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