Issue Contents:
The Canned-Spinach Tree (1)
The Fountain of Youth
"Back from the adventure of the Santa Claus Pirate..."
Characters
- Mandrake
- Lothar
- Narda
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: Cris Peter
- Inks: Cris Peter
Reprint Notes
from Mandrake the Magician Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-12-10 - 1944-12-31
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages
Marvela
"Shuddering with blind horror..."
Characters
- Flash Gordon
- Dale Arden
- Ardo
Credits
- Script: Ивайло Димитров
- Pencils: Austin Briggs
- Inks: Austin Briggs
Reprint Notes
from Flash Gordon Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-12-10 - 1944-12-31
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages The original newspaper page most often carried a title for the following week's strip. 12-10 = The Web of Fate 12-17 = Rivals 12-24 = Promise of Doom 12-31 = Challenging Fate
The Childhood of The Phantom
"Going to college tomorrow, Kip?"
Characters
- The Phantom [Kip Walker]
- Diana Palmer
Credits
- Script: Lee Falk
- Pencils: James Otis Smith
- Inks: James Otis Smith
Reprint Notes
from The Phantom Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1944-11-19 - 1944-12-10
Story Notes
Four Sunday pages In this sequence Kip (the next Phantom) is aged seventeen, and Diana Palmer aged fourteen.
The Carpet Cleaner (1)
"Boom! Boom!"
Characters
- Henry
Credits
- Script: Carl Anderson
- Pencils: Carl Anderson
- Inks: Carl Anderson
Reprint Notes
from Henry Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx
Story Notes
The back cover.