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The file name lists this as c2c, which it is not. |
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Publication | April 1939 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Shark Egan (inset); Mr. Wong (inset); Toby (inset) |
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Text Article | Just for the Fun of It (1 page) |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Assorted question-and-answer jokes.
The inside-front cover. |
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Synopsis | A flight with an assortment of characters bound for Hollywood takes off from Vancouver. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: Caleb Meek; Mrs. Wilson; Gloria Stanley; Mrs. Van Heming; Tailspin Tommy; Skeeter; Trevor; Slavens; Betty; Mr. Dunforth; Mr. Kinney; Willis |
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Synopsis | Oomog fights an elephant. |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Toby; Oomog |
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Synopsis | Davey has a bank account. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Herky; Davey |
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Featuring | Popular Crossword Puzzles |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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Cartoon | Cowboy Comics |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Wes |
Notes | Two 1-panel jokes. |
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Cartoon | Born Thirty Years To Soon [sic] |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Two 1-panel jokes. |
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Comic Story | Mr. Wong, Detective (4 pages) |
Synopsis | Simon Dayton contacts Mr. Wong about a threat to his life. |
Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Mr. Wong; Arthur; Simon Dayton; Lee Tong; Theodore Meisle; Christian Wilk; Myra Ross; Carl Roemer; Devlin; Sam Street |
Notes | First chapter of a five-part adaptation of the 1938 movie "Mr. Wong, Detective" starring Boris Karloff. |
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Cartoon | So What? |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Two 1-panel jokes. |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Synopsis | Ben Hur accidentally causes a riot. |
Content | Genre: Drama; Historical | Characters: Ben Hur; Massala; Amrah; Mrs. Hur; Tirzat Hur; Ishmael |
Notes | First chapter of a 7-part adaptation of the novel "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ" by Lew Wallace. |
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Synopsis | Noodles tells Lois that Herky is not being true to her. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Children | Characters: Lois; Noodles Nelson |
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Synopsis | In the year 1964 spies try to steal the plans for a new plane. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Aviation | Characters: The Masked Pilot; Zagari; The Baron; Agent X-3; Agent 4-G; Agent 33-Y; Dwight Ellis; Captain Field |
Notes | First appearance. |
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Synopsis | Running away from gunfire Tex almost drowns in the river. |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Tex Thorne; Topaz (horse); Jerky; Rett Brim; Clam Hackett |
Notes | First chapter of a 7-part story.
The character also appeared in 3 early issues of Ace Comics. |
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Featuring | Popular Stamp Club |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
Notes | Includes stamp ads. |
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Synopsis | Herky doesn't want to go to bed. |
Content | Genre: Humor; Domestic | Characters: Herky |
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Synopsis | A mother elephant has her child do his piano practice. |
Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
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Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Characters: Toby; Oomog |
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Synopsis | Police only have a bullet to find the killer of Edward Flynn. |
Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Edward Flynn; Martha Flynn; Dean; Cromwell; Ace Barnett; Rabbit Kelly; Mr. Sobil; John Cole; Dan Williams |
Notes | First appearance of a feature that would run for over 100 issues before switching to DC comics. |
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Synopsis | Danny is forced to work for a cheap guardian. |
Content | Genre: Drama | Characters: Danny Magee; Mr. Chase; Jud Klinker; Babe (horse); Sid White |
Notes | Along with 1 page in the next issue, the only appearances of this feature. |
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Synopsis | The crew have captured Ace, but haven't found the valuable pearl that Shark recovered. |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Shark Egan; Kaneka Lew; Ace O'Doul; Limey; Red Mack; Curly; Shiny; Mary McDermot |
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Synopsis | A young Indian helps a baby eagle back to its nest. |
Featuring | Little Chief |
Content | Genre: Humor; Children; Western-frontier |
Notes | This is the only appearance of the "Little Chief" feature |
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Comic Story | 'G' Men vs the Living Masks (4 pages) |
Synopsis | Trigger escapes from G-Man Lane. |
Content | Genre: Crime | Characters: Trigger Dolan; Buddy Barton; Larry Lane; Dr. Toro; Limey; Eel; Mrs. Murphy |
Notes | Third chapter of a 10-part story. |
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Cartoon | The Big Timers |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Two 1-page jokes. |
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Cartoon | Cowboy Comics |
Content | Genre: Humor; Western-frontier | Characters: Mr. Stucco |
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Comic Story | Wild Horse Canyon (6 pages) |
Synopsis | Jack Gray and his friend Lopez sets out to find the man who murdered his brother. |
Content | Genre: Western-frontier | Characters: Jack Gray; Lopez; Jean Hall; Travers; Pete; Tom Hall; Rosco; Rusty (horse); Red; Valdesto |
Notes | A movie adaptation. |
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Synopsis | The ship the boys are on is wrecked in a storm. |
Content | Genre: Adventure | Characters: Alan Doolittle; Dave Ashley; Skipper Magee |
Notes | First appearance; the series would run through issue #86. |
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Featuring | Popular Conundrums |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Assorted riddles. |
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Comic Story | Ring Tales (1 page) |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Bob Fitzsimmons; George Gardner |
Notes | Inside back cover. |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Back cover. |
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