Issue Contents:
Story Notes
Inside front cover.
The Suicide of Major Duval, Part 2 (1)
""Synopsis: Barry and Inspector Legrand, while flying to investigate trouble at the Maignon Line...""
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Jerzy Młynarczyk
- Inks: Jerzy Młynarczyk
Featuring Action Comics; Superman
"The thrilling adventures of Superman appear each and every month in Action Comics!"
"Oboy -- It feels swell to sink my teeth into dis rubber..."
Credits
- Script: Fred Schwab
- Pencils: Fred Schwab
- Inks: Fred Schwab
Story Notes
Above the feature is a text only promotion reading, "The thrilling adventures of Superman appear each and every month in Action Comics!"
Story Notes
In comic-strip format.
The White Witch, Part 2 (1)
""Cotton Carver, fleeing from the soldiers of the White Queen Kothe...""
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: George Newman
- Inks: George Newman
"How many?"
Characters
- Steve Carson (mainstream Universe)
Credits
- Script: Jerry Siegel
- Pencils: Joe Shuster
- Inks: Joe Shuster
Story Notes
Marijuana story
"Hello again, Members! Well, here we are right in the middle of Spring."
Storyline
The column discusses some unique facts related to crime detection, including that identical twins do not have identical fingerprints, human ears are unique, the origin of the term "gum-shoe detective," photography, lie detectors, "dog detectives" and mounted police.
Story Notes
The page includes a clip-and-mail coupon that could be sent, along with 10 cents, to "enlist" in the Junior Federal Men Club. Those who joined received a badge, certificate and Operator's number.
W. C. Fields, Charles Laughton, Luise Rainer, Joe E. Brown, Clark Gable, Walt Disney (1)
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
Wolf Ruckson's Trap, Part 1 (1)
"After cleaning up the outlaws, we find Jack once more on the trail..."
Credits
- Script: Jim Chambers
- Pencils: Jim Chambers
- Inks: Jim Chambers
Story Notes
Last appeared in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #35. The first two pages are in black, white, and red; the last two are in black and white.
Featuring Batter Up!
"He's so fast that by the time he reaches third..."
Credits
- Script: Paul Gustavson
- Pencils: Paul Gustavson
- Inks: Paul Gustavson
- Letters: Paul Gustavson
Story Notes
6 gags. Letterer credit courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
First Pilot to Fly a Plane in an Outside Loop! (1)
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Gilkison
- Inks: Terry Gilkison
Auctioneer Dossier
Credits
- Script: Gardner Fox
- Pencils: Don Lynch
- Inks: Don Lynch
Story Notes
Story is in black and white, except feature logo panel which is in red tones.
Money Makers [Part 1]
Credits
- Script: Frank Thomas
Storyline
Sold by All-American Fencers Guild
Big Extra Value
Streamlined Bike
Captured By Col. Benback, Part 1 (1)
""Through the dimly lit streets of Tashab...""
Credits
- Script: Ed Winiarski
- Pencils: Ed Winiarski
- Inks: Ed Winiarski
Story Notes
Story is in black and white, except feature logo panel which is in red tones.
"Young adventurer narrowly escapes death in battle with attacking shark!"
Credits
- Pencils: Terry Gilkison
- Inks: Terry Gilkison
"There are approximately 4,000,000 amateur actors in America..."
Credits
- Pencils: Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks: Sheldon Moldoff
"Far up the Sang Do River Tom Brent guides a small junk..."
Credits
- Script: Jim Chambers
- Pencils: Jim Chambers
- Inks: Jim Chambers
Story Notes
Last appearance. Story is in black and white, except feature logo panel which is in red tones.
"Skip Schuyler, ace man of the U.S. Army Intelligence Department, has been stationed..."
Credits
- Script: Tom Hickey
- Pencils: Tom Hickey
- Inks: Tom Hickey
The Pirate Ship, Part 14 (1)
Argentina Pulls Lion's Tail; Interesting Stamp Items
Story Notes
Includes small ads for stamp dealers.
"Our two heroes of the United States fleet, Don Kerry and "Red" Murphy..."
Storyline
Don and Red are given a furlough and decide to go alligator hunting. Instead, they stumble across an ex-engineer's plot to bomb a Panama Canal lock.
Credits
- Script: Fred Guardineer
- Pencils: Fred Guardineer
- Inks: Fred Guardineer
Story Notes
wikipedia lists there are no alligators in Central America. Instead, this must be the American crocodile (Crocodylus acutus).
Featuring Movie Comics; All-American Comics
"Thanks again, boys and girls of America..."
Credits
- Pencils: Bill Smith
- Inks: Bill Smith
Story Notes
Inside back cover. House ad for Movie Comics #4 and All-American Comics #4 including renderings of the covers. The Movie Comics cover appears to have been redrawn from the airbrushed/painted photo that appeared on the actual cover.
Fun for Everybody with Spencer Fireworks
Story Notes
Back cover.