Doctor Occult story by Jerry Siegel, with art by Joe Shuster. Vince Sullivan cover. Additional story art by Sullivan, Creig Flessel, and Leo O'Mealia. The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books rates this issue a "7" ("scarce") in its Scarcity Index.
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan
Inks:
Vin Sullivan
STORY DETAILS
Title:
The Gavonian Affair, Part 12
Characters:
Sandra; Counte De Wex; Princess Yonda; Count Tauru (villain)
Synopsis:
The Princess is restored and Tauru is captured, or is it Sandra on the throne?
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks:
W. C. Brigham (signed)
Title:
Prince of Patrania, Part 10
Characters:
Spike Spalding; Pincus; The Sailor
Synopsis:
A sailor befriends Pincus and hides him from Spike's captors.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inks:
Vin Sullivan (signed)
Title:
Island Adventure, Part 2
Characters:
Woozy Watts
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed)
Pencils:
Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed)
Inks:
Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed)
Title:
Damsel in Distress, Part 9
Characters:
Jack Woods; Dolores; Don Miguel; Pancho Villa (villain)
Synopsis:
Villa ties Jack to his horse and attempts to drag him to death.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
W. C. Brigham (signed)
Inks:
W. C. Brigham (signed)
Title:
Episode 11
Characters:
Front de Boeuf; Cedric; The Black Knight
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Notes:
adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel
Characters:
Don Drake; Queen Zira; Betty; Krenon
Synopsis:
Don battles a giant monster.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Ken Fitch
Pencils:
Clem Gretter
Inks:
Clem Gretter
Title:
The Big Ballgame, Part 1
Characters:
Pep Morgan (introduction)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Creig Flessel (signed)
Pencils:
Creig Flessel (signed)
Inks:
Creig Flessel (signed)
Title:
Fang Gow of China [Part 12]
Characters:
Barry O'Neil; LeGrand; Fang Gow (villain)
Synopsis:
Dynamite in the sewers of Paris! Barry finally comes face to face with Fang Gow!
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks:
Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Mary Partrick (credited)
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Father Neptune and the Mermaid (van Buren cartoon)
Title:
The Half-Breed, Part 2
Characters:
Buckskin Jim; Trapper Pete; Zeb Halliday; The Trapper; Pierre (villain)
Synopsis:
Pierre is defeated and sent packing.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper
Pencils:
Tom Cooper
Inks:
Tom Cooper
Characters:
Pelion; Ossa
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Al Stahl (signed)
Pencils:
Al Stahl (signed)
Inks:
Al Stahl (signed)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Henry Kiefer
Pencils:
Henry Kiefer
Inks:
A. D. Kiefer
Characters:
Brad Hardy; Kardos; The High Priestess (introduction); Lorraine (villain)
Synopsis:
Brad and Kardos meet the High Priestess of the Gray People who has been exiled because of Lorraine.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Pages:
2.000
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Episode 2
Characters:
D'Artagnan; Milady
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Sven Elven
Inks:
Sven Elven
Notes:
adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Vin Sullivan
Pencils:
Vin Sullivan
Inks:
Vin Sullivan
Title:
The Werewolf, Part 2
Characters:
Doctor Occult; Westly; Mrs. Daniels (introduction)
Synopsis:
Westly asks Occult to help cure him. Meanwhile, Occult discovers an entire boarding house full of werewolves.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Pencils:
Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inks:
Joe Shuster
Title:
Dewey and the Pirates, Part 9
Characters:
Dewey; the Captain
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper (signed)
Pencils:
Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks:
Tom Cooper (signed)
Title:
The Bedouin Adventure, Part 11
Characters:
Wing Brady; Lynn Harding; Ali Ben Saad (villain)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Pencils:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Inks:
Tom Hickey (signed)
Title:
The Holdup, Part 4
Characters:
Jake; Ed
Synopsis:
Jake and Ed are fired for failing to stop the robbery.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper
Pencils:
Tom Cooper (signed)
Inks:
Tom Cooper
Characters:
Croesus; Cyrus; Bobby; Binks
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Homer Fleming
Pencils:
Homer Fleming (signed)
Inks:
Homer Fleming
Characters:
Sam the Porter
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed)
Pencils:
Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed)
Inks:
Russell Cole [as Alger] (signed)
Pages:
1.000
Pencils:
Henry Kiefer
Inks:
A. D. Kiefer
Pages:
0.750
Script:
Graysten the Magician
Letters:
typeset
Title:
The Mystery Plane, Part 8
Characters:
Bob Merritt; Fernando; Jake; Buzz; Shorty; Lefty
Synopsis:
Bob flies to Alaska in his rocket plane.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Pencils:
Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inks:
Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Title:
Adopted by Flint, Part 1
Characters:
Linda; Flint (introduction); Wilkins (introduction); unnamed Mayor of Hillsboro
Synopsis:
The mayor asks old miser Flint to adopt Linda, which upsets the miser's nephew.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Pencils:
Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inks:
Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Title:
In the Wake of the Wander [Part 10]
Characters:
Captain Grim; Kango; Djenal; Filson
Synopsis:
Grim signals a nearby gunboat for help.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper [as Mac Fergus] (signed)
Pencils:
Tom Cooper [as Mac Fergus] (signed)
Inks:
Tom Cooper [as Mac Fergus] (signed)
Title:
The Ceremony
Characters:
Rex Cosmos; Axel Yoke; The Queen; the Court Minister
Synopsis:
Rex agrees to marry the queen but changes his mind at the last minute.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Ken Fitch (signed)
Pencils:
Clem Gretter (signed)
Inks:
Clem Gretter (signed)
Notes:
Story title taken from last issue blurb.
Characters:
Unc (intro)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Joe Eichberger
Pencils:
Joe Eichberger (signed)
Inks:
Joe Eichberger
Title:
Episode 1
Characters:
Jeff Roberts (introduction), Gregory Roberts (introduction); Captain Dennis
Synopsis:
Jeff and his uncle are searching for treasure on Moraga Island.
Pages:
2.000
Pencils:
Sven Elven (signed)
Inks:
Sven Elven (signed)
Letters:
Sven Elven ?
Characters:
Hubert
Pages:
2.000
Script:
J. Muselli (signed)
Pencils:
Bill Patrick (signed)
Inks:
Bill Patrick (signed)
Title:
The Purple Tiger, Part 2
Characters:
Sandy Kean; Commissioner Baily; Doris Bailey (Commissioner's daughter); The Purple Tiger (villain); The Purple Tiger's Gang (villains)
Synopsis:
The Purple Tiger, a hooded and robed leader of a gang of crooks and kidnappers, has Doris Bailey, spoiled daughter of the Police Commissioner, kidnapped.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks:
Joe Shuster (signed)
Notes:
Continued from issue #11, wherein the Purple Tiger was never seen.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Total
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
14
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