Volume: 2
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1937-02-13
Editing: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (credited) (editor and publisher); Vin Sullivan (credited as Vincent A. Sullivan) (associate editor); Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. Whitney Ellsworth) (associate editor)
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[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents)

Spike Spalding / cover / 1 page

Pencils:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Colors:
?
  • Genre:humor; adventure
Characters:
Spike Spalding

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Last issue for all of the Tom Cooper features.

The indicia has "VOL. 2 No. 7", but the cover has "NO. 19".

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Better Than Ever!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

credits, title page / 0.33 page

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Resbian Revenge, Part 1]
(Table of Contents: 3)

Sandra of the Secret Service / comic story / 3 pages

Script:
Pencils:
W. C. Brigham (credited as C Brigham) (signed as C Brigham)
Inks:
W. C. Brigham (credited as C Brigham) (signed as C Brigham)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; spy; detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sandra has left Gavonia...
Characters:
Sandra; Manos (intro); Dimitri (intro)
Synopsis:
On the ship back to America, Sandra and a young man are attacked and thrown overboard.

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

[Prince of Patrania, Part 17]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)
Inks:
Vin Sullivan (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Good heavens!
Characters:
Spike Spalding; Pincus; The Sailor; Count Alex; Ruppo; King Philip
Synopsis:
Count Alex decides to kidnap the King.

Indexer Notes

Continued next issue.

[Episode 9]
(Table of Contents: 5)

The Three Musketeers / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Alexandre Dumas (original novel)
Pencils:
Sven Elven (credited)
Inks:
Sven Elven (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:One evening, a knock comes at D'Artagnan's door...
Characters:
D'Artagnan; ; Bonancieux; Athos; Porthos; Aramis
Synopsis:
D'Artagnan decides to help a mercer whose wife is being threatened.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel.

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

Sam the Porter / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Pencils:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Inks:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well! De strikers is picketin' de ol' mill!
Characters:
Sam the Porter

Big Prizes and Cash Profits!
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Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines / advertisement / 0.5 page

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

Pincus / comic story / 0.5 page

Script:
Vin Sullivan (signed as V. S.)
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan (signed as V. S.)
Inks:
Vin Sullivan (signed as V. S.)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Fake!
Characters:
Pincus
Synopsis:
Pincus finds a banknote and buys a bunch of ice cream cones. The proprietor declares it to be a fake, and Pincus has to do the washing up.

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

Doctor Occult / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited as Leger)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters:
an unnamed patient
Synopsis:
Doctor Occult encounters a dead body in a restaurant.

[The Smugglers, Part 1]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Wing Brady / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (credited, signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (credited, signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; military; spy
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:With the rescue of Lynn Harding...
Characters:
Wing Bradey; Captain Chevigny; Lynn Harding
Synopsis:
Wing is ordered to escort Lynn to Tunis to meet her father.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer.

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

Hap the Sap / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pete De Angelo (credited as Peter De Angelo) (signed as de angelo)
Pencils:
Pete De Angelo (credited as Peter De Angelo) (signed as de angelo)
Inks:
Pete De Angelo (credited as Peter De Angelo) (signed as de angelo)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Be Modern
Characters:
"Hap" the Sap (intro)

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

Pep Morgan / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Creig Flessel (credited as Fless) (signed as Fless)
Inks:
Creig Flessel (credited as Fless) (signed as Fless)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; humor; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey! Where are you going, fishing?
Characters:
Mr. Morgan (Pep's father); Pep Morgan
Synopsis:
Despite a dressing down by his father, Pep decides to play hooky and go fishing. One of his casts ends up behind a big rock and hooks something. This turns out to be his father, who had the same idea. The two bond by sitting contentedly on the bank, lines floating gently in the water.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write".

[Massachusetts Fun Club Members]
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Fun Club / in-house column / 2 pages

[Episode 18]
(Table of Contents: 14)

Ivanhoe / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Walter Scott (credited as Sir Walter Scott) (original novel)
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:A sudden silence falls...
Characters:
Maurice de Bracy; Front de-Boeuf; Fitzurse; Hugh Bardon; Isaac of York; Beaumanoir
Synopsis:
Fitzurse, counselor to Prince John, rides with his men to capture King Richard.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel

Duotone in red and black

Sea Gold [Part 4]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Captain Grim / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tom Cooper (credited)
Inks:
Tom Cooper (credited)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; historical
Characters:
Captain Grim; Liverpool Johnny; Tyner; Nubbins

Indexer Notes

Story was written as if it was to be continued next issue, but this was the last appearance.

Script was formerly credited to Tom Cooper, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Cooper was a writer.

Fang Gow of China [Part 19]
(Table of Contents: 16)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; crime
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Fang Gow, the enemy of the human race...
Characters:
Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Legrand; Dr. Bonfils; Jean Legrand
Synopsis:
Dr. Bonfils is forced to operate to save Fang Gow's life.
Reprints (1)

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

Brad Hardy / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (credited, signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (credited, signed)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Brad, Prince Kardos and the 5 survivors of the fierce underground battle...
Characters:
Brad Hardey; Prince Kardos
Synopsis:
Brad rescues Kardos from a snake.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer.

[The Holdup, Part 11]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Along the Main Line / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tom Cooper (credited)
Inks:
Tom Cooper (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:It was my own fault!
Characters:
Malverne; Slick Carter; Dawkins; Jake; Ed; Blake
Synopsis:
Dawkins and Carter escape on a tramp steamer.

Indexer Notes

Last appearance.

Duotone in red and black

Script was formerly credited to Tom Cooper, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Cooper was a writer.

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

Just Suppose / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
A. D. Kiefer (credited)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:historical; war
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:That the German admiral had not seen fit to back down when Dewey ordered...
Characters:
Admiral Dewey

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

Just Jokes / cartoon / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ye gods! It works!!

Indexer Notes

A series of unrelated gag panels.

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

Thrilling True Stories / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The doctor opened the gate...

[People of the Red Planet, Part 5]
(Table of Contents: 22)

Mark Marson of the Inter-Planetary Police / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (credited)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; science fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:We left Mark and Monty...
Characters:
Mark Marsen; King Sarno; Monty; Gail Hillary
Synopsis:
Sarno wants to convert Gail into one of the Red People.

Indexer Notes

Duotone in red and black

Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer.

[Captain Hale, Gun-Runner, Part 6]
(Table of Contents: 23)

Midshipman Dewey / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Tom Cooper (credited)
Inks:
Tom Cooper (credited)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dewey, forced to work for African slavers...
Characters:
Dewey; Bango; the Leopard Men (intro)
Synopsis:
Dewey is captured by the Leopard Men.

Indexer Notes

Story is executed as if it was to be continued, but this was the last appearance.

Script was formerly credited to Tom Cooper, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Cooper was a writer.

[Alaskan Adventure, Part 5]
(Table of Contents: 24)

Bob Merritt / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; aviation
Characters:
Saunders; Monk Morton
Synopsis:
Saunders escapes from Monk Morton only to be captured by a group of Asians.
Reprints (1)

In the Movies
(Table of Contents: 25)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Frank Little (credited as F. Little)
Pencils:
Frank Little (credited as F. Little)
Inks:
Frank Little (credited as F. Little)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; adventure
Characters:
Spike Spalding; Pincus
Synopsis:
In the boxing ring Spike and Pincus knock each other out.

Indexer Notes

Flip-book story, adapted from Vin Sullivan's cartoon.

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

Talk About Talkies / text article / 1 page

Script:
Mary Partrick (credited as Mary Patrick)
Pencils:
? (photo)
Inks:
? (photo)
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
Characters:
Arthur Shields (photograph)

[William Powell, Freddie Bartholomew, Al Jolson, Gary Cooper]
(Table of Contents: 27)

Straight from Hollywood / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Laidlaw (credited)
Pencils:
Laidlaw (credited)
Inks:
Laidlaw (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction; biography
Characters:
Freddie Bartholomew; Al Jolson; Gary Cooper; William Powell

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

Party Page / text article / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Letters:
typeset

[Kidnapped! Part 4]
(Table of Contents: 29)

Little Linda / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ned Flint was wounded...
Characters:
Linda; Ned Flint; Silas Flint; Watson
Synopsis:
Silas rushes to the hospital to be with his nephew.

[In the Wilderness, Part 7]
(Table of Contents: 30)

The Bradley Boys / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)
Inks:
Creig Flessel (credited as Fless)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; nature; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hold on, boys!
Characters:
Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Harry Matson; Minky; Tatters; The Boss
Synopsis:
Matson manages to guide Tom and Jack home, but faces capture by the police.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write".

[Island Adventure, Part 9]
(Table of Contents: 31)

Woozy Watts / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Pencils:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Inks:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Boy! Bring me a copy of The Journal!
Characters:
Woozy Watts
Synopsis:
Black Tom and Watts' lawyers are searching for him. People back home read about it in the paper.

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

The Magic Crystal of History / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:drama; non-fiction; adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This time, the Magic Crystal reveals to Bobby and Binks, what is going on in Britain...
Characters:
Bobby; Binks; King Vortigern; Hengist; Horsa; Augustine; Ethelbert
Synopsis:
Early history of Britain.

Indexer Notes

Script was formerly credited to Homer Fleming, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Fleming was a writer on this strip.

Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hand
(Table of Contents: 33)

American Indian Chiefs / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Richard Speed (signed as Speed)
Pencils:
Richard Speed (signed as Speed)
Inks:
Richard Speed (signed as Speed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction; biography; western-frontier
Characters:
Chief Yellow Hand

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

Loonies / cartoon / 0.33 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Here - Mr. Burglar - You forgot the silverware!

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

Loonies / cartoon / 0.33 page

Script:
Pencils:
Inks:
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'll do anything you say -- Only please don't hit me!!

Be Popular... Become An Expert Harmonica Player
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 36)

Hohner Harmonicas / advertisement / 0.33 page

[The Secret Mine, Part 2]
(Table of Contents: 37)

Jack Woods / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
W. C. Brigham (credited as C Brigham) (signed as C Brigham)
Inks:
W. C. Brigham (credited as C Brigham) (signed as C Brigham)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; western-frontier; detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hoping to save the Widow Harkins' ranch...
Characters:
Jack Woods; Val Stanton; Hines
Synopsis:
Jack infiltrates Stanton's operation.

[Part 8]
(Table of Contents: 38)

Pirate Gold / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)
Inks:
Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)
Colors:
?
Letters:
  • Genre:adventure; historical
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:In the dead of night...
Characters:
Jeff Roberts; Captain Dennis

[The Dan Bowers Case, Part 3]
(Table of Contents: 39)

Radio Squad / comic story / 2 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (credited)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (credited)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
Characters:
Radio Squad
Synopsis:
Twist calls Jimmy to testify for the defense!
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

formerly Calling All Cars

A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the next story: "What will be the verdict? Don't miss next issue"

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 40)

Alger's Variety Show / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Pencils:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Inks:
Russell Cole (credited as Alger)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Knock - Knock!

New York, the International City!
(Table of Contents: 41)

It's a Fact! / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Swelegant Is the Word for It!
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 42)

Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    Spike Spalding
  2. Better Than Ever!
    New Adventure Comics
  3. [no title indexed]
  4. [Resbian Revenge, Part 1]
    Sandra of the Secret Service
  5. [Prince of Patrania, Part 17]
    Spike Spalding
  6. [Episode 9]
    The Three Musketeers
  7. ["Well! De strikers is picketin' de ol' mill!"]
    Sam the Porter
  8. Big Prizes and Cash Profits!
    Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines
  9. ["Fake!"]
    Pincus
  10. ["At the last second, the patient deflects the knife"]
    Doctor Occult
  11. [The Smugglers, Part 1]
    Wing Brady
  12. ["Be Modern"]
    Hap the Sap
  13. ["Hey! Where are you going, fishing?"]
    Pep Morgan
  14. [Massachusetts Fun Club Members]
    Fun Club
  15. [Episode 18]
    Ivanhoe
  16. Sea Gold [Part 4]
    Captain Grim
  17. Fang Gow of China [Part 19]
    Barry O'Neill
  18. ["Brad, Prince Kardos and the 5 survivors of the fierce underground battle..."]
    Brad Hardy
  19. [The Holdup, Part 11]
    Along the Main Line
  20. ["That the German admiral had not seen fit to back down when Dewey ordered..."]
    Just Suppose
  21. ["Ye gods! It works!!"]
    Just Jokes
  22. ["The doctor opened the gate..."]
    Thrilling True Stories
  23. [People of the Red Planet, Part 5]
    Mark Marson of the Inter-Planetary Police
  24. [Captain Hale, Gun-Runner, Part 6]
    Midshipman Dewey
  25. [Alaskan Adventure, Part 5]
    Bob Merritt
  26. In the Movies
    Spike Spalding
  27. [no title indexed]
    Talk About Talkies
  28. [William Powell, Freddie Bartholomew, Al Jolson, Gary Cooper]
    Straight from Hollywood
  29. [no title indexed]
    Party Page
  30. [Kidnapped! Part 4]
    Little Linda
  31. [In the Wilderness, Part 7]
    The Bradley Boys
  32. [Island Adventure, Part 9]
    Woozy Watts
  33. ["This time, the Magic Crystal reveals to Bobby and Binks, what is going on in Britain..."]
    The Magic Crystal of History
  34. Cheyenne Chief Yellow Hand
    American Indian Chiefs
  35. ["Here - Mr. Burglar - You forgot the silverware!"]
    Loonies
  36. ["I'll do anything you say -- Only please don't hit me!!"]
    Loonies
  37. Be Popular... Become An Expert Harmonica Player
    Hohner Harmonicas
  38. [The Secret Mine, Part 2]
    Jack Woods
  39. [Part 8]
    Pirate Gold
  40. [The Dan Bowers Case, Part 3]
    Radio Squad
  41. ["Knock - Knock!"]
    Alger's Variety Show
  42. New York, the International City!
    It's a Fact!
  43. Swelegant Is the Word for It!
    Detective Comics
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