New Comics #v1#3

(February 1936)

[Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Now Is the Time for a Chemistry Set (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

The Pastime Novelty Co. / advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

This Bike Can Be Yours (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Crowell Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.4 page (report information)

AOC....? (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

AOC stands for All Original Comics.

Indexer Notes

Editorial. Surrounding the text are a series of character vignettes. These are signed "Vin", so it looks as if, rather than cut and paste from the originals, Sullivan drew them in the style of each particular artist.

[The Train Robbery, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 5)

Captain Bill of the Rangers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Allison (credited as W. M. Allison)

Pencils

Bill Allison (credited as W. M. Allison)

Inks

Bill Allison (credited as W. M. Allison)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Unce Bob has taught us to ride horse-back...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Captain Bill; Bob; Johnny; Jane; Jo; Mr. Lane

Synopsis

Johnny and Jane are convinced that the train robber is rancher Lane's foreman and tell Captain Bill. Lane sees them coming out of the office and talks to them. They are suspicious and leave, but Lane rides back to the ranch and tells his men to kidnap the children, which they do.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

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

Sir Loin of Beef / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

R. G. Leffingwell (credited)

Pencils

R. G. Leffingwell (credited)

Inks

R. G. Leffingwell (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

M'lord - After a feast like that - I want sleep!

Characters

Sir Loin of Beef; Cowhide; Hash

Synopsis

Out in the country, Hash amuses himself by taking pot shots with his slingshot, but his cleverness at ricocheting shots onto the heads of his two out-of-sight companions annoys them and leads them to tie him securely and stand him on top of a boulder.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jibby Jones / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

So there ya' are!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Jibby Jones

Synopsis

Chasing a kid who called him a dope, Jibby corners him in a dead-end alley. However, the kid is a better fighter and Jibby ends up on his rear with a black eye.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

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

Billy the Kid / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Whit Ellsworth) (signed)

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Whit Ellsworth) (signed)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Whit Ellsworth) (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, Billy! I've got a new game!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Billy

Synopsis

A friend tries to persuade Billy to play at fencing, but he gets annoyed at being poked and socks him in the face.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

Indexer Notes

last appearance

[Knife Ambush, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sagebrush n' Cactus / comic story / 1.83 pages (report information)

Script

R. G. Leffingwell (credited)

Pencils

R. G. Leffingwell (credited)

Inks

R. G. Leffingwell (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Old prospectors find a map of a gold strike...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Sagebruch; Cactus

Synopsis

Our heroes strike gold and try to cover up their mine so they can go into town for more equipment.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

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

Fanny / comic story / 0.17 page (report information)

Script

R. G. Leffingwell (signed)

Pencils

R. G. Leffingwell (signed)

Inks

R. G. Leffingwell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Fanny (a donkey)

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

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

Peter and Ho-lah-an / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

R. H. Livingstone (credited as Liv)

Pencils

R. H. Livingstone (credited as Liv)

Inks

R. H. Livingstone (credited as Liv)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bring trap. I show you prarie [sic] dog village.

Genre

humor

Characters

Peter; Ho-lah-an

Synopsis

En route to a prairie dog village Peter and Ho-lah-an encounter a bull. They climb a haystack, but Ho-lah-an slides back down and grabs the bull by the tail, subduing it.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[The Secret Cruise, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 12)

Ray and Gail / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Clem Gretter (credited)

Pencils

Clem Gretter (credited)

Inks

Clem Gretter (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey Joe! Quick! My Aunt Millie is very sick...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Willie Gewgaw; Ray; Gail; Joe Macula (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

On the ship Joe searches for the treasure map and is discovered. He and his assailant fall overboard.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[The Stagecoach, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 13)

J. Worthington Blimp, Esq. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer (credited, signed)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (credited, signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Say, how do ya reckon they got away with thet stage-coach, Clem?

Genre

humor

Characters

J. Worthington Blimp, Esq.; Abner; Jupiter Jones

Synopsis

Blimp and Jones are still on their way from New York to San Diego and have stolen a stagecoach. In Kokomo, Indiana, a man gives them ten dollars to advertise a "Pony Express" show.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[17-20 On the Black [Part 3]] (Table of Contents: 14)

Jim Gale / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Billy Weston (credited)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The pearls are stolen from Miss Vallen...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jim Gale; Kim; Miss Valen; Frog Morton (villain)

Synopsis

Miss Vallen's pearls are stolen, and the thief trailed to a clipper ship in the harbor. Jim and Kim row over and see the notorious Frog Morton talking to the mate. When the mate hears a noise outside and goes to investigate, Jim knocks him down.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

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

Dickie Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Pencils

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Inks

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Dickie throw this garbage in the can and come right back...

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dickie Duck; Farmer Gray

Synopsis

Farmer Gray gives Dickie a parcel of garbage to dispose of, but he forgets and brings it back. Upon opening it thinking it a gift, Gray is furious and sends Dickie off again. Once more he forgets what his instructions were and puts it in the mail box. The postman delivers it and claims a 36 cents surcharge. When opened, Gray marches Dickie off with a shotgun at his head.

The Mystery of the Gold Pieces (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 4.33 pages (report information)

Script

Wallace Kirk

Letters

typeset

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

illustration / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

2 stills from current films.

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

New Fun Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

The Book Shelf / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Carson McCullers

Pencils

William Cook

Inks

William Cook

Letters

typeset

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

Chikko Chakko / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Ellis Edwards (credited)

Pencils

Ellis Edwards (credited)

Inks

Ellis Edwards (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No go, Chikko?

Genre

humor

Characters

Chikko Chakko; Loopie; Papacito; Mamacita

[Episode One] (Table of Contents: 21)

King Arthur / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Rafael Astarita

Inks

Rafael Astarita

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Once in Medieval England...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

King Arthur (introduction); Queen Guinevere (introduction); Sir Lancelot (introduction); Lynette (introduction); Gareth (introduction)

Synopsis

The early days of King Arthur's reign, including the first meeting with Guinevere.

Reprints

• in Atomic Comics (Green Publishing, 1946 series) #1 (January 1946) [pages 2 & 3 reversed]

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

Dare-Devil Dunk / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Randall (credited) (signed as Randall)

Pencils

Stan Randall (credited) (signed as Randall)

Inks

Stan Randall (credited) (signed as Randall)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No, we don't need a stuntman just now...

Genre

humor

Characters

Dare-Devil Dunk; Drizzle (his manager)

Synopsis

Unable to get stunt work in the movies, Dunk rescues a kid from being knocked down and a puppy from being run over. His manager chides him for risking his life for no money, but gets his comeuppance when he falls down an open manhole and Dunk follows his no-action advice and refuses to save him.

Indexer Notes

last appearance

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

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

Script

A. D. Kiefer (credited)

Pencils

Henry Kiefer (credited as H. C. Kiefer)

Inks

Henry Kiefer (credited as H. C. Kiefer)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That Harold, Saxon King of England, had granted his brother land...

Genre

non-fiction; historical

Characters

Robert E. Lee

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Guy Hoot's Reposoir / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Clem Gretter (credited as gretter)

Pencils

Clem Gretter (credited as gretter)

Inks

Clem Gretter (credited as gretter)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Folks! I beg your apologies...

Genre

humor

Characters

Guy Hoot

Indexer Notes

Three unrelated gag panels and 2 x one tier strips.

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

King Bozo / 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

What! 10 Bucks last month for pork chops!

Genre

humor

Characters

King Bozo; Henry

Synopsis

King Bozo fires his chef for extravagant spending on food and assumes kitchen duties himself. He spends $200 calling his wife long-distance for a recipe and declares that he knows how to save plenty of money.

Indexer Notes

only appearance

The Circus Is Comin' (Table of Contents: 26)

cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, that!

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Six unrelated gag panels.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Luke McGluke The Fireman / 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

Bang! Clank! Brrrrr! Brrrr!

Genre

humor

Characters

Luke McGluke (introduction, only appearance)

Court Chuckles (Table of Contents: 28)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

S. M. Iger

Pencils

S. M. Iger

Inks

S. M. Iger

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Four unrelated gag panels.

Lesson 3: Hands and Feet (Table of Contents: 29)

Cartoon Corner / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Randall (signed as Stanley)

Pencils

Stan Randall (signed as Stanley)

Inks

Stan Randall (signed as Stanley)

Letters

Stan Randall

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Jibby Jones / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Letters

Vin Sullivan (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The larger half of the turkey 'wishbone'...

Genre

children

Characters

Jibby Jones

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

Sara Lou Sunshine / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Emma McKean (credited as Emma C. McKean)

Pencils

Emma McKean (credited as Emma C. McKean)

Inks

Emma McKean (credited as Emma C. McKean)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sweet Sara is a lovely child...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Sara Lou Sunshine (introduction)

[Sons of the Red Cormorant, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 32)

"Wing" Walker / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

? [as Thor] (credited and signed)

Pencils

? [as Thor] (credited and signed)

Inks

? [as Thor] (credited and signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The "Nipper", leader of airplane gangsters...

Genre

aviation

Characters

"Wing" Walker; The Nipper (villain); Red Cormorant (villain)

Indexer Notes

last appearance

[Love Thy Neighbor] (Table of Contents: 33)

Beany / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now git dis straight...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Beany; "Red"; Aunt Matilda; Beany's mother

Indexer Notes

last appearance

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

It's Magic / activity / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script

Andrini (Andrini, the Great)

Pencils

William Cook

Inks

William Cook

Letters

typeset

Big Premium Offer (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

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

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

Hobbies / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

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

The Radio Dialer / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

A. R. Lane

Letters

typeset

Characters

Lanny Ross; Frank McIntyre

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

Worth-While Films to Watch For / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Virginia Paxton; Baby LeRoy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

Freddie Bell / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Pencils

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Inks

Matt Curzon (credited, signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

With all these holdups going on...

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Freddie Bell

Indexer Notes

last appearance

Needles Uses His Noodle! (Table of Contents: 40)

Needles / comic story / 2 pages (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

Man Injured When Flower Pot Falls from Window Sill

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Needles

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[The Time Machine, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 41)

The Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Sheldon Mayer (credited, signed)

Pencils

Sheldon Mayer (credited, signed)

Inks

Sheldon Mayer (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aw pooey!

Genre

humor; science fiction

Characters

Mr. Weed; Professor Mowcher; Fritz; Miss Blumel

Synopsis

Weed, Professor Mowcher and Fritz have traveled one hundred years into the past. Much to Fritz's disgust, the two adults have fallen for a pair of women, but when he encounters a young girl he too is smitten.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[Episode Two] (Table of Contents: 42)

Castaway Island / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Cooper (credited)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Larry and Dot find themselves alone...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Larry; Dot; Dougal MacDougald (introduction); Blackface (introduction, villain)

Synopsis

Abandoned by the crew during a storm, Larry and Dot manage to steer the ship into safe harbor. There they meet a castaway, Dougal MacDougald, who warns them of the villainous Blackface.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

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

Dear Old Dad / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Whit)

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Whit)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth (credited as Whit)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Somebody in the office has been swiping my cigars...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

Indexer Notes

only appearance

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 44)

Licorice / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh-oh!! It's startin' to rain!

Genre

humor

Characters

Licorice (only appearance)

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

A Pickle Complex! (Table of Contents: 45)

Capt. Spiniker / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Tom Cooper (credited)

Pencils

Tom Cooper (credited)

Inks

Tom Cooper (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Cheer up Cap!

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Captain Spiniker; Mr. Sternpipe

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[Episode 3] (Table of Contents: 46)

The Vikings / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?

Pencils

R. H. Livingstone (credited as Livingstone)

Inks

R. H. Livingstone (credited as Livingstone)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sigrid, with death-sadness in her heart...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Sigrid; Hagbard; Ighild; Kol; Ivar

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Federal Men / comic story / 4 pages (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

Morton Brent, a wealthy plane manufacturer...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Steve Carson; Morton Brent, Jr. (introduction, villain); Grayson (introduction)

Synopsis

Carson is assigned to protect the inventor Brent. Their plane is shot down, but Carson leaps onto the attacking plane and forces the pilot to land, but instead he sets fire to the plane and bails out. Carson leaps again and grabs hold of the pilot, and both parachute safely to earth. The pilot is revealed to be an inventor named Grayson, whom Brent has been threatening, trying to steal plans for a new type of plane. Carson brings Brent to justice.

Reprints

• in New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series) #1 (1936) [pp. 1-3 only]
• in Federal Men Comics (Gerard Publishing Company, 1945 series) #2 (1945)

Indexer Notes

The final panel offers a free original drawing of Steve Carson, with a personal message, to the fan who sends in the most interesting and constructive letter.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

It's a Dern Lie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

R. G. Leffingwell (signed)

Pencils

R. G. Leffingwell (signed)

Inks

R. G. Leffingwell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wun day we heered a commotion...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

A series of tall tales of the old West.

You Can Be a Master... If You Want (Table of Contents: 49) (Expand) /

The Pastime Novelty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Factory to You (Table of Contents: 50) (Expand) /

Remington Rand / advertisement / 1 page (report information)