New Comics #v1#5

(June 1936)

Get Your Copy Today (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Bang! (Table of Contents: 2)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (credited as The Editors)

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Indexer Notes

editorial

[The Train Robbery, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Homer Fleming (signed)

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Homer Fleming (signed)

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Homer Fleming (signed)

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Bob and Captain Jim are probably trailing us by now...

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Characters

Bob; Captain Jim

Synopsis

Bob and Captain Jim are trailing the outlaws, who separate and go in different directions. Bob rides up the mountain pass, and finds the ledge blocked in a trap.

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

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

Script

J. Muselli (credited)

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Bill Patrick (credited)

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Bill Patrick (credited)

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So now ye fancy thyself an archer...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sir Loin of Beef; Cowhide; Hash

[Episode 4] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Tom Cooper (credited)

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Tom Cooper (credited)

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Tom Cooper (credited)

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While removing the sail on the yacht...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Larry; Dougal MacDougal; Blackface (villain)

Synopsis

Larry and Dougal go to rescue Sally but, not finding her in the cabin, climb up to Blackface's cave. Blackface is waiting in the entrance with a gun, but Dougal climbs above him and leaps down.

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

Ol' Oz Bopp / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Come right back with that boilin' beef!

Genre

humor

Characters

Ol' Oz Bopp; his mother

Synopsis

Oz goes to the butcher to buy some beef. On the way home he sits on a park bench and falls asleep. On awakening he discovers the wrapped meat has been taken from his basket. Fearing a tongue lashing from his maw, he gets home to find that Bosko the dog had brought it back earlier and that dinner is now ready.

[Episode Four] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Sven Elven (credited)

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Sven Elven (credited)

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Sven Elven (credited)

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Kendal Quick's privateer vessel...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Captain Kendal Quick; Captain Rodriguez; Don Pedro (villain, introduction); Marjorie

Synopsis

Having captured a Spanish vessel, Quick is amazed to find his true love Marjorie on board, en route to Spain and engaged to Rodriguez. A noble Spaniard appears on deck and battles the seamen, but Quick calls an end to it. He discovers the Spaniard to be the son of the Governor of Cadiz, and places him in irons while he changes course for England.

Reprints

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

[The St. Pierre Mystery, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 8)

Maginnis of the Mounties / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Babe Mather ?

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Babe Mather ?

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Babe Mather ?

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Captain Maginnis has been sent to investigate...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Captain Maginnis; Old Man Dubois; Yvonne Dubois

[Knife Ambush, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sagebrush 'n' Cactus / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. Muselli (credited)

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Bill Patrick (credited, signed)

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Bill Patrick (credited, signed)

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The boys are heading back to town...

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Sagebrush; Cactus

[Rajah Maharajah, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 10)

Sandor and the Lost Civilization / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Homer Fleming (signed)

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Homer Fleming (signed)

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Homer Fleming (signed)

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In the deep jungles of northern India...

Genre

adventure; jungle

Characters

Sandor (introduction, origin); Rajah Maharajah (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Sandor is a white youth raised from childhood by a pack of wild dogs who now acknowledge him as their leader. He hears one of his pack in danger and kills the attacking tiger, but is surprised by the men of his enemy, the Rajah.

Reprints

• in Mirim (Grande Consórcio Suplementos Nacionais, 1937 series) #12 (julho 1937)

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

Sam the Porter / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Sam!!" "Dawggone! It's always sump'n'!

Genre

humor

Characters

Sam the Porter (introduction)

Funny Man (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Frederick

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typeset

Big Premium Offer! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[Episode 3] (Table of Contents: 14)

King Arthur / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

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Rafael Astarita (signed as Astarita)

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Rafael Astarita (signed as Astarita)

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Genre

historical

Characters

Geraint; The Sparrow Hawk; Lady Enid

Synopsis

Geraint and The Sparrow Hawk set to jousting, first ahorse with lances, then on foot with broadswords. Geraint proves the strongest of the pair. Back at Camelot he weds the fair Enid.

Reprints

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

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

Rattlesnake Pete / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Boody Rogers (credited as R. Donrog)

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Boody Rogers (credited as R. Donrog)

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Boody Rogers (credited as R. Donrog)

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Oh bury me on th' lone prairie--e-e...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Rattlesnake Pete (introduction)

Synopsis

Pete thinks that bullets are whizzing about him, so jumps into the water trough. A young boy tells him that these are actually horse flies.

17-20 on the Black [Part 5] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script

Billy Weston (credited) (house name)

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Tom Cooper (credited)

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Tom Cooper (credited)

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Frog Morton attempts to do away with Jim Gale...

Genre

drama

Characters

Jim Gale; Frog Morton; Kim

Pandora's Box (Table of Contents: 17)

Myths of Gods and Men / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Kiefer ?

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Henry Kiefer ?

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Henry Kiefer ?

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Jove; Pandora; Mercury

Prometheus (Table of Contents: 18)

Myths of Gods and Men / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Kiefer ?

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Henry Kiefer ?

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Henry Kiefer ?

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Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Prometheus; Jove

On Dolorosa Isle [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 19)

Steve Conrad Adventurer / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)

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Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)

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Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)

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Genre

adventure

Characters

Steve Conrad (introduction); Captain Hugo Judd; Keith Roland; Mr. Rutherford; Myra Rutherford

Synopsis

The quartet set off to explore Dolorosa Isle on the super fast Cyanogen Cruiser invented by Conrad. Myra Rutherford has stowed away, and the group reach the isle in record time and go ashore.

Reprints

• in Mirim (Grande Consórcio Suplementos Nacionais, 1937 series) #16 (27 agosto 1937)

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

Andy Handy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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

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

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

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Don't forget your rubbers!

Genre

humor

Characters

Andy Handy

Landing on the Moon (Table of Contents: 21)

Stratosphere Special, 2036 A.D. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Serena Summerfield (signed)

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Serena Summerfield (signed)

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Serena Summerfield (signed)

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Synopsis

In 2036 A.D. a group has gone vacationing on the Moon, where they interact with the short, pop-eyed inhabitants.

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

Needles / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Al Stahl (credited, signed)

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Al Stahl (credited, signed)

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Al Stahl (credited, signed)

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Ah! This is just the place...

Genre

humor

Characters

Needles

Synopsis

Needles visits the doctor and is given a thorough and painful examination, but only wanted to sell him a magazine.

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

Brain Teasers / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Speed (signed)

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Richard Speed (signed)

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Richard Speed (signed)

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

Rock-Age Roy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Boody Rogers (credited as Rogers)

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Boody Rogers (credited as Rogers)

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Boody Rogers (credited as Rogers)

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Boody Rogers

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Oh, boy -- Old Zip's asleep...

Genre

humor

Characters

Rock-Age Roy

Indexer Notes

The character was introduced in The Funnies (Dell, 1929 series) #1.

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

Bugville / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Ryan (signed)

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Dick Ryan (signed)

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Dick Ryan (signed)

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You get me some quicksand, for Act 3!

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

last appearance

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

Slim and Tex / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Leslie Ross (credited as A. Leslie Ross)

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Leslie Ross (credited as A. Leslie Ross)

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Leslie Ross (credited as A. Leslie Ross)

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Judgin' from this book, Tex, us modern cowpunchers don't amount t'much...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Slim; Tex; Miss Helen

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

Laughing at Life / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan

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Vin Sullivan

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Vin Sullivan

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Your wife's on the 'phone, Mr. Brown!!

Genre

humor

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

The Book Shelf / text article / 1.3 pages (report information)

Script

Marjorie Knight

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Answers to "Brain Teasers" (Table of Contents: 29)

activity / 0.2 page (report information)

Script

Richard Speed

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Richard Speed

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Richard Speed

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$5.00 Cash for a Letter! (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Script

A. R. Lane

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typeset

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Lowell Thomas; Lowell Thomas Jr.

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

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

Script

I. W. Macgovern

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typeset

Characters

Victor McLaglen; Francis McDonald; C. Henry Gordon

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

Magic! / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Andrini (credited as Andrini, the Great)

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typeset

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

The House of Magic / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

King Robert of Sicily, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (Table of Contents: 35)

Famous Poems Illustrated / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (original author) (credited); ?

Pencils

Henry Kiefer (signed)

Inks

Henry Kiefer (signed)

Letters

?

Characters

King Robert of Sicily

Indexer Notes

first appearance

[The Secret Cruise, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 36)

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

Script

Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter)

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Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter)

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Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter)

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While the yacht "Moonson"...

Genre

adventure

[Episode 5] (Table of Contents: 37)

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

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?

Pencils

Alex Blum (credited as Anthony)

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Alex Blum (credited as Anthony)

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Ivar assumes leadership of the clan...

Genre

adventure; historical

Characters

Ivar; Haal the Strong

Synopsis

Ivar assumes leadership on the death of his father, but Haal the Strong challenges his right. They duel and Ivar proves the better man. In sparing his opponent's life, Haal pledges his life to Ivar.

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

Goofo the Great / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

Inks

Russell Cole (credited as Alger) (signed as Alger)

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Goofo's callin' on Sis! I don't like him!

Genre

humor

Characters

Goofo

[Episode 2] (Table of Contents: 39)

A Tale of Two Cities / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Merna Gamble (credited)

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Merna Gamble (credited)

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Merna Gamble (credited)

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The mailcoach, on its way to Dover...

Genre

adventure; historical

Indexer Notes

adapted from the Charles Dickens novel

[Heading South, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 40)

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

Script

Tom Cooper (credited)

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Tom Cooper (credited)

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Tom Cooper (credited)

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Your health! Captain!

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Captain Spiniker

The Drew Mystery [Part 2] (Table of Contents: 41)

Dale Daring / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Ryan (credited as Ryan)

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Dick Ryan (credited as Ryan)

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Dick Ryan (credited as Ryan)

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Dale Daring lies tied and gagged...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Dale Daring; Dr. Millard; Stitch (villain); Lt. Sparks

Synopsis

Dale is bound and gagged at the home of Dr. Millard. The thugs set the house alight, but Lt. Sparks arrives just in time to save her.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 42)

Rusty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Harold Sherman (credited as Hal Sherman)

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Harold Sherman (credited as Hal Sherman)

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Harold Sherman (credited as Hal Sherman)

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Boy! What a day! It's great t'be alive!

Genre

humor

Characters

Rusty

[Submarine Terror, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 43)

Federal Men / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Jerome Siegel)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited)

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Joe Shuster (credited)

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The President's yacht has been sighted...

Genre

adventure; detective-mystery

Characters

Steve Carson

Synopsis

An attempt to assassinate President Roosevelt by a submarine crew is thwarted by Carson.

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

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

Script

Bill Patrick (signed)

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Bill Patrick (signed)

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Bill Patrick (signed)

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One day I was riding along the wide open prairies of Texas...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Story from Ralph Jeske, Milwaukee, Wis.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

credits, title page / 0.25 page (report information)

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typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46) (Expand) /

Harmonica Playing Made Easy / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Earn This Bicycle (Table of Contents: 47) (Expand) /

The Crowell Publishing Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Remington Rand / advertisement / 1 page (report information)