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Issue Details

Issue #v3#3 [27]
Published December 1937
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 68
Editing Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; Vin Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)

Cover Details

Characters Santa Claus
Genre humor
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "All Your Friends"

Characters Hanko the Cowhand, Cosmo: Phantom of Disguise, Little Linda, Ol' Oz Bop, Bruce Nelson, Chikko Chakko, Sandy Keene from Radio Squad and Spike Spaulding.
Synopsis All your friends in More Fun Comics, Adventure Comics and Detective Comics wish you a very merry Xmas.
Pencils various
Inks various

3 page Sandra of the Secret Service story "[The Gas Murders Part 2] "

Characters Sandra; Ames; Martin
Synopsis Sandra and Ames track down Martin's killer
Genre detective
Pencils Will Ely (signed)
Inks Will Ely (signed)
Notes conclusion

4 page Doctor Occult story "The Snake Worshippers"

Characters Dr. Occult; Sgt. Ellsworth; The Snake-God
Synopsis Occult and Ellsworth battle a cult of snake worshippers.
Genre occult
Script Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks Joe Shuster

1 page Sam the Porter filler

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole [as Alger]

Half page Pincus filler

Characters Pincus; Spike Spalding
Genre children; humor
Script Vin Sullivan
Pencils Vin Sullivan
Inks Vin Sullivan

2 page Pep Morgan story "Using your head"

Characters Pep Morgan
Synopsis Pep plays hockey
Genre adventure; sports
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel

4 page Wing Brady story

Characters Wing Brady; Lynn
Synopsis Wing tells Lynn it's over. He's returning to his post with the Foreign Legion.
Genre adventure
Script Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey

2 page Spike Spalding story "Prince of Patrania: Part 27"

Characters Spike Spalding; Pincus; Uncle George; King Philip of Patrania; The Sailor; Margie; Count Alex
Synopsis With the King back on his throne, Spike prepares to return to America, but the Sailor decides he likes Patrania (and Margie) fine.
Genre adventure
Script Vin Sullivan
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan

2 page Fun Club text article

Letters typeset

2 page Ivanhoe story "Episode 26"

Characters Ivanhoe; Brian; Rebecca; Isaac; King Richard; Rowena; John; Grand Master
Synopsis Ivanhoe rescues Rebecca. Richard puts John in his place, the Grand Master is arrested for treason, Ivanhoe marries Rowena and everyone lives happily ever after.
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Raymond Perry
Inks Raymond Perry
Notes last episode. in red only

2 page Count, The story

Characters The Count; Hives
Genre humor
Script Vin Sullivan (signed)
Pencils Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks Vin Sullivan (signed)
Letters Vin Sullivan (signed)
Notes only appearance

2 page Barry O'Neill story "Fang Gow of China: Part 27"

Characters Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Ling Foo; Jean Le Grand
Synopsis After Ling Foo frees him, Barry attempts to rescue Jean Le Grand from Fang Gow's clutches.
Genre adventure
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

2 page Pirate Gold story "Part 15"

Characters Captain Dennis; Jeff Roberts; Jean
Synopsis After being captured and sold as slaves to a Chinese merchant, Jeff knocks a guard out with a rock and he and Dennis escape in the ensuing melee.
Genre period
Script Sven Elven
Pencils Sven Elven (signed)
Inks Sven Elven

2 page Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police story "[The Murder of Lord Greystone] Part 1"

Characters Mark Marson; Monty; Captain Waldo; Gail Hillary; Professor Hillary
Synopsis Just as Mark is going on leave, Lord Greystone, a friend of Professor Hillary is murdered.
Genre science fiction
Pencils Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks Tom Hickey

2 page Hanko the Cowhand story "Revivo"

Characters Hanko the Cowhand
Synopsis At the State Fair, Hank buys a rejuvenating tonic and then goes on a spree winning every test of strength.
Genre humor; western
Script Creig Flessel (signed)
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Jest Jokes filler

Genre gags
Script Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

2 page Three Musketeers story "Episode 16"

Characters D'Artagnan; Duke of Buckingham; Anne of Austria
Genre period
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Sven Elven (signed)
Inks Sven Elven

2 page Woozy Watts story "Island Adventure Part 19"

Characters Woozy Watts
Synopsis Woozy searches for treasure while the people back home wonder if he'll ever be found.
Genre humor
Script Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole [as Alger]
Notes red and black only

2 page Bradley Boys story "Caught!"

Characters Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley
Synopsis The Bradley Boys are caught by the Sherrif when they try to protect Harry from a bank robbery charge.
Genre adventure
Pencils Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks Creig Flessel

2 page Bob Merritt story "Alaskan Adventure Part 12"

Characters Bob Merrit; Trigger; The Wasp; Dicky Saunders; Monk
Synopsis Bob's men, Monk's men and the Asiatics vy for control of the gold mine, with bombs and airplanes.
Genre adventure
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks Leo O'Mealia

2 page Radio Squad story "Captain Toth's Birthday"

Characters Sandy Kean; Larry Trent; Heels Norton; Captain Toth; The Commissioner
Synopsis Sandy captures Heels Norton as a birthday present for the Captain.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel (Signed)
Pencils Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks Joe Shuster

2 page Brad Hardy story

Characters Brad Hardy; Kardos
Synopsis Bard rescues Prince Kardos from a Baracula.
Genre adventure
Pencils Tom Hickey
Inks Tom Hickey
Notes in black and red only

1 page Talk About Talkies text article

Script Mary Patrick
Letters typeset

1 page Off The Set filler "Barbara Stanwyck"

Characters Barbara Stanwyck; Bert Wheeler; Bette Davis; Carl Andre
Genre celebrity
Script Gill Fox (signed)
Pencils Gill Fox (signed)
Inks Gill Fox (signed)

8 page Jack Wyatt story "Yucca Terror"

Characters Jack Wyatt; Yucca Terror; Sheriff Logan; Anne Loomis
Genre western
Pencils Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks Homer Fleming
Notes only appearance

2 page Little Linda story "Yvonne Darling Part 1"

Characters Linda; Yvonne Darling
Synopsis A movie troop comes to the Lumber camp for some location filming and notices that Linda is a dead ringer for their tempermental star.
Genre children
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils Whitney Ellsworth
Inks Whitney Ellsworth

4 page Jack Woods story "The Black Riders"

Characters Jack Woods; Ed Tomkins; The Black Riders
Genre western
Script Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils Will Ely (signed)
Inks Will Ely (signed)
Notes Jack finds an unconcious rancher who's been beaten up by a gang of masked outlaws.

2 page Magic Crystal of History story "Henry II Plantagenet and Thomas A Becket"

Genre fact
Pencils Homer Fleming
Inks Homer Fleming

1 page Alger's Variety Show filler

Genre humor
Script Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks Russell Cole [as Alger]

1 page Are You Handicapped? filler

Characters Helen Keller
Genre bio