morton's planted bombs from going off.

[Quarterback Blues] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Creig Flessel
Pencils:
Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Pep; Shorty

[King of the Undersea Realm] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Tom Hickey
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Brad Hardy; Queen Claudia; Kardos
Synopsis:
Brad becomes king of the sub-sea world

Indexer Notes

red only


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Mary Patrick
Pencils:
Creig Flessel
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
reviews
Characters:
Bing Crosby

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Off the Set / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gill Fox
Pencils:
Gill Fox (signed)
Inks:
Gill Fox (signed)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
celebrity
Characters:
Preston Foster; John Ford

[The Gorilla Greene Fight] (Table of Contents)

Marty McCann / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ed Cronin
Pencils:
Ed Cronin (signed)
Inks:
Ed Cronin
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Marty McCann; Pete Marko; Gorilla Greene (Intro)

[The Marijuana Racket: Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Johnnie Law / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Will Ely
Pencils:
Will Ely (signed)
Inks:
Will Ely
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Johnnie Law; Tim
Synopsis:
Marijuana victims murder people to support their habit.

[Linda and the Lumberjacks: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils:
Whitney Ellsworth
Inks:
Whitney Ellsworth
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
children; adventure
Characters:
Linda; Lars Larsen
Synopsis:
The men of the lumber camp petition tp allow Linda to stay.

[The Dick Riley Case: Part 2] (Table of Contents)

Jack Woods / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Will Ely
Pencils:
Will Ely (signed)
Inks:
Will Ely
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Jack Woods; the sherriff; Dick Riley
Synopsis:
Jack and the Sherrif pursue Dick as he tries to escape on an outgoing freight.

[The Booze Trucker] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks:
Joe Shuster
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Sandy Kean; Larry
Synopsis:
Sandy and Larry pull over a truck that's acting suspiciously.

[Jones the Sprinter] (Table of Contents)

Just For Fun / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Russell Cole
Pencils:
Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks:
Russell Cole
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Lone Ranger / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
western
Characters:
Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver

Indexer Notes

ad for Lone Ranger Magazine #1 (pulp) pub by Donenfeld.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. [The Brain: Part 6]
    Sandra of the Secret Service
  2. 2. [The Shrinking Doom]
    Doctor Occult
  3. 3. [Sit-down strike]
    Sam the Porter
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
    Daffies and Dopies
  5. 5. [The Smugglers: Part 7]
    Wing Brady
  6. 6. Peter the Hermit, "Apostle of the First Crusade"
    Magic Crystal Of History
  7. 7. [Prince of Patrania: Part 25]
    Spike Spalding
  8. 8. [no title indexed]
    Fun Club
  9. 9. [Episode 25]
    Ivanhoe
  10. 10. [Keeping up with the times]
    Hanko the Cowhand
  11. 11. [Fang Gow of China: Part 25]
    Barry O'Neill
  12. 12. [Part 13]
    Pirate Gold
  13. 13. [People of the Red Planet: Part 11]
    Mark Marson
  14. 14. [At the County Fair: Part 3]
    Bradley Boys
  15. 15. [no title indexed]
    Jest Jokes
  16. 16. [Episode 14]
    Three Musketeers
  17. 17. [Island Adventure: Part 17]
    Woozy Watts
  18. 18. [Tom Paine]
    Just Suppose
  19. 19. [Alaskan Adventure: Part 11]
    Bob Merritt
  20. 20. [Quarterback Blues]
    Pep Morgan
  21. 21. [King of the Undersea Realm]
    Brad Hardy
  22. 22. [no title indexed]
    Talk About Talkies
  23. 23. [no title indexed]
    Off the Set
  24. 24. [The Gorilla Greene Fight]
    Marty McCann
  25. 25. [The Marijuana Racket: Part 1]
    Johnnie Law
  26. 26. [Linda and the Lumberjacks: Part 2]
    Little Linda
  27. 27. [The Dick Riley Case: Part 2]
    Jack Woods
  28. 28. [The Booze Trucker]
    Radio Squad
  29. 29. [Jones the Sprinter]
    Just For Fun
  30. 30. [no title indexed]
    Lone Ranger
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Allen Ross
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Lou Mougin
  • Pat Lang
  • Bob Hughes