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Issue: New Fun #5
Publication Date: August 1935
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Issues: #5 of 6 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: National Allied Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 1935
Volume: 1
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.25 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 67 (48 stories, 1 cover)
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Disclose Notes: New FUN. August, 1935. Published monthly by National Allied Publications, Inc. Office of Publication, 420 De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial Office, 49 West 45th Street, New York City. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office, St. Louis, Missouri, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription [prices?*] twelve issues, in the United States and Possessions, and Mexico, South America and Spain, $1.00; [elsewhere $2.??*]. Single copies, 10 cents. [??c in Canada*].
[*Note, available scan is blurry, some parts uncertain. Next is an extended note about submissions, then.]
Printed in the U.S.A. Contents copyrighted 1935, National Allied Publications, Inc. Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, President; Werner Stenzel, Vice-Pres.; T. J. B. Nicholson, Treasurer, Richard Heins, Asst. Treas.; B. Andreen, Secretary. Inquiries concerning advertising should be addressed to the Advertising Manager, New FUN, 49 West 45th Street, New York, N. Y.

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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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Damsel in Distress, Part 1

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Genres: western
Character(s): Jack Woods
First Line: Help!
Synopsis: Jack rescues a beautiful woman being held hostage by two men in an isolated shack.
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ramblin' Jim
First Line: Well here's the edge of town...So long Sleepy Hollow!
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The Gavonian Affair, Part 5

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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sandra; Lothar
Synopsis: Sandra has been kidnapped by Gavonian conspirators and is pursued in a second car by a pair of Secret Agents.
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Barber Pole

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Prince of Patrania, Part 3

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Character(s): Spike Spalding; King Philip of Patrania
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Women Riders of the Winged Death

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Character(s): Don Drake; Betty; Zastia
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In the Wake of the Wander [Part 3]

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Character(s): Captain Grim
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In Far Off China Sits Fang Gow

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Character(s): Barry O'Neill; Le Grand; Fang Gow (Villain)
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Pipes

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Character(s): Sonny
Synopsis: Sonny gets ill smoking a pipe, so transfers to a bubble-blowing version.
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On the Road, Part 4

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Genres: adventure, childrens
Character(s): Little Linda; Buddy; Officer Kelly
Synopsis: Linda takes Buddy to a police station. In checking, the police find that Buddy's uncle Wilbur Stone has shot himself and left all his money to Buddy.
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Genres: childrens
Character(s): Lefty; Slimsy; Dizzy
First Line: And, so it goes...
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Genres: informational
Character(s): Leonardo Da Vinci
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Shavetail

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Genres: adventure
First Line: An exciting tail of the Mexican border
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Reprint Notes: from Adventure (The Butterick Publishing Company, 1926 series) v76#1 (September 15, 1930) [Condensed story.]
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Disclose Notes: Continues on pages 14 and 20.

The artist signs but the signature is difficult to read - "T E. Sh...".
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First Line: Say - Ain't a boy entitled to a little privacy...
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Oswald
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Indian Ambush, Part 5

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Genres: western
Character(s): Buckskin Jim; Trapper Pete; Mary Halliday
First Line: A sneaking Indian is about to sink a tomahawk...
Synopsis: The rock thrown by Jim to rouse the sleeping guard actually knocks out an attacking Indian. The wagon train is roused and drives off the attack, but Mary Halliday is missing.
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The Magdalena Kid

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The Haunted House, Part 1

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Slim Pickins (introduction)
First Line: Are you leavin' town, Slim?
Synopsis: Slim inherits a house from a relative, and despite everyone warning him that it's haunted, he goes anyway, only to be accosted by various ghoulish-looking creatures.
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Midsummer Day's Dream

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Mr. Plotz
First Line: Meestah Boychik, Meestah Plotz wants to spikking mit you!
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Professor
First Line: I want you men to guard Room 9...
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Modern times - Modern ideas - That's me!!
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The Mystery Plane, Part 1

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Bob Merritt (introduction)
First Line: On a blustery winter's night...
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Disclose Notes: Based on the Bill Barnes stories that appeared in Bill Barnes Air Adventurer (Street and Smith, 1934 series) pulp magazine which were written by Wheeler-Nicholson.
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First Line: Sissy!!
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Episode 1

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Genres: historical
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Disclose Notes: Adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel. May be rearranged panels from the 1925 Wheeler-Nicholson Syndicated version.
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The Evil Eye

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fanny
First Line: Gosh! Look at all the jars of jam...
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Charley Fish
First Line: Say - Charley- I've been trying all afternoon to get a leaky bath tub out into the yard...
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Ed; Jake
First Line: Gosh Ed! We're sure up agin it...
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The Top Cross-Word Puzzle

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Lesson No. 1: Construction

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Genres: non-fiction
First Line: A sheep, a rooster and a duck...
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fanny
First Line: Heads I go to the movies...
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Charley Fish
First Line: Just the spot I'm lookin for!!
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Spinacker
First Line: Get ready to shove off...
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The Bedouins, Part 5

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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Wing Brady; Slim; The Bedouin chief
First Line: Wing is captured and slowly tortured...
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Feature(s): New Fun's Treasure Hunt
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Circus Day; The Plum Pudding Cat; Things to Do

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Genres: humorous
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Ur the Caveboy, Part 5

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Genres: adventure, childrens, historical
Character(s): Ur; Wur
First Line: The story so far: Cave kids Ur and Wur...
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General Simon Bolivar

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Damsel in Distress, Part 2

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Genres: western
Character(s): Jack Woods
First Line: Jack venturing forth from the besieged ranch house
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The Needle

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Character(s): The Dalai Lama
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Lorraine Lewis; Prince Kardos; King Naga (villain, introduction); Rat Men
First Line: The story so far: Brad Hardy and Lorraine Lewis with Prince Kardos are caught...
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Episode 5

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Genres: historical
Character(s): Ivanhoe; Cedric; Lady Rowena; Prince John; Waldemar Fitzurse; Locksley [Robin Hood]; Hubert
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Disclose Notes: Adapted from Sir Walter Scott's novel.
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First Line: The crossbow was so strong...
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Jack Andrews
First Line: Jack makes a record breaking ski jump...
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Dewey and the Pirates, Part 2

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Genres: historical
Character(s): Jack Dewey
First Line: Jack, unarmed is backed against the rail...
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Bright Lights of History

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In Ancient Egypt, Part 5

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Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Bobby; Binks; Hotep
First Line: Bobby and Binks, after finding the magic crystal...
Synopsis: Bobby and Binks are still trapped in the Egypt of 4,000 B.C. They witness the poisoning of the Pharoah Hotep.
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Genres: humorous
First Line: Is this you Uncle George?
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Pelion; Ossa
First Line: Say Pelican! How about me and you building an ice house like others are doing?
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Captain Kiddlaw, Part 5

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Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Rex Cosmos; Professor Stanley; Joan Stanley; Captain Kiddlaw (villain)
First Line: Rex, having saved Joan...
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Feature(s): Remington Rand
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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