Issue Details

Issue	V1#1
Published	May 1936
Frequency	monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages	64
Editing	William Cook ?
Notes	Baseball cover. All stories in #1 and #2 are taken from DC's inventory. Unusual page count (64) matches the available scan which includes inside front and back covers, but Keltner's index has 68. Indicia: The Comics Magazine is published monthly by Comics Magazine Company, Inc., 1723 West 74th Street, Chicago, Ill. Editorial Offices 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y. Application for second class entry pending at post office, Chicago, Ill., under the Act of March 3rd, 1879. Subscription price: One (1) Year, 12 issues, in the United States and its Possessions, $1.00. Single Copies, 10 cents (in Canada, 15 c). The Publisher accepts no responsibility for unsolicited drawings or manuscripts but will exercise all care in handling same. Drawings and manuscripts, in order to receive consideration, must be accompanied by sufficient postage to insure their return to owner. This magazine printed in U.S.A. and entire contents copyrighted 1936 by Comics Magazine Co., Inc. For Advertising Rates, address William J. Delaney, Eastern Representative. 420 Lexington Avenue, New York, N. Y., or T. W. Farrell, Western Representative. 180 No. Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Ill. Readers will please address all correspondence and subscriptions to the magazine at 11 West 42nd Street, New York, N. Y.

Cover Details

Genre	Sports
Pencils	Vincent Sullivan
Inks	Vincent Sullivan

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "The Funny Pages"

Pencils	various artists
Inks	various artists
Notes	indicia takes up a full page!

2 page Chikko Chakko story "No, No Pepi! He is my last rooster!"

Genre	humor
Script	Ellis Edwards
Pencils	Ellis Edwards
Inks	Ellis Edwards
Notes	strip borrowed from More Fun Comics

2 page Dr. Mystic story "The entire city freezes with terror..."

Characters	Dr. Mystic [Dr. Occult]; Zator (introduction); Koth (introduction)
Synopsis	Zator appears to attack the city but only to attract Dr. Mystic's attention. He has come to bring Dr. Mystic through the spirit world to the Seven, but they are attacked by Koth on the way.
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Jerry Siegel [as Jerome Siegel] (signed)
Pencils	Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks	Joe Shuster (signed)
Notes	borrowed from More Fun Comics 1st installment of the Super Dr. Occult story line that continues in More Fun Comics #14. Synopsis and other updates added by Henry Andrews (2009-04-16).
Reprinted	in Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) #[nn]

2 page Koko story "Way deep in the jungles of Africa..."

Script	M. MacIntyre
Pencils	M. MacIntyre
Inks	M. MacIntyre
Notes	humor

2 page Dickie Duck story "Why are you cryin' Stumpy"

Genre	Humor
Script	Matt Curzon
Pencils	Matt Curzon
Inks	Matt Curzon

2 page Skinny Shaner story "I wonder if I could feel twice as happy..."

Script	Tom McNamara
Pencils	Tom McNamara
Inks	Tom McNamara
Notes	humor

1 page Big Sid story "Hey Gov!"

Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall
Colors	B&W
Notes	humor

2 page Captain Bill of the Rangers story "Children Lost"

Genre	western
Script	W. M. Allison
Pencils	W. M. Allison
Inks	W. M. Allison
Notes	borrowed from New Comics, Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers.

2 page Captain Bill of the Rangers story "Captain Bill, with his Rangers hightails for Antelope Gap..."

Genre	western
Script	W. M. Allison
Pencils	W. M. Allison
Inks	W. M. Allison
Notes	borrowed from New Comics, Capt Jim of the Texas Rangers

4 page text story "Behind the Curtain"

Genre	detective
Script	Wallace Kirk
Letters	typeset

2 page Cap'n Tripe story "Well! Mr. Boneface what is it?"

Genre	humor
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper
Inks	Tom Cooper
Colors	B&W

2 page Porkchops 'n' Gravy story "Hey, Gravy -- Come on and git up..."

Script	Al Stahl
Pencils	Al Stahl
Inks	Al Stahl
Notes	humor

2 page My Grandpa story "Let me see now!"

Script	Tom McNamara
Pencils	Tom McNamara
Inks	Tom McNamara
Colors	B&W
Notes	humor

1 page Taint So story "On my annual trip to the great Southwest..."

Script	R. G. Leffinwell
Pencils	R. G. Leffinwell
Inks	R. G. Leffinwell
Colors	B&W
Notes	borrowed from It's A Dern Lie in New Comics

1 page Stamp Collectors activity

Script	Prof. Phillip Pace
Letters	typeset text
Notes	stamps

1 page Junior Library activity

Script	Frances Hope
Letters	typeset text
Notes	books

1 page promo (ad from the publisher)

Notes

House Ad

2 page Major Lord story "In his first-flight Frederick Lord landed in Houston, Texas..."

Genre	biography
Script	Palmer
Pencils	Palmer
Inks	Palmer
Colors	B&W

2 page Skipper Ham Shanks story "Skipper Ham Shanks and his pal, Poss Fash..."

Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson
Inks	John Patterson
Colors	B&W
Notes	borrowed from Skipper Hicks in New Fun Comics

2 page Evidence Eddy story "Pull the shade down Watchum..."

Script	R. G. Leffinwell
Pencils	R. G. Leffinwell
Inks	R. G. Leffinwell
Notes	borrowed from Sir Loin Of Beef in New Comics

1 page Alfy Elephant story "No more excuses!"

Genre	Funny Animal
Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall

1 page Shocky plus Gus story "Do ya wanna go over to th' lumber yard with brother?"

Genre	humor
Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall
Colors	B&W

1 page Learn Cartooning activity

Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson
Inks	John Patterson
Colors	B&W

1 page Crossword Puzzle activity

Script	Stanley Ashworth
Pencils	Stanley Ashworth
Inks	Stanley Ashworth
Colors	B&W
Letters	typeset

2 page Aeronautical Advisory Service text article

Script	Captain Raymond Clark
Letters	typeset text
Notes	Captain Clark answers questions on Aeronautics

4 page Black Lagoon story "Say Bill I'm fed up!"

Genre	adventure
Script	Tom Cooper
Pencils	Tom Cooper
Inks	Tom Cooper
Notes	borrowed from Castaway Island in New Comics

2 page Stubbie story "What's the matter Stubbie?"

Genre	Humor
Script	Don Clyde
Pencils	Don Clyde
Inks	Don Clyde
Notes	Time travel-humor

2 page The Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed story "I saw stars..."

Script	Sheldon Mayer
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer
Inks	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	borrowed from New Comics

2 page Freddie Bell story "Wham!"

Script	Matt Curzon
Pencils	Matt Curzon
Inks	Matt Curzon
Notes	borrowed from New Comics

2 page Spunk Hazard story "I want my rent now or there'll be trouble, Mr. Spunk."

Genre	Humor
Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall
Notes	Pages are printed in reverse order.

2 page J Worthington Blimp story "Hey--whut's thet?"

Script	Sheldon Mayer
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer
Inks	Sheldon Mayer
Colors	B&W
Notes	borrowed from New Comics

1 page Prof. Nertz story "Hello Prof!"

Genre	Humor
Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson
Inks	John Patterson

1 page Prof. Nertz story "Hello Prof!"

Genre	Humor
Script	John Patterson
Pencils	John Patterson
Inks	John Patterson

1 page Cannonball Jones story "Back to Nature With Cannonball Jones"

Genre	Humor
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly

Half page Time Waits for No Man story "I believe that's 'Eggy' over on the dock!"

Script	Stan Randall
Pencils	Stan Randall
Inks	Stan Randall