(August 1937)

DC, 1937 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
On-sale Date
1937
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor and publisher); Vin Sullivan (associate editor); Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks
Creig Flessel (signed)
Colors
?

Synopsis
Two boys surfing.
Keywords
oceans; surfboards; surfing; swimsuits

Mystery!...Thrills! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Creig Flessel (signed as Creig Flessel)
Inks
Creig Flessel (signed as Creig Flessel)
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

Ad for Detective Comics #6. Inside front cover.

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

credits, title page / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After patiently tugging at his bonds, Bob finally manages to free his hands and aching wrists.
Genre
western-frontier

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

The Golden Dragon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ian Murray, Doris Whipple and Pan Chi Lou have been kidnapped by a Mongol band.
Genre
adventure

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dale, her father and Captain Brewester are captives of General Tsin Lee, who has threatened to torture Dale in order to gain information from her father concerning a hidden cache of ammunition.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Dale Daring; Tsin Lee (villain)

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

A Tale of Two Cities / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Merna Gamble (signed)
Pencils
Merna Gamble (signed)
Inks
Merna Gamble (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the noise of the mob grew louder, Doctor Manette started toward the window.
Genre
historical

Indexer Notes

adapted from the Charles Dickens novel

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

The Adventures of Steve Conrad / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Creig Flessel (signed)
Pencils
Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks
Creig Flessel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Steve, Myra and the cruel Devachan are lost on the Island of Amazons.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Steve Conrad; Tangi (villain); Devachan (villain); the Apollos (introduction)

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

Junior Federal Men Club / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?
Pencils
Alex Blum (credited as Anthony)
Inks
Alex Blum (credited as Anthony)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the little fleet sails rapidly northward, Ivar asks Sundgrid for her hand in marriage.
Genre
historical

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

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

Script
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Pencils
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fetch my hat and stick -- Hives- - I feel like a bit of a stroll!
Genre
humor
Characters
The Count (only appearance)

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Loo-kout, mister!
Genre
humor

Ludwig Von Beethoven (Table of Contents: 12)

Are You Handicapped? / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Richard Speed
Pencils
Richard Speed
Inks
Richard Speed
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

International Good Neighbor Club / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

The Monastery of the Blue God / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils
Munson Paddock
Inks
Munson Paddock
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Captain Douglas Stewart, Intelligence Service, Peking, starts for Mongolia in order to hunt for von Bolander, spy.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Captain Douglas Stewart; Elsa Von Saxenberg; Sgt. Miller; Corporal Drenoff

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So that's how you sneak in late at night!!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Mail Order Murphy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
M. Angelo (signed)
Pencils
M. Angelo (signed)
Inks
M. Angelo (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Kidnap Koin Boy
Characters
Mail Order Murphy (only appearance)

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

She / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?
Pencils
Sven Elven (signed)
Inks
Sven Elven (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Warned by She against seeing Leo again, Ustane disobeys and is called to judgement.
Genre
adventure; jungle

Indexer Notes

adapted from the H. Rider Haggard novel. Wheeler-Nicholson credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

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

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
Ola! Loopie! Your Chikko is now one fine bandit-catcher!
Genre
humor

Pocahontas, by William Makepeace Thackeray (Table of Contents: 19)

Famous Poems Pictured / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
William Makepeace Thackeray
Pencils
Henry Kiefer (signed as Henry Carl Kiefer)
Inks
Henry Kiefer (signed as Henry Carl Kiefer)
Letters
?

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

Ol' Oz Bopp / 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
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oz! Where are you?
Genre
humor

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

Worth-While Pictures to Watch For / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
I. W. Magovern
Letters
typeset

[Gary Cooper] (Table of Contents: 22)

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

Script
Laidlaw (credited)
Pencils
Laidlaw (credited)
Inks
Laidlaw (credited)
Letters
?

Genre
biography
Characters
Gary Cooper; Edward G. Robinson; Katharine Hepburn

Indexer Notes

Edward G. Robinson is nicknamed Eddie.

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

Sandor and the Lost Civilization / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Sandor has disappeared through the trap door on his way to intercept the rajah's messenger with the jewel casket, the high priest replaces the rugs and raps his knuckles against the wall panel behind him.

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

Captain Quick / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?
Pencils
Sven Elven (credited)
Inks
Sven Elven (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sir Kendal Quick has escaped from his Spanish captors in the Caribbean port of Cartegena.
Genre
adventure; historical

Indexer Notes

Wheeler-Nicholson credit suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who

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

Nadir, Master of Magic / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nadir, master sleuth of the Far East, is working on a case that concerns the disappearance of a valuable pearl belonging to an old friend of his --
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Nadir; Henri Duprez (villain, introduction)

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

Federal Men / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
8:30 p.m.! Barely has the fleet mail-train passed the Roxboro junction when without warning, a terrific roar shatters the night!
Genre
detective-mystery; crime
Characters
Steve Carson; Ralph Ventor
Synopsis
Steve and Ralph battle criminals who create a railway torpedo in order to cause a wreck of a train they can loot.

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

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
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's a note fo' Mr. Smith!
Genre
humor

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

Maw, Paw, and Willie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Willie, here's a wagon for your birthday present!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Mystery!...Thrills!
    Detective Comics
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
  4. 3. ["After patiently tugging at his bonds, Bob finally manages to free his hands and aching wrists."]
    Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers
  5. 4. ["Ian Murray, Doris Whipple and Pan Chi Lou have been kidnapped by a Mongol band."]
    The Golden Dragon
  6. 5. ["Dale, her father and Captain Brewester are captives of General Tsin Lee, who has threatened to torture Dale in order to gain information from her father concerning a hidden cache of ammunition."]
    Dale Daring
  7. 6. ["As the noise of the mob grew louder, Doctor Manette started toward the window."]
    A Tale of Two Cities
  8. 7. ["Steve, Myra and the cruel Devachan are lost on the Island of Amazons."]
    The Adventures of Steve Conrad
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Junior Federal Men Club
  10. 9. ["As the little fleet sails rapidly northward, Ivar asks Sundgrid for her hand in marriage."]
    The Vikings
  11. 10. ["Fetch my hat and stick -- Hives- - I feel like a bit of a stroll!"]
    The Count
  12. 11. ["Loo-kout, mister!"]
    Andy Handy
  13. 12. Ludwig Von Beethoven
    Are You Handicapped?
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    International Good Neighbor Club
  15. 14. ["Captain Douglas Stewart, Intelligence Service, Peking, starts for Mongolia in order to hunt for von Bolander, spy."]
    The Monastery of the Blue God
  16. 15. ["So that's how you sneak in late at night!!"]
    Laughing at Life
  17. 16. ["Kidnap Koin Boy"]
    Mail Order Murphy
  18. 17. ["Warned by She against seeing Leo again, Ustane disobeys and is called to judgement."]
    She
  19. 18. ["Ola! Loopie! Your Chikko is now one fine bandit-catcher!"]
    Chikko Chakko
  20. 19. Pocahontas, by William Makepeace Thackeray
    Famous Poems Pictured
  21. 20. ["Oz! Where are you?"]
    Ol' Oz Bopp
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Worth-While Pictures to Watch For
  23. 22. [Gary Cooper]
    Straight from Hollywood
  24. 23. ["When Sandor has disappeared through the trap door on his way to intercept the rajah's messenger with the jewel casket, the high priest replaces the rugs and raps his knuckles against the wall panel behind him."]
    Sandor and the Lost Civilization
  25. 24. ["Sir Kendal Quick has escaped from his Spanish captors in the Caribbean port of Cartegena."]
    Captain Quick
  26. 25. ["Nadir, master sleuth of the Far East, is working on a case that concerns the disappearance of a valuable pearl belonging to an old friend of his --"]
    Nadir, Master of Magic
  27. 26. ["8:30 p.m.! Barely has the fleet mail-train passed the Roxboro junction when without warning, a terrific roar shatters the night!"]
    Federal Men
  28. 27. ["Here's a note fo' Mr. Smith!"]
    Sam the Porter
  29. 28. ["Willie, here's a wagon for your birthday present!"]
    Maw, Paw, and Willie
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Derek Reinhard
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore