(August 1938)

DC, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1938-07-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Editing
Vin Sullivan (editor)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Colors
Vin Sullivan ? (signed)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Kid and dog chased by man.

No Jack Isn't Sick! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely (signed as Will Ely)
Inks
Bill Ely (signed as Will Ely)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sandra has fallen into the hands of the men who are trying to extort money...
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Sandra

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh yeah?" "Yeah!
Genre
detective-mystery; crime
Characters
Sandy Kean; Larry Trent; Dugan; Nick Simonette
Synopsis
Sandy and Larry steal Dugan's radio car as a joke, but when they go back to get it, there's a dead body in it.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Just Like Junior / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh Pop, I just got through washin' th' dishes fer Mom-
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

The Buccaneer / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bernard Baily (signed)
Pencils
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After the accidental death of Captain Slighe...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dennis Stone; Captain Klaugh
Synopsis
Now the Captain of the Serpent, Dennis puts into the port of Dahnjer to meet Captain Klaugh.

High Stakes (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Martin
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

The Shipwrecked Gamblers (Table of Contents: 7)

Cap'n Jerry / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Burley (signed)
Inks
Ray Burley (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

last appearance

The Wars of the Roses (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Homer Fleming
Inks
Homer Fleming
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; adventure; historical

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

Red Logan / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Winiarski
Inks
Ed Winiarski
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gentlemen of the jury...
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Red Logan; Giovani Gumbardo
Synopsis
Gumbardo buys the jury and gets off scot free.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Ginger Snap / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Kane
Pencils
Bob Kane
Inks
Bob Kane
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Help! Help!
Genre
humor; children

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

Just for Fun / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russell Cole
Pencils
Russell Cole
Inks
Russell Cole
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Bill! Didja ever see a horse fly?
Genre
humor

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

Puzzletrix / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Walter Wellman (signed)
Pencils
Walter Wellman (signed)
Inks
Walter Wellman (signed)
Letters
Walter Wellman (signed)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely (signed)
Inks
Bill Ely (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Almost there Chief...
Genre
adventure; crime

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

Butch the Pup / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Schwab
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Post No Bills
Genre
humor
Characters
Butch the Pup

["Copper," the Wonder Dog] (Table of Contents: 15)

Now You Know / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

[Boris Karloff, Alice Faye, W. C. Fields, Stepin Fetchit] (Table of Contents: 16)

Stardust / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bernard Baily (signed)
Pencils
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks
Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography
Characters
Boris Karloff; Alice Faye; W. C. Fields; Stepin Fetchit

[Episode 24] (Table of Contents: 17)

The Three Musketeers / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sven Elven
Pencils
Sven Elven
Inks
Sven Elven
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Chambers (signed)
Inks
Jim Chambers (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In an attempt to recover their cattle...
Genre
detective-mystery; western-frontier
Characters
Jack Woods

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

Here and There! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Pencils
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Inks
Paul Gustavson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Gustavson (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where's this guy Fragile's address?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

All Gustavson credits verified and courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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

Dopey Dick / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russell Cole
Pencils
Russell Cole
Inks
Russell Cole
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The school board met one evening...
Genre
humor

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

Marg'ry Daw / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Asch ?
Pencils
Stan Asch
Inks
Stan Asch
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The professor's aides have kidnaped Marg'ry...

Indexer Notes

Creator credits from Martin Pasko. Writer, script, and inks credits originally given to Bob Kane.

Paid in Full (Table of Contents: 22)

Wing Brady / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Russell Cole
Pencils
Russell Cole
Inks
Russell Cole
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's a feller down here lookin' fer trouble!
Genre
humor

[Max Scmelling, Sonja Heine, Jimmy Foxx, Ed Lewis] (Table of Contents: 24)

Sport Dust / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; sports

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. No Jack Isn't Sick!
  3. 2. ["Sandra has fallen into the hands of the men who are trying to extort money..."]
    Sandra of the Secret Service
  4. 3. ["Oh yeah?" "Yeah!"]
    Radio Squad
  5. 4. ["Oh Pop, I just got through washin' th' dishes fer Mom-"]
    Just Like Junior
  6. 5. ["After the accidental death of Captain Slighe..."]
    The Buccaneer
  7. 6. High Stakes
  8. 7. The Shipwrecked Gamblers
    Cap'n Jerry
  9. 8. The Wars of the Roses
    The Magic Crystal of History
  10. 9. ["Gentlemen of the jury..."]
    Red Logan
  11. 10. ["Help! Help!"]
    Ginger Snap
  12. 11. ["Hi, Bill! Didja ever see a horse fly?"]
    Just for Fun
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Puzzletrix
  14. 13. ["Almost there Chief..."]
    Johnnie Law
  15. 14. ["Post No Bills"]
    Butch the Pup
  16. 15. ["Copper," the Wonder Dog]
    Now You Know
  17. 16. [Boris Karloff, Alice Faye, W. C. Fields, Stepin Fetchit]
    Stardust
  18. 17. [Episode 24]
    The Three Musketeers
  19. 18. ["In an attempt to recover their cattle..."]
    Jack Woods
  20. 19. ["Where's this guy Fragile's address?"]
    Here and There!
  21. 20. ["The school board met one evening..."]
    Dopey Dick
  22. 21. ["The professor's aides have kidnaped Marg'ry..."]
    Marg'ry Daw
  23. 22. Paid in Full
    Wing Brady
  24. 23. ["There's a feller down here lookin' fer trouble!"]
    Alger's Variety Show
  25. 24. [Max Scmelling, Sonja Heine, Jimmy Foxx, Ed Lewis]
    Sport Dust
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • R. S. Martin
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore