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New Book of Comics #1

DC · 1936 · on sale 1936-12

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Identification plate

Series
New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
1936
Key date
1936-12-00
On-sale date
1936-12
Indicia publisher
Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
[0.10 USD]
Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1script: various; pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: various
1-blank page(s)1
2New Book of Comics No. 1credits, title page1script: various; pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: various
3Now--When I Was a Boycomic story2script: Leo O'Mealia; pencils: Leo O'Mealia; inks: Leo O'MealiaUncle Chris (only appearance)
4-comic story1.87script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellSir Loin of Beef; Cowhide
5Axelcomic story0.13script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellAxel
6-comic story2script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit EllsworthBilly the Kid (a boy); Pudge
7Knife Ambush, Part 1comic story3.87script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellSagebrush; Cactus; Betty
8Fannycomic story0.13script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell
9Episode Onecomic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Livingstone; inks: LivingstoneKing Harald; Sigrid; Hagbard; Theseta; Ivar (Sigrid's baby); Kol the Wise; Hugin (Odin's raven); Munin (Odin's raven)
10-comic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJ. Worthington Blimp; Charlie; Jupiter Jones
11The Time Machine, Part 1comic story4script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerOliver Weed; Uriah Mowcher; Fritz
12The Secret Cruise, Part 1comic story2script: Clem Gretter; pencils: Clem Gretter; inks: Clem GretterRay Coveal; Gail Coeval; John Coeval (father); Mary Coeval (mother); Willie Gewgaw
13Allan De Beaufortcomic story4script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Rafael Astarita; inks: Rafael AstaritaAllan De Beaufort (only appearance); Helen
14-comic story2script: Matt Curzon; pencils: Matt Curzon; inks: Matt CurzonDickie Duck
15-comic story2script: Liv; pencils: Liv; inks: LivPeter; Ho-lah-an
16-comic story1script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellUtah Falcon
17The Vampire Master, Part 4comic story1script: Leger; pencils: Reuths; inks: ReuthsDoctor Occult; Sander Amster; Vampire Master (dies); Mrs. Amster
18-comic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanJibby Jones; Ma Jones
19-comic story1.83script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellSir Loin; Cowhide; Hash (introduction, a boy)
20Axelcomic story0.17script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell
21Knife Ambush, Part 2comic story1.83script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellSagebrush; Cactus; Pickax Pete; Knife Ambush (villain)
22Fannycomic story0.17script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellFanny (a donkey)
23-comic story2script: Matt Curzon; pencils: Matt Curzon; inks: Matt CurzonDickie Duck; Farmer Gray
24Episode 1comic story2script: Tom Cooper; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperLarry; Dot
25-comic story2script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit EllsworthBilly the Kid; Butch O'Brien
26The Stagecoach, Part 1comic story2script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJ. Worthington Blimp, Esq.; Juniper Jones; Willis Blimp
27Episode 2comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Livingstone; inks: LivingstoneSigrid; Jarl-eirik; Hagbard; Ivar son of Kol; Kol
28The Time Machine, Part 2comic story2script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerMr. Weed; Professor Mowther; Fritz; Blumel the innkeeper; Abigail Blumel (his niece)
29-comic story2script: Tom Cooper; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperSternpipe; Spiniker; James
30Dare-Devil Dunkcomic story2script: Stan Randall; pencils: Stan Randall; inks: Stan RandallDare-Devil Dunk (introduction); Drizzle (introduction)
31Beanycomic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanBeany (introduction)
32-comic story2script: Liv; pencils: Liv; inks: LivPeter; Ho-lah-an
33-comic story4script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSteve Carson (introduction); Officer Walsh (villain); Kate Lane (villain, dies)
34-comic story1script: Rosemary Volk; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. Leffingwell
35-comic story1script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterHenri Duval
36The Train Robbery, Part 2comic story2script: W. M. Allison; pencils: W. M. Allison; inks: W. M. AllisonCaptain Bill; Bob; Johnny; Jane; Jo; Mr. Lane
37-comic story2script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellSir Loin of Beef; Cowhide; Hash
38-comic story1script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanJibby Jones
39-comic story1script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit EllsworthBilly
40Knife Ambush, Part 3comic story1.83script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellSagebruch; Cactus
41Fannycomic story0.17script: R. G. Leffingwell; pencils: R. G. Leffingwell; inks: R. G. LeffingwellFanny (a donkey)
42-comic story2script: Liv; pencils: Liv; inks: LivPeter; Ho-lah-an
43The Secret Cruise, Part 3comic story2script: Clem Gretter; pencils: Clem Gretter; inks: Clem GretterWillie Gewgaw; Ray; Gail; Joe Macula (introduction, villain)
44The Stagecoach, Part 2comic story2script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerJ. Worthington Blimp, Esq.; Abner; Jupiter Jones
4517-20 On the Black, Part 3comic story2script: Billy Weston; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperJim Gale; Kim; Miss Valen; Frog Morton (villain)
46Needles Uses His Noodle!comic story2script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlNeedles
47The Time Machine, Part 3comic story2script: Sheldon Mayer; pencils: Sheldon Mayer; inks: Sheldon MayerMr. Weed; Professor Mowcher; Fritz; Miss Blumel
48Episode Twocomic story2script: Tom Cooper; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperLarry; Dot; Dougal MacDougald (introduction); Blackface (introduction, villain)
49Dear Old Dadcomic story1script: Whit; pencils: Whit; inks: Whit
50Licoricecomic story1script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanLicorice
51A Pickle Complex!comic story2script: Tom Cooper; pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperCaptain Spiniker; Mr. Sternpipe
52Episode 3comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Livingstone; inks: LivingstoneSigrid; Hagbard; Ighild; Kol; Ivar
53-comic story3script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSteve Carson; Morton Brent, Jr. (introduction, villain); Grayson (introduction)
54-blank page(s)1
55-illustration1script: various; pencils: various; inks: various; colors: various; letters: various

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