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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published September 1938
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Reiss (editor); Jerry Iger (feature editor); William E. Eisner (art director)
Notes Oversized, l0.5" x l4.5".

Cover Details

4 page Peter Pupp story "Hello, folks--before we start out on this..."

Characters Peter Pupp; Tinymite; Watt A. Dogg
Genre Funny animals
Script Bob Kane ?
Pencils Bob Kane
Inks Bob Kane

5 page Hawks of the Seas story "Merrystone's soldiers are scheming to seize the Hawk..."

Characters The Hawk, Fluth; Sagua; Merrystone; continued from FEATURE FUNNIES (Quality) #12
Genre period
Script ? [as Willis B. Rensie]
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner
Notes Reformatted from original form, which was published overseas, and reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1
Reprinted Reprints pages 41-45 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color

2 page Bobby story "It's a pleasure to meet you, young man."

Characters Bobby; Miss Eiffel; Philip Fadeout
Genre Children
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger
Inks S. M. Iger

2 page Puzzle Phun story "Can you paint Paddy in the bright and..."

Genre children
Script Donald DeConn
Pencils Donald DeConn
Inks Donald DeConn

4 page The Count of Monte Cristo story "On February 24, 1815, the stout ship Pharoah..."

Characters Edmond Dantes; M. Danglars; Fernand Mondego; the fair Mercedes
Genre Adventure
Script ? (adaptor); Alexandre Dumas (original author)
Pencils Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss]
Inks Jack Kirby [as Jack Curtiss]
Notes adapted from Alexandre Dumas's novel
Reprinted in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1

4 page Spencer Steel story "The Man Who Lived Twice (Part 1)"

Characters Spencer Steel; Doakes; Lucky Lucifer; Judge Grayson
Genre Detective
Pencils ? [as Dennis Colebrook]
Inks ? [as Dennis Colebrook]

4 page The Diary of Dr. Hayward story "In the world of science a long forgotten..."

Characters Stuart Taylor; Kromo; Dr. Hayward; Lora Hayward
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis]
Inks Jack Kirby [as Curt Davis]
Reprinted in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1

1 page Uncle Otto story "Sanitary hot dog factory--visitors invited"

Characters Uncle Otto
Genre Gags
Script Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Pencils Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Inks Will Eisner [as Carl Heck]
Notes Four one-page gag strips.

1 page Stars On Parade story "One of the loveliest girls in Hollywood, Fay..."

Characters Fay Wray
Genre Celebrity
Script Audrey Blum [as Toni Rossett]
Pencils ? [as Lora Lane]
Inks ? [as Lora Lane]
Notes Audrey (Toni) Blum was married to Bill Bossert and it is possible that he did the art.

2 page Jest Laffs story "If you split, I'll give you the combination."

Genre Gags

1 page Pee Wee story "Say, Pee Wee, what do you call a guy..."

Characters Pee Wee; Bushy; Uncle Shamus
Genre Gags
Script S. M. Iger
Pencils S. M. Iger
Inks S. M. Iger

5 page Sheena, Queen of the Jungle story "In search of the mysterious Sheena, Bob Reynolds..."

Characters Sheena (Sheena Rivington); Bob Reynolds (appears in all Sheena stories; Professor Van Dyke
Genre Jungle
Script Will Eisner [as W. Morgan Thomas]
Pencils Mort Meskin
Inks Mort Meskin
Notes Script is reportedly by Eisner.

3 page Modern Planes and Model Building story "Build the Flash"

Genre Fact
Script ? [as Les Marshall]

1 page Gilda Gay story "Gosh, Gilda, this is the tenth time I've..."

Characters Gilda Gay; Buster; Joe; Monty
Genre Gags
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily

1 page Puzzle Phun filler "Jane loved to strut in diamonds and satin"

Genre Children
Script Donald DeConn
Pencils Donald DeConn
Inks Donald DeConn

2 page text story "Lost in the Arctic"

Genre Adventure
Script ? [as Owen Finbar]
Pencils ? (illegible)
Inks ? (illegible)
Letters Typeset
Notes Possible deciphering of signature on art is "G. Jack Jaiteler - 2B" - could possibly be reprinted from 1920s pulp magazine.

5 page The Hunchback of Notre Dame story "Paris 1482. The narrow street of the ancient..."

Characters Quasimodo; Jehan; Esmeralda; Phoebus; Claude Frollo
Genre Adventure
Script Dick Briefer (adaptor) [from Victor Hugo (original author)]
Pencils Dick Briefer
Inks Dick Briefer
Notes From the classic novel by Victor Hugo

4 page The Adventures of Tom Sherrill story "Chapter one. Escape. The story of a sturdy..."

Characters Tom Sherrill; Ellen Sherrill; Chief Pow-Pow
Genre Children
Script Don DeConn
Pencils Don DeConn
Inks Don DeConn

4 page ZX-5 Spies In Action story "Transovania has declared war and early one morning..."

Characters ZX-5; Major Jason
Genre Spy
Script ? [as Morgan Thomas]
Pencils Will Eisner
Inks Will Eisner; ?
Notes Artwork mostly by Eisner.

1 page Heroes of Sport filler "Tom McAuliffe of Buffalo, the armless golfer, played..."

Genre Fact
Script ? [as Tom Swift]
Pencils Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin
Inks Will Eisner; Edwin Loughlin; Erwin

2 page text story "Island of Gold"

Genre Adventure
Script ? [as Capt. Dennis Drake]
Pencils ? (illegible)
Inks ? (illegible)
Letters Typeset
Notes Three illustrations, two different artists. Possible translation of art signatures: "R. Thomay" and "Hofer."

1 page advertising a cartoon contest for readers advertisement "Jumbo Jim's Prize Party"

Characters Jumbo Jim
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils Will Eisner; ?
Inks Will Eisner; ?
Notes Promotional circulation builder

4 page Inspector Dayton story "Inspector Day (sic) has come upon a smuggling ring..."

Characters Inspector Dayton; Joe the Fink; "Ace of Spades"
Genre Detective
Script ? [as George Thatcher]
Pencils Jack Kirby ?
Inks Jack Kirby ?

4 page Wilton of the West story "The sherrif (sic) and his men are trapped in..."

Characters Wilton; Bart Lugar; Luke Reed; Billy Danson; Major Murdock
Genre Western
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Jack Kirby
Reprinted in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1