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Issue Details

Issue #9
Published December 1939
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing M. C. Gaines (managing), Sheldon Mayer (assistant)
Notes Three vignette cover- probably assembled by Sheldon Mayer.

Cover Details

Characters Gary Concord; Red, White and Blue; American Way.
Genre soap; science fiction; adventure
Pencils Walter Galli; Jon L. Blummer; William Smith
Inks Walter Galli; Jon L. Blummer; William Smith
Notes Three vignette cover- probably assembled by Sheldon Mayer.

12 page Gary Concord, the Ultra-Man story "Origin, Part II"

Characters Gary Concord; Impi; Gary Concord Sr.; Rebborizzan (villain); Leandra; Scorne.
Synopsis Gary's father's story continues. He discovers he is the only one who can breathe the air outside the domed cities. Gary leads the U.S. forces against the tyrant Rebborizzan, captures him and marries his daughter, Leandra. Gary Jr. is then born. Rebborizzan escapes and kills Leandra, but Gary defeats him again. Now Gary Jr. is the leader of America and the guardian of his father's formula for peace (a foam that puts enemy soldiers to sleep.)
Genre science fiction
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed as Don Shelby)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed as Don Shelby)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed as Don Shelby)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Some info and letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
Genre humor
Script Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Skippy filler

Characters Skippy
Genre children; humor
Script Percy Crosby
Pencils Percy Crosby
Inks Percy Crosby
Letters Percy Crosby
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

8 page Red, White and Blue story "The Volcano"

Characters Red Dugan; Whitey White; Blooey Blue.
Genre adventure
Script Jerry Siegel?
Pencils William Smith
Inks William Smith

4 page Hop Harrigan story "Northern Lights"

Characters Hop Harrigan; Gerry.
Genre aviation
Script Jon L. Blummer (signed as Jon Elby)
Pencils Jon L. Blummer (signed as Jon Elby)
Inks Jon L. Blummer (signed as Jon Elby)
Letters Jon L. Blummer
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

2 page Wiley of West Point story

Characters Wiley
Genre adventure
Script Lt. Richard Rick (signed)
Pencils Lt. Richard Rick (signed)
Inks Lt. Richard Rick (signed)

1 page Tippie filler

Characters Skippy
Genre children; humor
Script Edwina Dumm
Pencils Edwina Dumm
Inks Edwina Dumm
Letters Edwina Dumm
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Toonerville Folks filler

Genre sitcom
Script Fontaine Fox
Pencils Fontaine Fox
Inks Fontaine Fox
Letters Fontaine Fox
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Skippy filler

Characters Skippy
Genre children; humor
Script Percy Crosby
Pencils Percy Crosby
Inks Percy Crosby
Letters Percy Crosby
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
Genre humor
Script Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Nugent's Original Games, Puzzles and Tricks activity

Script Arthur William Nugent (signed)
Pencils Arthur William Nugent (signed)
Inks Arthur William Nugent (signed)
Letters Arthur William Nugent
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Believe It or Not filler

Genre fact
Script Robert L. Ripley
Pencils Robert L. Ripley
Inks Robert L. Ripley
Notes Newspaper reprints.

1 page Daisybelle filler

Characters Daisybelle
Genre children; humor
Script Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks Gene Byrnes (signed)
Letters Gene Byrnes
Notes Formerly part of the Reg'lar Fellers page; in red tones. Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

6 page Adventures in the Unknown story "A Thousand Years A Minute - Part 3"

Characters Ted Dolliver; Alan Kane; Dr. Lazar.
Synopsis Alan and Ted are now in prehistoric times.
Genre science fiction
Script Carl H. Claudy
Pencils Stan Aschmeier
Inks Stan Aschmeier

1 page Daisybelle filler

Characters Daisybelle
Genre children; humor
Script Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks Gene Byrnes (signed)
Letters Gene Byrnes
Notes Newspaper reprints. Printed in red tones. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Believe It or Not filler

Genre fact
Script Robert L. Ripley
Pencils Robert L. Ripley
Inks Robert L. Ripley
Notes Newspaper reprints.

1 page Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends activity

Script Arthur William Nugent (signed)
Pencils Arthur William Nugent (signed)
Inks Arthur William Nugent (signed)
Letters Arthur William Nugent
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Mutt and Jeff filler

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
Genre humor
Script Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Skippy filler

Characters Skippy
Genre children; humor
Script Percy Crosby
Pencils Percy Crosby
Inks Percy Crosby
Letters Percy Crosby
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Toonerville Folks filler

Characters Toonerville Folks
Genre sitcom
Script Fontaine Fox
Pencils Fontaine Fox
Inks Fontaine Fox
Letters Fontaine Fox
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Tippie filler

Characters Tippie
Genre children; humor
Script Edwina Dumm
Pencils Edwina Dumm
Inks Edwina Dumm
Letters Edwina Dumm
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

2 page Jimmy Stone text story "Syndicate of Schemes [Part 2]"

Characters Jimmy Stone
Genre adventure
Script George Shute
Pencils Stan Aschmeier?
Inks Stan Aschmeier?
Letters typeset

4 page Scribbly story "Scribbly Teaches the Principal"

Characters Mr. Macklin; Principal Jenkins; Miss Loomis; Ma Hunkle; Dinky; Scribbly.
Synopsis Scribbly teaches Mr. Jenkins how to draw caricatures.
Genre children; humor
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Letters Sheldon Mayer
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.
Reprinted In The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics (Harry N. Abrams, 2009 series) [nn].

4 page Ben Webster story "Calling the Roll"

Characters Ben Webster
Genre adventure
Script Edwin Alger
Pencils Edwin Alger
Inks Edwin Alger
Notes Newspaper reprints.

1 page Skippy filler

Characters Skippy
Genre children; humor
Script Percy Crosby
Pencils Percy Crosby
Inks Percy Crosby
Letters Percy Crosby
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

1 page Mutt and Jeff story

Characters Mutt; Jeff.
Genre sitcom
Script Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Pencils Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Inks Al Smith (signed as Bud Fisher)
Letters Al Smith
Notes Newspaper reprints. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 9-28-09.

4 page The American Way story "The American Way [Part 4]"

Genre soap
Script John B. Wentworth (signed)
Pencils Walter Galli (Signed)
Inks Walter Galli (Signed)

2 page Popsicle Pete story

Characters Popsicle Pete
Synopsis Pete and his friends put together an orchestra.
Genre children; humor
Script Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Inks Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Letters Sheldon Mayer