XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: New Adventure Comics #2 (14)
Publication Date: March 1937
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #2 (14) of 20 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/18/1937
Volume: 2
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 36 (25 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor and publisher); Vin Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: Indicia says "VOL. 2 No. 2", cover says #14.

On sale date from the publication date found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1937, New Series, Volume 32, Number 1. Second class permit. Copyright number 330412. Submitted as "New Comics" and as issue number v2#2 to the Copyright Office.
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color interior
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock:  
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
Disclose Reprinted From0
There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
Indicia
 
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (36 total)
Disclose Issue Images
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Kid; crooks
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
The Comic Headliner!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): More Fun Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
Disclose
[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
Disclose
The Train Robbery, Part 14

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers
Character(s): Captain Jim; Bob; Jess; Jane; Johnny
First Line: After leaving their prisoners in the gorge...
Synopsis: The rustlers have stampeded the cattle. As they get to a narrow gorge, Johnny trips at the other end. Captain Jim pulls him onto his saddle.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Script was formerly credited to Homer Fleming, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Fleming was a writer on this strip.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chikko Chakko
Character(s): Chikko; The Mayor; The Sheriff
First Line: ¡Aviso! Chikko's new job - with El Sherif - is bandit catcher!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
The Revenge of Devachan, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Adventures of Steve Conrad
Character(s): Devachan (villain); Steve Conrad; Myra Rutherford; Hugo Jupp; Astowawa; Prof. Bromberg
First Line: Steve Conrad, youthful inventor...
Synopsis: Devachan blows up Dolorossa Island.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write".
Disclose
How We Got Our ABC's

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Big Prizes and Cash Profits!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Crowell Publishing Co.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.4
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Simon
Character(s): Simon
First Line: All aboard!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.6
Disclose
Episode 12

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Captain Quick
Character(s): Kendal Quick; Marjorie; Lord Barlow
First Line: The Bonnie Bess, with Quick, Marjorie and Lord Barlow aboard...
Synopsis: Quick returns to England
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
Episode 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Jungle Fever
Character(s): Red Riley (introduction); Curly Moran (introduction)
First Line: I am anxious to get to the tropics...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: The Who's Who credits Winiarski with "some writing" on this strip.
Disclose
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): I. W. Magovern
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Worth-While Pictures to Watch For
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: photo of Jimmy Stewart and Simone Simon
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ol' Oz Bopp
Character(s): Ol' Oz Bopp
First Line: Well - Matilda's havin' her club in fer tea 's afternoon
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black, white, and red all over.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ramblin' Jim
Character(s): Ramblin' Jim
First Line: Here's my chariot! Hop in an we'll take a little spin out in th' country
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black and white. Last (Golden Age) appearance.
Disclose
Murder at the Thousand Bleeding Dragons, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey of the Chinatown Squad
Character(s): Detective Sgt. Carey (intro); Sleepy (intro)
First Line: Sergeant Carey, take one man and investigate...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Komikross
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black and white. Story gives clues to a crossword puzzle.
Disclose
Episode 14

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): The Vikings
Character(s): Ivar; Sundgrid; Hasylwyn
First Line: The Viking ship puts in to shore...
Synopsis: Sundgrid is to be sacrificed in the Druids' fire festival.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black, white, and red.
Disclose
The Battle of Blenheim by Robert Southey

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert Southey (original) (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Famous Poems Pictured
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black and white.

Keifer was formerly credited with the script, but that consists merely of a reproduction of the poem.
Disclose
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Laughing at Life!
First Line: No fair!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: nine cartoons
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofo the Great
Character(s): Goofo the Great
First Line: Dear-dear! Evelyn expects me to take her to dinner at the Morocco-
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black and white.
Disclose
Episode 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Monastery of the Blue God
Character(s): Capt. Douglas Stewart (intro); Sgt. Miller; Krat Von Bolander (villain); Elsa von Saxenberg; Vivan Kroningeld
First Line: The Swedish Legation in Paris...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: First two pages black, white, and red; last two pages black and white.
Disclose
Episode 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Golden Dragon
Character(s): Ken; Ian
First Line: At the sound of the throng...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Shanghai Pete, Part 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Feature(s): Hardluck Harry
Character(s): Hardluck Harry; Mr. Butch
First Line: Into the brig for youse...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.75
Disclose Notes: Black and white.
Disclose
Tops 'Em All!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Detective Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose
Down to Denver, Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cal 'n' Alec
Character(s): Cal; Alec
First Line: The boys are pretending to be asleep...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Black, white, and red.
Disclose
[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): International Good Neighbor Club
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose
Episode 8

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): H. Rider Haggard (original); Malcolm Wheeler-NIcholson (adaptation)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): She
Character(s): Ayesha [She] (intro); Billali; Holly; Leo
First Line: The white men, with foreboding in their hearts...
Synopsis: The adventurers finally find themselves in the presence of the imposing but cruel "She".
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the H. Rider Haggard novel.
Disclose
Rajah Maharajah, Part 10

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Sandor and the Lost Civilization
Character(s): Sandor; Rajah Maharajah (villain); Elaka; Benar
First Line: As the footsteps on the stone stairway...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Script was formerly credited to Homer Fleming, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Fleming was a writer on this strip.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sinker
Character(s): Sinker (intro)
First Line: Things are sure tough when a guy can't get a nickel for a candy bar...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hoiman
Character(s): Hoiman (only Golden Age appearance)
First Line: One!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hohner Harmonicas
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose
Episode 11

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Charles Dickens (original); Merna Gamble (adaptation)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): A Tale of Two Cities
Character(s): Jerry Cruncher; Charles; Lucie; Dr. Manette
First Line: Tellson's bank in London...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Charles Dickens novel.
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Federal Men
Character(s): Steve Carson; Junior Federal Men [Lonnie; Frank]; Blackie Flint (villain, intro)
First Line: How does it feel to be a real Junior Federal Man, Lonny?
Synopsis: The Junior Federal Men prove that sling-shots are superior to firearms.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Lewis ?
Penciller(s): Henry Lewis ?
Inker(s): Henry Lewis ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Maw, Paw, and Willie
Character(s): Maw (introduction); Paw (introduction); Willie (introduction)
First Line: For goodness sake!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Richard Speed ?
Penciller(s): Richard Speed ?
Inker(s): Richard Speed ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Do You Know?
First Line: Man has harnessed sunlight, winds, clouds...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
Disclose
Swelegant Is the Word for It!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Detective Comics
Character(s): Sen Yoi
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2024. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.