Issue Contents:
The Gruesome Twosome
"Trouble's where you find it!"
Storyline
Steel buys two small jinxed goblin figurines that brings him trouble and bad luck.
Characters
- Sergeant Clancy McGinty
- Steel Sterling
- John Sterling
- The Gruesome Twosome [Gruesome
- Twosome] (introduction, villain)
- Rat Face
- Rat Face's gang (introduction)
Credits
- Pencils: Irv Novick
- Inks: Irv Novick
"Archie talks!"
Credits
- Pencils: Harry Sahle (uncertain)
Story Notes
Promo for the Archie radio show airing weekdays on the Blue Network. Souphead asks readers to send letters to Station WJZ in New York if they would like him to appear on the show.
The Zoot Suits (1)
"Señor Banana and his good friend Stencho Odora have received reward money for capturing the coffee smugglers!!"
Storyline
Banana and Stencho have received reward money and spend it on clothes and women.
Characters
- Señor Banana
- Stencho Odora
- Senorita Pepe La Tomahto
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
- Letters: Terry Szenics
The Password (1)
"When we last left the boys, two glaring eyes peered at them from the darkness of a speeding freight train!"
Storyline
A mix-up in Pappy's new password system to purchase his bootleg liquor leads a pack of bank robbers to fill their gas tank with alcohol and revenuers to accidentally drink gasoline.
Characters
- Happy Applejack
- Pappy Applejack
- Slappy Applejack
- Rusty Dan, the Postal Man (introduction)
- Revenue men (introduction)
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Harry Sahle
- Inks: Terry Szenics
- Letters: Terry Szenics
Honor among Thieves
"A rattling chuckle issued from the back of Jake's throat."
Storyline
Two kidnappers double cross each other.
Characters
- Mike
- Jake
Featuring Zipsy Doodles
Characters
Story Notes
Includes maze to connect Slappy Applejack with his father's jug, drawing activity with Ginger, and Chimpy drawing to be cut out and mounted on cardboard for collection of MLJ characters.
"Paper! Paper! Get your Daily Sun here!"
Storyline
Red Rube signs up for a boxing match against Gorilla Gus to earn 500 dollars to help a lady get her blind son an operation.
Characters
- Red Rube
- Reuben Reuben
- Gorilla Gus
- two spies
- Mr. Long
- Tom
- Tom's mother
Credits
- Pencils: Eddie Robbins
- Inks: Eddie Robbins
"Remember, folks -- in the last issue Chimpy was sentenced to seven weeks of hard luck for breaking Pluto's crystal ball!"
Storyline
Bigge Jinx has gotten an order from Pluto in Hades to deliver seven weeks of hard luck to Chimpy for breaking Pluto's crystal ball.
Credits
- Script: Joe Edwards
- Pencils: Joe Edwards
- Inks: Joe Edwards
"Pep Comics is never satisfied!!"
Characters
Story Notes
Promo for Pep Comics (Archie, 1940 series) touting previous success with The Hangman, The New Shield, and Archie and introducing new features Marco Loco, Lil Chief Bugaboo, and Catfish Joe.
"And so, students, Principal Grump is asking for volunteers to help the farmers with their crops!"
Storyline
Piddle, Grump and the students are taking a day off in the country, without Ginger.
Characters
- Principal Grump
- Aunt Matilda
- Ginger Snapp
- Dr. Piddle
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Claire S. Moe
- Inks: Claire S. Moe
Vines Camp (1)
"Better get into the water with the boys Councilor Wilbur, and see that they don't get hurt!"
Storyline
Wilbur causes a headache for his boss while working as a boys' camp counselor.
Characters
- Wilbur Wilkin
- Mr. Smudge (teacher)
Credits
- Script: Ed Goggin
- Pencils: Lin Streeter
- Inks: Lin Streeter
Story Notes
Contains nudity panels.