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Pages: 68
Editing: Ed Cronin (editor)
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(Table of Contents)

The Bungle Family / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; domestic
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Quick!! There's a gas leak in the kitchen!

Issue Data

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 1)

Joe Palooka / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Pencils:
Mo Leff (signed as Ham Fisher) (ghost)
Inks:
Mo Leff (signed as Ham Fisher) (ghost)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hype Igoe is sendin' a french friend of his here t'hang around with us a couple days-
Reprints (0)
  • from Joe Palooka daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

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

Off the Record / cartoon / 2 pages

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?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I brought the mouse along for size
Reprints (0)
  • from Off the Record daily and Sunday ? (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

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

Jane Arden / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:drama; adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well Jane, your next job will be to go after Tavern Terry Troop!
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  • from Jane Arden Sunday (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Top half of four pages.

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

Lena Pry / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor
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  • from Lena Pry Sunday (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Lena Pry is the topper (footer) to the Jane Arden Sundays in the preceding sequence.

Bottom half of four pages.

[The Stolen Pearls]
(Table of Contents: 5)

Richard Manners / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Frank Frollo (signed)
Pencils:
Frank Frollo (signed)
Inks:
Frank Frollo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Richard Manners (first appearance, origin, a detective); Mr. Manners (first appearance); Doris Winthrop (first appearance); Nick Gordon (first appearance, villain)

Indexer Notes

Eisner/Iger shop material.

[Episode 17]
(Table of Contents: 6)

Slim and Tubby / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:western-frontier; adventure; aviation
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Benton, Don't get tough--An' I advise you to ---
Reprints (0)
  • from Bullet Benton daily and Sunday ? (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

The Man Who Broke a World's Record and Lost!
(Table of Contents: 7)

They're Still Talking / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:sports; non-fiction
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  • from They're Still Talking daily and Sunday ? (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

Help!
(Table of Contents: 8)

The Bungle Family / comic story / 3 pages

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  • Genre:humor; domestic
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  • from The Bungle Family daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

[Vera Venom]
(Table of Contents: 9)

Archie O'Toole / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:humor; children
Characters:
Archie O'Toole; Queen Vera Venom of Twotimia (first appearance; villain); Hodge; Podge; Fudge; Lord Helpis; Suzy
Synopsis:
Archie returns from America with enough money to balance the budget. Vera Venom decides to marry him. But Archie is set on Suzy.

[The End of Black John]
(Table of Contents: 10)

Reynolds of the Mounted / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Art Pinajian (signed)
Pencils:
Art Pinajian (signed)
Inks:
Art Pinajian (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:western-frontier; adventure; detective-mystery
Characters:
Sgt. Reynolds; Sgt. Jim Reynolds, RCMP; Black John (first appearance, villain, death)

Real "Red Men"
(Table of Contents: 11)

Strange as It Seems / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction
Reprints (0)
  • from Strange As It Seems daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

[Murder of a Window Washer]
(Table of Contents: 12)

The Clock / comic story / 5 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Clock [Brian O'Brien]; Dr. T. Loden (first appearance); a window washer (first appearance; death); Nick (first appearance; villain); Slug (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis:
Nick and Slug steal radium from a doctor's office.

Indexer Notes

Eisner/Iger shop material. Reprinted from Wags?

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

Lala Palooza / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well Vincent- We finally got aboard!
Characters:
Lala Palooza; Vincent
Reprints (0)
  • from Lala Palooza daily and Sunday (Frank J. Markey Syndicate) 1938-01-23 - 1938-XX-XX

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

Ned Brant / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This bureau arranged a date for you Jake, and you've got to keep it!
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  • from Ned Brant daily and Sunday ? (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

[Dr. Stieble's Spy Ring]
(Table of Contents: 15)

Espionage Starring Black X / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:spy; adventure; war
Characters:
Black X; Batu; Dr. Stieble (first appearance; villain; death)
Synopsis:
Black X and Batu go after Dr. Stieble, a clearing house for all spy information in North America.

Indexer Notes

Eisner/Iger shop material

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

Off the Record / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:He's been like that ever since those missionaries passed!
Reprints (0)
  • from Off the Record daily and Sunday ? (Register and Tribune Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

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

Toddy / comic story / 1 page

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  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Tsk! Tsk!
Reprints (0)
  • from Toddy daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

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

Flossie / comic story / 1 page

Script:
Al Zere (signed)
Pencils:
Al Zere (signed)
Inks:
Al Zere (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; children
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:How about a hamburger kids!
Reprints (0)
  • from Flossie daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

Indexer Notes

Last appearance in Feature Funnies and in a Quality publication. Flossie reprints appear next in a comic book in Big Shot Comics (Columbia, 1940 Series) #7 (November 1940).

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

Off Side / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Jo Metzer (signed)
Pencils:
Jo Metzer (signed)
Inks:
Jo Metzer (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor; sports
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:C'mon and swim George-- and stop all that silly fishing!
Reprints (0)
  • from Off Side daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

[The Black Baron: Part 3]
(Table of Contents: 20)

Gallant Knight / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:historical; adventure
Characters:
Sir Neville; The Black Baron (villain); Duke of Montecourt
Synopsis:
Sir Neville battles a panther.

Indexer Notes

Eisner/Iger shop material. Reprinted from Wags?

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

The Barbarian / text story / 2 pages

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typeset
Characters:
Konar the Barbarian
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Story continued from previous issue and continues into the next issue.

[Episode 17]
(Table of Contents: 22)

Big Top / comic story / 2 pages

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  • Genre:adventure; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:After Skookie is frightened by a mad dog, Hal Thompson rescues him from the hanging wire.
Reprints (0)
  • from Big Top daily and Sunday ? (Frank J. Markey Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

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

Dixie Dugan / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:drama; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I haven't read it yet, but you're welcome to it Mickey- I'm still reading another book!
Reprints (0)
  • from Dixie Dugan daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

The Fiji Islands
(Table of Contents: 24)

Strange as It Seems / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
John Hix (signed)
Pencils:
John Hix (signed)
Inks:
John Hix (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction
Reprints (0)
  • from Strange as It Seems daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX

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

Mickey Finn / comic story / 4 pages

Script:
Lank Leonard (signed)
Pencils:
Lank Leonard (signed)
Inks:
Lank Leonard (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:This is the best amateur ice carnival I've ever seen Mrs. Finn!!
Reprints (0)
  • from Mickey Finn daily and Sunday ? (McNaught Syndicate) 193X-XX-XX - 193X-XX-XX
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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. ["Quick!! There's a gas leak in the kitchen!"]
    The Bungle Family
  2. ["Hype Igoe is sendin' a french friend of his here t'hang around with us a couple days-"]
    Joe Palooka
  3. ["I brought the mouse along for size"]
    Off the Record
  4. ["Well Jane, your next job will be to go after Tavern Terry Troop!"]
    Jane Arden
  5. [no title indexed]
    Lena Pry
  6. [The Stolen Pearls]
    Richard Manners
  7. [Episode 17]
    Slim and Tubby
  8. The Man Who Broke a World's Record and Lost!
    They're Still Talking
  9. Help!
    The Bungle Family
  10. [Vera Venom]
    Archie O'Toole
  11. [The End of Black John]
    Reynolds of the Mounted
  12. Real "Red Men"
    Strange as It Seems
  13. [Murder of a Window Washer]
    The Clock
  14. ["Well Vincent- We finally got aboard!"]
    Lala Palooza
  15. ["This bureau arranged a date for you Jake, and you've got to keep it!"]
    Ned Brant
  16. [Dr. Stieble's Spy Ring]
    Espionage Starring Black X
  17. ["He's been like that ever since those missionaries passed!"]
    Off the Record
  18. ["Tsk! Tsk!"]
    Toddy
  19. ["How about a hamburger kids!"]
    Flossie
  20. ["C'mon and swim George-- and stop all that silly fishing!"]
    Off Side
  21. [The Black Baron: Part 3]
    Gallant Knight
  22. [no title indexed]
    The Barbarian
  23. [Episode 17]
    Big Top
  24. ["I haven't read it yet, but you're welcome to it Mickey- I'm still reading another book!"]
    Dixie Dugan
  25. The Fiji Islands
    Strange as It Seems
  26. ["This is the best amateur ice carnival I've ever seen Mrs. Finn!!"]
    Mickey Finn
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