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Issue: New Fun #2
Publication Date: March 1935
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 CAD
$0.10 USD
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Content Items: 66 (36 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Lloyd Jacquet; Dick Loederer (Art Editor); Sheldon H. Stark (Cartoon Editor); H.D. Cushing (Advertising Manager); Rexford L. May (Circulation Manager)
Disclose Notes: New FUN is published monthly at 49 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y. by National Allied Publications, Inc. Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, President; T. J. B. Nicholson, Treasurer; Richard Heins, Asst. Treasurer; R. Andreen, Secretary. Second-class entry pending at the Post Office, Brooklyn, New York. Printed in U.S.A. Copyright 1935, by National Allied Publications, Inc. Single copies 10 cents. (25 cents in Canada). Subscription price, twelve issues, $1.00 in the United States, Mexico, and American Possessions. To all other foreign countries in the Postal Union, $2.60 payable in advance and including postage. The publisher cannot accept responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts or cartoons, although care will be exercised in handling them. All manuscripts and drawings must be accompanied by stamped, self-addressed envelopes for their return if found unsuitable. Inquiries concerning advertising should be addressed to the Advertising Manager, New FUN, 49 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y.

The letters page of this issue gives the top vote-getters (so far) from the favorite feature mail in coupon from the first issue. They are:
1. Don Drake
2. Super Police
3. Sandra
4. Wing Brady
5. Barry O'Neill
6. Jack Andrews
7. Magic Crystal
8. Loco Luke
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white interior (#1-2); partially in color interior (#3-6)
Dimensions: 10" x 15"
Paper Stock: glossy covers (#1-3); paper covers (#4-6); newsprint Interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Lyman Anderson (signed)
Lyman Anderson (signed)
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Subject Matter
western
Jack Woods; Miguel; Don Nogales (villain)
Jack has turned the tables on the Mexicans...
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Hello Everybody: Tune In on Your Pal FUN for the Glad News to You

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Fun
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Inside front cover. Editorial and contest page.
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The Gavonian Affair, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Sandra; unnamed emissary; A Gavonian spy (villain)
What does this mean?
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This Issue of New Fun

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
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Table of contents and page number those contents appear on.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Archibald [as Joe] (signed)
Joe Archibald [as Joe] (signed)
Joe Archibald [as Joe] (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous, western
Western Willie; Spud
I thought yuh was paintin' Windy's pig house, Spud?
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Not Joe Shuster.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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Subject Matter
adventure, humorous
Ginger; Kip; Jigger; Jigger's friends
Him and His old gas station - He never has time for anything else...
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Not Joe Shuster.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Archibald [as Archie]
Joe Archibald [as Archie]
Joe Archibald [as Archie]
Joe Archibald [as Archie] ?
Subject Matter
humorous
Buck; Buddy
He-e-y Buck!
Buddy asks Buck to change a dime for him. When asked how he wants it changed he says a quarter!
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Only appearance.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Barry O'Neill; Fu-Yak; LeGrande; Fang-Gow; Fang-Gow's helmsman
Fu-Yak in his lunge-forward catches his foot...
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George Washington 1731-1799

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
Adolphe Barreaux
?
Subject Matter
historical
George Washington; Lord Charles Cornwallis
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Art identification by Nicky Wheeler-Nicholson and Jim Thompson.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
informational
Bobby; Binks; Cheops the Pharaoh (introduction); unnamed Egyptian priest; unnamed Egyptians
--Bobby and Binks were looking into the magic crystal...
Bobby and Binks have been magically transported back to Egypt in 4,000 B.C., where they witness the building of the pyramids. They are captured and taken to the High Priest, who declares they must undergo the Test of Death. Just as their heads are about to be chopped off the Pharaoh Cheops and his men arrive.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Lander (credited)
Lander (credited)
Lander (credited)
Lander ?
Subject Matter
adventure
Captain Jack; unnamed Moros; unnamed soldiers
After a year in the navy of Uncle Sam...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Wing; Slim; unnamed Legionnaires; unnamed Bedouins; unnamed Bedouin leader
As Wing and Slim try to rescue a squad of legionnaires...
In saving a group of Legionnaires in the desert, Wing hangs by a rope attached to the wing of his plane and plucks the Bedouin leader from his horse. Holding on tight to him as they fly on, the rope begins to fray and unravel.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (adaptation); Sir Walter Scott (original author) (credited)
Charles Flanders (signed)
Charles Flanders (signed)
?
Subject Matter
historical
Rowena; Ivanhoe (disguised as an unnamed pilgrim); Bois Guibert; Isaac of York; Cedric; unnamed knights
A band of horsemen led by Prior Aymer and Bois Guilbert journey to the dwelling of Cedric the Saxon...
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Adapted from the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
historical, non-fiction
The knights of the 13th century wore...
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A filler strip covering weaponry of 13th Century knights.

Flanders is the artist of the "Ivanhoe" strip immediately above this tier.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Bert Salg [as Bert]
Bert Salg [as Bert]
Bert Salg [as Bert]
Bert Salg ?
Subject Matter
humorous
Judge Perkins; Jasper; unnamed spinster
Take it cool Jedge 'fore ya get water logged and sink...
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Last appearance.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ken Fitch
?
Subject Matter
fantasy
Don Drake; Betty; the Midget Men; Bandars
Two ferocious bandars charge toward Don and Betty...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Loco Luke; Turkey Tail (introduction); unnamed Indians
Black Dan shucked Loco Luke clean...
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Hot Gold

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
typeset
Subject Matter
aviation, science fiction
Ion Packard; Carera
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1
Concludes on page 21.
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Spook Ranch

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Roger Furlong (credited)
? (illustration)
? (illustration)
typeset
Subject Matter
western
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
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Ads for "Biggest Harmonica Value," "Learn Radio in 10 Weeks," and subscription coupon for New Fun.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Archibald ?
Subject Matter
humorous
Scrub Hardy; Scoop; Cookie Botts; Tony Casey (barber); unnamed barber patron
There - This pompadour gives me class...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Jack Andrews; Jack's unnamed friend; unnamed stranger
This was a swell idea of yours, Jack.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer ?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Oswald; unnamed pirates
Walk that plank, you landlubber!
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Pelion
Pelion; snowman
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pantomime; wordless strip.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Fun Movies
Cut out the 'stage' and the strips of 'film'...
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For use with the Pelion and Ossa strips.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Ossa
Ossa
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Wordless strip.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
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Advertisements entitled, "Follow this Man," "Big Money Assembling New Mead Ki-Yak," and "Cheaper Tennis."
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Archibald ?
Subject Matter
informational
Stanley Baldwin; Napoleon Bonaparte
At the modern wage rate...
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
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0.25
Eight small advertisements and the Fun Club Mystery Coupon.
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Horsehide and Hickory for Saffron-Hued Twirlers

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Archibald
Joe Archibald (illustrations)
Joe Archibald (illustrations)
typeset; ? (illustrations)
Subject Matter
informational
Sports
Babe Ruth
article about Japanese baseball
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
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0.25
Mail order company and various items offered for purchase.
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Jolly Bill Steinke

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (photographer)
? (photographer)
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Radio
Jolly Bill Steinke
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Article on William “Jolly Bill” Steinke on the NBC WJZ network, "Adventures on Jupiter" on WABC Columbia network, and Bobby Benson and the B-Bar-B Riders on WABC Columbia network. Includes photographs of Steinke and Billy Halop who played Bobby Benson on the radio.
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4 Free Tickets

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
? (promo art)
? (promo art)
typeset
Subject Matter
Fun
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0.25
Ad for New Fun subscriptions and four free movie tickets.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Archibald
? (photographer)
? (photographer)
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Movies
Rin Tin Tin
Some thrilling new movies have been announced by the large film makers
reviews West of the Pecos, The Silver Streak, A Dog of Flanders and Rocky Mountain Mystery
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0.25
Talks about upcoming movies, includes photograph of Frankie Thomas and Rin Tin Tin.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as Fun]; William Steinke [as Jolly Bill]
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
typeset; ? (illustration)
Subject Matter
Here's how they stack up!
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1st DC letters page. Attributed and excerpted letters printed.

William Steinke promoting readers to become a president of their own local Fun Club, with coupon they can mail in.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Model Aircraft
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1
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A New Fighter for Uncle Sam

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (logo)
? (logo)
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Aviation
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0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
typeset
Subject Matter
Johnny Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin (baseball player)
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Ads for Probak Junior razor blades (promoted by Pepper Martin) and 16-Tube All-Wave Radio.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens
Cap'n Erik; Erik's crew; orphan boy; Rags (villain)
Delayed by Butch Ramsens dirty work...
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1
Last appearance.
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Sail Ho!

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
0.2
Facts about ship sails.
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Fun in Magic

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as The Wizard of Biff]
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
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0.3
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Hot Gold [Conclusion]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Ken Fitch
typeset
Subject Matter
aviation, science fiction
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0.25
Concludes story from page 10.
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New Low Prices

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
typeset
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0.25
Ad for Adams Tire and Rubber Company of Chicago, Illinois.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Tom Cooper ? [as Mot]
Subject Matter
humorous
Captain Spinacker
Gosh! I am frozen in!
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Note the credit - Mot - is Tom spelled backwards.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
western
Buckskin Jim; Trapper Pete; unnamed Indians; Indian Chief
Ambushed by Indians, how will Jim and Trapper Pete...
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0.6
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Twenty-Fifth Century War!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Popular Science
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0.75
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Which One Gets the Job?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
typeset
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0.25
Ad for International Correspondence Schools.
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (illustrations)
? (illustrations)
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Stamps and Coins
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0.75
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
B. Max Mehl
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0.25
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (logo)
? (logo)
typeset
Subject Matter
informational
Young Homemakers
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0.55
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
? (logo)
? (logo)
typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Books Books
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You'll Have Barrels of Fun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (photographer)
? (photographer)
typeset; ? (fumetti word balloons in photograph)
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Ad to learn to play the piano
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (onomatopoeia‎ only)
Subject Matter
humorous
Sonny; unnamed African-American child
Plop!
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pantomime (wordless) strip
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens
Little Linda; Uncle Wilbur (villain); kidnapped boy
The last sign said eleven miles...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens
Lefty; Slimsy; Uncle Wilbur; Old Man Spinks
It's like this: Lefty, Slimsy and Lefty's uncle...
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art)
? (ad art)
typeset
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0.2
Advertisements for Lasalle Extension University.
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The Saurus Family

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Papa Naosaurus; Grandpa Allosaurus; Lady Plotosaurus
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0.2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure, childrens, historical
Ur; Wur; unnamed dinosaur
The story so far: Ur, the caveboy, has discovered fire...
Ur the caveboy has discovered fire. Now he hopes it will keep the dinosaur away.
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2nd Episode: Tad Among the Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
historical
Tad; unnamed pirates
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0.67
Mostly wordless strip with limited narration.
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Introducing Jack Dewey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Jack Dewey (introduction); unnamed sloop Captain; unnamed sloop crew
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0.33
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Jumpy; Bunny
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0.25
pantomime (wordless) strip
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Loederer [as Dick]
Dick Loederer [as Dick]
Dick Loederer [as Dick]
Dick Loederer ?
Subject Matter
humorous
Aunt Owly; Bubby; Beevil
-And when you come to the end of the rainbow...
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0.75
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
John Lindermayer
?
Subject Matter
childrens
Pelion; Ossa; Mister Walrus
Pelion and Ossa went into a vacant house...
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
science fiction
Captain Kiddlaw (introduction, villain); Rex; The Professor; Axel; unnamed female; unnamed uniformed male
The Hi-Lo is rushing toward the Galapagos Islands...
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New Easy Way to Learn Avaiation

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (ad copy)
? (ad art); ? (photographer)
? (ad art); ? (photographer)
typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
Ad for model planes from the Ideal Aeroplane and Supply Company, Inc. of New York, New York.
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
western
Tom Mix and His Ralston Straight Shooters; Ralston Wheat Cereal
Tom Mix; Jane; Wrangler; Tony (Mix's horse); Jimmy; unnamed rustlers
Look, Jimmy! Rustlers stealin' the Widow Jones' cattle!
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Back cover.
Ad done in comic format for Ralston Wheat Cereal and the Tom Mix radio show on WEAF and the NBC Red Network.

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