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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Feature(s): Charlie McCarthy & Edgar Bergen

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Pages: 1

The Moon Shot: Part 2

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Peter Pupp; Tiny; The Weather Man; Merkin (first appearance); Buddah the Genie (first appearance); The Cloud Men [Zeke (first appearance; villain); Zeke, Jr. (first appearance; villain)]

First Line: Tee hee, you see, chums.

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Pages: 5

Notes: Strips numbered 11-15.

Vendetta With Merrystone: Part 2

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Genres: adventure, historical

Character(s): The Hawk; Merrystone (villain); Fluth

First Line: Disregarding the pleas of his colonel...

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Reprint Notes: Reprints pages 46-50 of the Eisner-Iger sydicated "Hawks of the Seas" Sunday strip - full size, without color

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Pages: 5

Notes: Reprinted -- re-translated into English -- in Will Eisner's Hawks of the Seas (Kitchen Sink Press, Inc., 1986 series) #1

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous

Feature(s): Jest Laffs

First Line: Who the heck says we're contented!

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.

Three unrelated gag panels.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Phil-Os-Sappies

First Line: They say exercise will kill all germs...

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.

Three unrelated gag panels.

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: non-fiction, sports

Feature(s): Heroes of Sport

Character(s): Barney Oldfield; Mrs. Oliver Grinell; Felix Carvajal

First Line: The manly art of self defense...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material. Dated 6-21-37, 6-7-37 and 5-31-37. Other strip isn't dated.

Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Count of Monte Cristo

Character(s): Edmond Dantes; Villefort; Danglars; Fernard Mondego

First Line: In the drawing room...

Synopsis: Dantes is arrested on trumped up charges.

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Pages: 4

The Man Who Lived Twice: Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: drama

Feature(s): Spencer Steel

Character(s): Spencer Steel; "Lucky" Lucifer (villain); Doctor Blitzen; "Gardenia" Green

First Line: So that's why you brought me here...

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Pages: 5

Notes: Strips numbered 34-38.

Bobby In Hollywood: Part 2

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Bobby

Character(s): Bobby; Mister De Flicker; Miss Jones; Philip Fadeout

First Line: No hick is gonna muscle in...

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Pages: 2

Notes: Universal Phoenix Features Syndicate.

Attack!!

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Genres: aviation, non-fiction

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Pages: 1

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Uncle Otto

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Pages: 1

Notes: Universal Phoenix Features. One strip is dated 8-3-37. The other three are not dated.

The Experiment of Kromo: Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): The Diary of Dr. Hayward

Character(s): Dr. Hayward; Mr. Eternity (introduction); Kromo (villain)

First Line: Dr. Hayward helplessly watches...

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Pages: 4

The Origin of Sheena: Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? [as W. Morgan Thomas] (credited)

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Genres: jungle

Character(s): Sheena (origin continued); Prof. Van Dyke; the witch doctor; Cardweel Rivington (first appearance; death; flashback; Sheena's father); Bat Morgan (first appearance; villain)

First Line: The witch doctor is telling the strange story...

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Pages: 4

Notes: Strips numbered 16-19.

Bart Lugar's Cutthroats: Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? [as Fred Sande] (credited)

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Genres: western

Feature(s): Wilton of the West

Character(s): Wilton; Bart Lugar (villain, death)

First Line: Bart Lugar's gang...

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Pages: 4

Red Fang

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): Linton Davies (credited)

Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

Inker(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: adventure

Character(s): Johnny Storm' Red Fang (police dog)

First Line: In the center of the treasure map...

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Feature(s): Pee Wee

Character(s): Pee Wee

First Line: Gosh, here comes Lazy Lenny down the street...

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four Universal Phoenix Syndicate strips dated 10-4-37, 8-23-37. Two with no date.

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Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Gilda Gay - The Modern Girl

Character(s): Gilda; Judy

First Line: Johnny doesn't love me any more.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Four Universal Phoenix Syndicate strips dated 12-6-37, 11/-2-37. Two with no date.

A Letter of Introduction

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy

Character(s): Edgar Bergen; Charlie McCarthy; John Mannering; George Murphy

First Line: It is New Year's Eve in New York City...

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Pages: 3

Notes: adaptation of Universal movie

Chapter 6: A Rescue and a Plot; Ch. 7: Love and a Story; Ch. 8: Bitter-Sweet

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: adventure

Feature(s): Adventures of Tom Sherrill

Character(s): Tom Sherrill; Chief Pow-Wow; Bitter-Sweet.

First Line: Chief Pow-Wow has decreed...

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Pages: 4

Notes: Strips numbered 5-8.

Sanctuary (Part 2)

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: adventure, drama

Character(s): Esmeralda; Quasimodo; Jehan; Phoebus

First Line: Esmerelda, accused of stabbing her lover...

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Pages: 4

Notes: Strips numbered 6-9.

The Ace of Spades Gang: Part 2

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: crime

Feature(s): Inspector Dayton

Character(s): Inspector Dayton; "The Ace of Spades" (villain); Ace of Spades Gang (villains); Major Scott

First Line: With Inspector Dayton hot on the trail...

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Reprint Notes: from Wags 56?-59? (1937 series)

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Pages: 3

Notes: Strips numbered 5-7.

An Adding Machine

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jumboners starring Jumbo Jim

Character(s): Jumbo Jim; Professor Dillpickle

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Pages: 1

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Jumbo Jim's Prize Party

Character(s): Jumbo Jim

Synopsis: Contest info

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Pages: 1

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jest Laffs

First Line: I'm sorry, madame, but I'll have to...

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.

Three unrelated gag panels.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Phil-Os-Sappies

First Line: The man who made a million in spaghetti...

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Universal Phoenix Syndicate material.

Three unrelated gag panels.

Nursery-Krazy Kivilt-Puzzle

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Feature(s): Puzzle Phun

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Pages: 1

Notes: Strip number 20.

Horse Thief

Text Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Writer(s): ? [as Hap' Casey] (credited)

Penciller(s): ? (2 spot illustrations)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Genres: western

Character(s): Goose-neck Trammell; Red Kennedy; Lon Sutter

First Line: Standing by the chuck wagon...

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Pages: 1

The Transovanian War: Part 2

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Genres: espionage

Feature(s): ZX-5 Spies In Action

Character(s): ZX-5; Baron de Rolf (villain)

First Line: ZX-5 is headed for the Transovanian border...

Synopsis: ZX-5 doubles back and captures his pursuers and then uses them to get over the border.

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Pages: 4

Notes: Strips numbered 5-8.