Whitney Ellsworth story, cover, and art. Jerry Siegel story. Joe Shuster, Creig Flessel, Leo E. O'Mealia, and Henry Kiefer stories and art. This issue is rated a "7" ("scarce") on the Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books' Scarcity Index.
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Characters:
Baslyn; Dato Penang (dies); Penang's nephew (introduction); Tsao-Chung's daughter; Felipe
Synopsis:
Baslyn tries to trade the girl to Data for the pearls, but his nephew stabs him and seizes the girl and escapes into the night.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (signed)
Pencils:
Munson Paddock [as Pad]
Inks:
Munson Paddock [as Pad]
Pages:
1.000
Script:
I. W. Magovern
Letters:
typeset
Characters:
Spanky McFarland; Boris Karloff; Harpo Marx; Joe E. Brown
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Laidlaw
Pencils:
Laidlaw
Inks:
Laidlaw
Title:
The St. Pierre Mystery, Part 6
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Richard Matheson [as Babe Mather]
Pencils:
Richard Matheson [as Babe Mather]
Inks:
Richard Matheson [as Babe Mather]
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Leo O'Mealia
Pencils:
Leo O'Mealia
Inks:
Leo O'Mealia
Title:
17-20 on the Black [Part 9]
Characters:
Jim Gale; Kim; Montezia; Frog Morton
Synopsis:
Jim overpowers Senora Montezia and takes over the schooner. Meanwhile Frog Morton takes over the Barkentine and gives chase.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper
Pencils:
Tom Cooper
Inks:
Tom Cooper
Title:
Old Ironsides, by Oliver Wendell Holmes
Pages:
4.000
Script:
H. C. Kiefer
Pencils:
H. C. Kiefer
Inks:
H. C. Kiefer
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Whitney Ellsworth ?
Pencils:
Whitney Ellsworth ?
Inks:
Whitney Ellsworth ?
Title:
Episode 4
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Sven Elven
Pencils:
Sven Elven
Inks:
Sven Elven
Notes:
adapted from the H. Rider Haggard novel
Title:
Shanghai Pete, Part 1
Characters:
Hardluck Harry (introduction)
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Bill Carney
Pencils:
Bill Carney
Inks:
Bill Carney
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Richard Speed
Pencils:
Richard Speed
Inks:
Richard Speed
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Dick Ryan
Pencils:
Dick Ryan
Inks:
Dick Ryan
Title:
Episode 4
Characters:
Ian; Torgadoff (villain); Ken; Murphy
Synopsis:
Torgadoff and his Mongol hordes face off against Ian and his Cossack allies.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Hickey
Pencils:
Tom Hickey
Inks:
Tom Hickey
Title:
Episode 8
Characters:
MacDougal; Larry; Blackface; Sally; Jim Shark
Synopsis:
MacDougal rescues Sally and puts Blackface off the ship, but Blackface makes a deal with Jim Shark, then double crosses Shark and tries to kill MacDougal by dropping a huge boulder onto his ship.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper
Pencils:
Tom Cooper
Inks:
Tom Cooper
Title:
The Dude Ranch, Part 1
Pages:
2.000
Script:
A. Leslie Ross
Pencils:
A. Leslie Ross
Inks:
A. Leslie Ross
Characters:
Clout O'Casey (only appearance)
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Whit Ellsworth
Pencils:
Whit Ellsworth
Inks:
Whit Ellsworth
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Andrini the Great
Pencils:
Whitney Ellsworth
Inks:
Whitney Ellsworth
Letters:
typeset
Title:
On Dolorosa Isle [Part 5]
Characters:
Steve Conrad; Professor Brombay (introduction); Zoanthroids (introduction)
Synopsis:
Professor Brombay wants Steve and his friends to lead the Sea People in a revolt against Devachan.
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Creig Flessel
Pencils:
Creig Flessel
Inks:
Creig Flessel
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Russell Cole [as Alger]
Pencils:
Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inks:
Russell Cole [as Alger]
Title:
Rajah Maharajah, Part 5
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Homer Fleming
Pencils:
Homer Fleming
Inks:
Homer Fleming
Title:
Heading South, Part 8
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Tom Cooper
Pencils:
Tom Cooper
Inks:
Tom Cooper
Title:
Episode 9
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?
Pencils:
Alex Blum [as Anthony]
Inks:
Alex Blum [as Anthony]
Pages:
2.000
Script:
Ellis Edwards
Pencils:
Ellis Edwards
Inks:
Ellis Edwards
Title:
The Unknown Enemy, Part 2
Characters:
Steve Carson; Jean Dennis; Ralph Ventor; 4K-11 (villain)
Synopsis:
Steve disguises himself as one of the crew and sneaks aboard the Invisible Empires floating island, but he is unable to stop them from unleashing their giant metal robot upon the city.
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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
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
3
0
1
1
4
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
Total
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
1
0
3
0
1
1
5
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16
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