More Fun #v1#7
(January 1936)

DC, 1936 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1935
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
More Fun Magazine Inc.
Printer
Brooklyn Daily Eagle; Printed in U. S. A.; World Color Press, Inc.
Editing
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (credited) (editor, publisher); William Cook (credited as William H. Cook) (managing editor); Vin Sullivan (credited) (assistant editor); John Mahon (credited as John F. Mahon) (business manager)

Issue Notes

Office of publication address in the indicia was for the printer, World Color Press. Statement of ownership indicated the Brooklyn Daily Eagle as printer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Little Linda / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Whitney Ellsworth (signed as Whit Ellsworth)
Pencils
Whitney Ellsworth (signed as Whit Ellsworth)
Inks
Whitney Ellsworth (signed as Whit Ellsworth)
Colors
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good ole winter!!
Genre
adventure; humor; children
Characters
Little Linda
Synopsis
Linda has mishaps performing various winter sports: making a snowman, skiing, sledding, snow ball fighting, skating. She finally contentedly gets to sit in front of a fire popping corn.
Reprints

More Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

The Pastime Novelty Co. / advertisement / 0.75 page (report information)

[The Gavonian Affair, Part 7] (Table of Contents: 3)

Sandra of the Secret Service / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils
W. C. Brigham (signed as C Brigham) (credited as Brigham)
Inks
W. C. Brigham (signed as C Brigham) (credited as Brigham)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sandra, following the eager gaze of one of her Gavonian captors, sees the driver about to strike her!!!!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Sandra; Lothar; Reynolds
Synopsis
Linda shoots her way out of being abducted and saves Lothar and Reynolds in the bargain. The trio is finally captured by the Gavonian guards.

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

Brad Hardy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
W. C. Brigham (credited as Brigham)
Inks
W. C. Brigham (credited as Brigham)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Black Magician of the Dre', in the form of a snake, is slowly crushing the breath out of Brad's body as Lorraine and Prince Kardos look on with horror
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Brad Hardy; The Black Magician; King Naga of the Underworld; Lorraine; Prince Kardos
Synopsis
Brad breaks free of the grip of the giant snake, and throws a spear, wounding King Naga. The Black Magician abandons his snake form and Brad knocks him out. Brad, Lorraine and Kardos make a run for it but the Black Magician conjures a wall of sulphurous flame which surrounds them.

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

Don Drake on the Planet Saro / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ken Fitch
Pencils
Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter) (signed as gretter)
Inks
Clem Gretter (credited as Clemens Gretter) (signed as gretter)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don Drake after slaughtering the cannibal giant, is welcomed in the midget city of Zetruria, but the welcome ceremonies are interrupted by a warning blast from the sea wall
Genre
adventure; science fiction; sword and sorcery
Characters
Don Drake
Synopsis
Drake is acclaimed a hero in the Midget City of Zetruria, but the ceremonies are interrupted by the annual appearance of a sea serpent to claim his sacrifice of the most beautiful maiden in the city. Before she can be thrown into the sea, Don brings his ray gun to the point of sacrifice, aiming to kill the monster.

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

In the Wake of the Wander / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom Cooper (credited as Mac Fergus)
Pencils
Tom Cooper (credited as Mac Fergus)
Inks
Tom Cooper (credited as Mac Fergus)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Attacked by natives Capt. Grim and Holcomb are amazed to see the natives dropped by some invisible force-
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Captain Grim; Holcomb
Synopsis
Grim and his companions retreat to the Blockhouse, but the natives attack and set fire to it.

Indexer Notes

Part five of an ongoing story.

[Fang Gow of China, Part 7] (Table of Contents: 7)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils
Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed)
Inks
Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We're headed out to sea, Barry!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Barry O'Neil; Inspector LeGrand; Fang Gow
Synopsis
Barry and LeGrand are captured by Fang Gow's men and taken aboard the mystery ship, where Fang Gow projects a terrifying beam into their eyes.
Reprints

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

Bob Merritt / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as O'Mealia)
Pencils
Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as O'Mealia)
Inks
Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia) (signed as O'Mealia)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Looks like Bob plugged it full of holes, but it got away, Lefty!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Bob Merritt; Shorty; Lefty; Mr. Brandon; Prospector Jake
Synopsis
Bob accepts an offer from an old prospector who claims there is millions of dollars worth of gold in a location which can only be reached by air. But a criminal gang learn of the meeting and one of them disguises himself as the prospector in order to fool Bob.

[Episode 7] (Table of Contents: 9)

Ivanhoe / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (adaptor); Walter Scott (credited) (original author)
Pencils
Raymond Perry ?
Inks
Raymond Perry ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Masked Bandits lead Cedric's party through the forest. De Bracy knows Isaac's sick friend is Ivanhoe, but will not harm him because he is wounded.
Genre
historical; adventure
Characters
Ivanhoe; Cedric; Lady Rowena; Prince John; Waldemar Fitzurse; Locksley [Robin Hood]; Hubert; Isaac of York; Rebecca; De Bracy; Athelstane
Synopsis
Cedric's party is taken to Front-de-Boeur.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel.

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

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

Thor's Famous Flights / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Whitney (credited as Thor)
Pencils
Al Whitney (credited as Thor)
Inks
Al Whitney (credited as Thor)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
400 years B.C. Archytas of Tarentum is said to have made a wooden pigeon which sustained itself in the air a few minutes
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Simon Magus; Dante; Jacques Alexander Charles Montgolfier; Robert Montgolfier; Mme. Blanchard; Robertson; Lhoest

Indexer Notes

Subtitled "A Word and Picture History of the Progress of Aviation".

Shavetail, Conclusion (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2.2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
First Lieutenant Stewart, a seasoned cavalry officer of the U.S. regulars, is assigned the dangerous duty of capturing a band of Mexican desperadoes.
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
First Lieutenant Stewart; Second Lieutenant Rollins; Captain Bullen; Bull Manners; Farnsworth; Golden Dawn (horse)
Synopsis
Lieutenant Stewart tries to save his troop from an ambush.

Indexer Notes

Second page on page 26, third page on page 29.

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

Movies / text article / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Some of the exciting movies we told you of in last month's Fun have already thrilled you on the screen; but one or two are still in production.
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Harold Svihus (photo); Frank Parker (photo)

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

More Fun Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.3 page (report information)

New Comics (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

New Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.1 page (report information)

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

Oswald the Rabbit / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Stahl (signed)
Pencils
Al Stahl (signed)
Inks
Al Stahl (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Telegram for Oswald!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Oswald
Synopsis
Oswald sets off to join his Uncle Oasis on a ranch in Texas, but discovers three days out on the voyage that he is on the wrong ship.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance at DC.

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

Stamps and Coins / text article / 0.8 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In stamp collecting the real satisfaction one gets out of collection besides ownership of stamps themselves, is the way they are arranged...
Genre
non-fiction

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

Fanny / comic story / 0.2 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think I'll dress up like a boy an' see how it feels!
Genre
children; humor
Characters
Fanny
Synopsis
Fanny dresses up like a boy and discovers it was a mistake.

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

Fun Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here comes your magazine, in a slightly different shape - but with all the old favorites in new and even more exciting adventures.

Indexer Notes

Across pages 13 and 17.

Button, Button -- Get Your Button! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

More Fun Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Skipper Hicks / 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
The boys are all ready to set sail in Skipper Hicks ship the 'Mary Ann' to make an attempt to get through the giant whirlpools, that surround the mysterious island.
Genre
adventure
Characters
Skipper Hicks; Minnie; Soupladle
Synopsis
The crew try to escape from the island.

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

Sports / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Joe Archibald (credited, signed)
Pencils
Joe Archibald (credited, signed)
Inks
Joe Archibald (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pro Football Clicks
Genre
non-fiction; sports

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

Buckskin Jim / comic story / 0.9 page (report information)

Script
Tom Cooper (credited)
Pencils
Tom Cooper (credited)
Inks
Tom Cooper (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The party, forced into a fight with the redskins, attempt to rescue Mary Halliday who is being held prisoner.
Genre
adventure; western-frontier
Characters
Buckskin Jim; Mary Halliday
Synopsis
Jim rescues Mary from the Indian village then torches the encampment.

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

In Days of Yore / comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Script
Tom Cooper
Pencils
Tom Cooper
Inks
Tom Cooper
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the Middle Ages might decided right
Genre
non-fiction

[The Haunted House, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 24)

Slim Pickins / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)
Pencils
Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)
Inks
Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We left Slim dropping off to sleep in the haunted house.
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Slim Pickins
Synopsis
In the supposedly haunted house Slim is lifted from his bed and placed on the floor by a friendly ape. Two figures dressed as ghosts seize the sleeping figure believing it to be Slim, but the ape makes short work of them.

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

The Professor / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Eugene Koscik (signed as E Koscik) (credited as E. F. Koscik)
Pencils
Eugene Koscik (signed as E Koscik) (credited as E. F. Koscik)
Inks
Eugene Koscik (signed as E Koscik) (credited as E. F. Koscik)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dis waitin fer de ol' man t' show up is gettin' very tiresome...
Genre
humor; adventure
Characters
The Professor; Schnooper; Schnif (dog)
Synopsis
Crooks try to steal the professor's formula.

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

Along the Main Line / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Tom Cooper (credited)
Pencils
Tom Cooper (credited)
Inks
Tom Cooper (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's a lion gone on the loose!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Ed; Jake
Synopsis
A lion escapes from its cage on the Circus Train, but leaps onto a flat car as the train pulls out. The lion finds its way to the cab, where the driver and engineer lure it onto the ground and blast it with a burst of steam, which sends it packing.

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

Charley Fish / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Doggone - Look at 'em all!!
Genre
humor
Characters
Charley Fish; Pluto
Synopsis
Thinking to catch some fish, Charley digs up a bowlful of worms, which his cook unknowingly makes into a hash.

Down by the Old Mill Stream (Table of Contents: 28)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Walt Kelly (credited, signed)
Pencils
Walt Kelly (credited, signed)
Inks
Walt Kelly (credited, signed)
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
The Little Folk are frolicking in the ice and snow.

[The Bedouins, Part 7] (Table of Contents: 29)

Wing Brady / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Kiefer (credited)
Pencils
Henry Kiefer (credited)
Inks
Henry Kiefer (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The captive Arabs free themselves and murder the two sentinels.
Genre
adventure; military
Characters
Wing Brady; Slim
Synopsis
The two captured Arabs escape and attack Wing, but are driven off. Wing and the Legionnaires follow, but they are outdistanced. The Arab band prepares to attack a rich cargo caravan which contains many defenseless women and children.

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

Henri Duval / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Henri accompanies the coach to a nearby inn.
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Henri Duval; The King
Synopsis
Duval tries to thwart an attempt on the King's life, but is attacked by the King's two companions.

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

More Fun and Magic / text article / 0.55 page (report information)

Script
? [as The Wizard of Biff]
Pencils
Dick Loederer (credited as Dick) (illustration)
Inks
Dick Loederer (credited as Dick) (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Thousands of our readers are having a great time learning to perform magic tricks.
Genre
non-fiction

The House of Magic (Table of Contents: 32) (Expand) /

A. G. Steen's Magic Factory / advertisement / 0.15 page (report information)

Answer to Puzzle in Last Issue (Table of Contents: 33)

activity / 0.05 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
?

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

Radio / text article / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Twirl the dial of your radio any afternoon or early evening, and you will probably hear a young radio star.
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Books Books / text article / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Loederer (illustration)
Inks
Dick Loederer (illustration)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just about the time you will be reading this copy of Fun, publishers will be celebrating Children's Book Week.
Genre
non-fiction

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

Universal Toy & Novelty Mfg. Co. / advertisement / 0.1 page (report information)

Two New Coins for Young Collectors (Table of Contents: 37)

text article / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Lesson No. III (Table of Contents: 38)

Learn to Be a Cartoonist / activity / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Charles Shows (signed)
Pencils
Charles Shows (signed)
Inks
Charles Shows (signed)
Letters
Charles Shows; typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[The Vampire Master, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 39)

Doctor Occult / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel (credited as Leger)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)
Inks
Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Rose! - The silver bullets!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Doctor Occult; Rose Psychic; Sander Amster; The Vampire Master
Synopsis
The Vampire Master terrorizes a city with his vampire legion. Doctor Occult answers a summons by the Vampire Master to meet him alone at midnight.
Reprints

Join the Treasure Hunt Contest (Table of Contents: 40) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1.2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Rambler Jim / comic story / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)
Pencils
Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)
Inks
Stan Randall (credited as Randall) (signed as Randall)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now stranger - the lad's asleep.
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Rambler Jim; "Old Scratch"; "Fishy Gill"
Synopsis
Gill tries to steal the old man's gold, but little Jim knocks him out with a pan.

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

Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Matt Curzon (credited)
Pencils
Matt Curzon (credited)
Inks
Matt Curzon (credited)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Pixies have a disc puzzle for you to solve.

Indexer Notes

A disc puzzle, figure out the song listing the names of pictures, get to the center by moving the number of squares of the square you start and land on, and a maze.

The Hungry Elf (Table of Contents: 43)

Junior Funsters / text story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Connie Naar
Pencils
Connie Naar (signed)
Inks
Connie Naar (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Tweeni; Maribel
Synopsis
Tweeni is hungry and doesn't know where to get food.

The Young Cook (Table of Contents: 44)

Junior Funsters / text story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Connie Naar
Pencils
Connie Naar
Inks
Connie Naar
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

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

Oscar / comic story / 0.1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Pat] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Pat] (signed)
Inks
? [as Pat] (signed)
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello there, sonny boy!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Oscar
Synopsis
A boy cries when he's tapped on the head with a newspaper.
Reprints

Answer to Puzzles in Last Issue (Table of Contents: 46)

activity / 0.65 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Reprints

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
F. B. Jeske
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Published monthly in St Louis Mo
Publisher: More Fun Magazines 373 Fourth Ave New York, NY
Editor: Malcolm Wheeler_Nicholson
Managing Editor: William Cook
Business Manager John F. Mahon
Asst. Business Manager F. B. Jeske 420 DeSoto, Ave. St. Louis Mo.
Owners: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson 5 Forest Ave Great Neck, Long Island
Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Eagle Bldg, Brooklyn NY

[Damsel in Distress, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 48)

Jack Woods / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils
W. C. Brigham (credited as C Brigham)
Inks
W. C. Brigham (credited as C Brigham)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I am refresh now - so we will be starting off pronto.
Genre
western-frontier; detective-mystery
Characters
Jack Woods; Pancho Villa; Dolores Nogales; Don Miguel Nogales; Pedro; Sanchez
Synopsis
Jack escapes from Pancho Villa and his men and rescues Dolores and Don Miguel, but as they ride off the exhausted Don falls from his horse.

[Pharoah Tutankhamen] (Table of Contents: 49)

The Magic Crystal of History / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ray Wardell (credited) (signed as R C Wardel)
Pencils
Ray Wardell (credited) (signed as R C Wardel)
Inks
Ray Wardell (credited) (signed as R C Wardel)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pharoah Tutakhamen fights valiantly and directs his phalanxes
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; historical; adventure
Characters
Bobby; Binks; Tutankhamen
Synopsis
Bobby and Binks are still trapped in ancient Egypt, where they warn Tutankhamen of an attempt on his life. The Pharoah retreats to his palace taking the children with him.

[Episode 3] (Table of Contents: 50)

Treasure Island / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Louis Stevenson (original author); ? (adaptation)
Pencils
Charles Flanders (signed as C. F.) (see notes)
Inks
Charles Flanders (signed as C. F.) (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We left Jim last week with a mysterious visitor at the door of the inn.
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Jim Hawkins; "Blind Pew"; Bill Bones; Mrs. Hawkins; Dr. Livesey
Synopsis
Jim and his mother discover a package in Bill Bones' chest.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. Credits from Mike Voiles.

Flanders signs "C.F.'34"

[Prince of Patrania, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 51)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (signed as Vin Sullivan)
Pencils
Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (signed as Vin Sullivan)
Inks
Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent Sullivan) (signed as Vin Sullivan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In far off Patrania the boy king Philip has his daily study period with his private tutor - unaware of the foreboding future events that hover above him...!
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Spike Spalding; the Boy King Philip; Pincus
Synopsis
Spike and Pincus reunite on board of the kidnapper's yacht.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

Little Linda / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Pencils
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Inks
Whitney Ellsworth (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Linda ran away from her rich little friend, Buddy, because she knew her scheming stepmother would try to get some of the boy's money away from him
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Little Linda
Synopsis
Linda is on the tramp and encounters a hobo, who shares his fish supper with her. While they are eating a man with a gun appears from the bushes.

[Dewey and the Pirates, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 53)

Midshipman Dewey / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jack and the enemy pirate are hurled into the sea by the impact of the broadside from the 'Hornet' against the pirate ship.
Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Midshipman Dewey
Synopsis
Dewey is pulled from the sea following his part in the firing of the pirate ship. The captured pirates are placed in the hold, and, later, Dewey is instructed to check on them. He finds no guards, but hears voices.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Pelion and Ossa / comic story / 1 page (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
Pelion and Ossa are up north on a camping trip...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
Characters
Pelion; Ossa
Synopsis
While on a camping trip Pelion and Ossa decide to catch some fish to eat. Ossa keeps getting his line tangled, leading Pelion to ask if he is an angler or a tangler!

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Script
Ken Fitch (credited)
Pencils
Clem Gretter (credited) (signed as gretter)
Inks
Clem Gretter (credited) (signed as gretter)
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Rex and his friends climbed to a plateau high in the lava hills to make observations.
Genre
science fiction; crime; detective-mystery
Characters
Rex; Kiddlaw
Synopsis
Rex and his men are captured by Kiddlaw. Tied together by rope, while traversing a narrow mountain ledge one captive falls over the edge, taking a guard with him. Rex offers to climb down and pull them up, but the ledge starts to give way, showering the two men below with rocks.

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  29. 28. Down by the Old Mill Stream
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  54. 53. [Dewey and the Pirates, Part 4]
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  56. 55. ["Rex and his friends climbed to a plateau high in the lava hills to make observations."]
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