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New Book of Comics #2

DC · [Spring 1938]

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Series
New Book of Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
[Spring 1938]
Key date
April 1938
Price
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Pages
100

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various); colors: ? (various)Cal; Alec; Chikko Chakko; Dr. Occult; Zator; Little Linda; Pep Morgan; Pincus; Sam the Porter; Sandor; Hubert
1Blank Pageblank page(s)1
3-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger
4The Resbian Affair, Part 2comic story3script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: C Brigham; inks: C BrighamSandra; Lorenz
5Prince of Patrania, Part 15comic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanSpike Spalding; Pincus; Sailor
6Island Adventure, Part 6comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerWoozy Watts
7Koth and the Seven, Part 2comic story2script: Leger; pencils: Reuths; inks: ReuthsDr. Occult; Zator; Koth
8In the Wake of the Wander [Part 13]comic story2pencils: Mac Fergus; inks: Mac FergusCaptain Grim; Kango; Filson
9Episode 15comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Sir Walter Scott; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryIvanhoe; The Black Knight; De Bracy; Bois-Guilbert; Cedric; Rebecca; The Templar
10-comic story2pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig FlesselPep Morgan
11The Resbian Affair, Part 3comic story3script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: C Brigham; inks: C BrighamSandra; Lorenz
12-comic story0.3script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanPincus
13-cartoon0.3
14More Fun Comics; New Adventure Comics; Detective Comics; Action Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.3letters: typeset
16Prince of Patrania, Part 16comic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanSpike Spalding; Pincus; Sailor
17Episode 6comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Alexandre Dumas; pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven Elvénd'Artagnan; Athos; Porthos; Aramis; Bernajoux
18Koth and the Seven, Part 3comic story2script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Reuths; inks: ReuthsDr. Occult; Zator; Koth (villain; origin in flashback); The Seven
19Sea Gold [Part 1]comic story2pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperCaptain Grim; Captain MacPherson (introduction); Buck Wilson (introduction); Mr. Tyner (introduction)
20Episode 16comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Sir Walter Scott; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryIvanhoe; The Black Knight; Cedric; Rowena; Athelstane; Wamba the Jester; The Templar; Rebecca; Ulrica
21Touchdown!cartoon1script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan
22Pigskin Punscartoon1script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney Ellsworth
23-comic story2pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingBobby; Binks; Hannibal; P. Cornelius Scipio
24Kidnaped!comic story2script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit EllsworthLinda; Ned Flint; Watson; X-42
25-comic story2script: Ken Fitch; pencils: Clemens Gretter; inks: Clemens GretterDon Drake; Queen Zira; Betty; Lawsan (villain); Krenon (villain)
26Island Adventure, Part 7comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerWoozy Watts
27Episode 5comic story2pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven ElvénCaptain Dennis; Jeff Roberts; Pedro; the Stranger
28Hubert Bumps Headscomic story2script: Bill Patrick; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill PatrickHubert
29-comic story2script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSandy Kean
30-comic story2script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit EllsworthLinda; Ned Flint; Silas Flint
31-comic story2pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingBobby; Binks; Darius; Pheidippides; Miltiades
32Damsel in Distress, Part 12comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: C Brigham; inks: C BrighamJack Woods; Dolores; Don Miguel; the Brigand
33The Holdup, Part 7comic story2pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperJake; Slick Carter; Malverne; Dawkins
34-comic story2script: Ken Fitch; pencils: Clemens Gretter; inks: Clemens GretterDon Drake; Queen Zira; Betty; Laswan (villain); Krenon (villain)
35Episode 4comic story2pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven ElvénCaptain Dennis; Jeff Roberts; the First Mate; the Stranger
36Hubert Goes Huntingcomic story2script: Bill Patrick; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill PatrickHubert
37-comic story2script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSandy Kean; Commissioner Bailey; Doris Bailey; The Tiger; Burke; Scotty; Myrna
38-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerSam the Porter
39-comic story1script: Rose MacKune; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill Patrick
40The Train Robbery, Part 10comic story3script: H. Fleming; pencils: H. Fleming; inks: H. FlemingCaptain Jim; Uncle Bob; Jake; Jess; Johnny; Jane; Rustler Gang (villains)
41Mister Beepcartoon0.3Mister Beep
42-cartoon0.3script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan
43More Fun Comics; New Adventure Comics; Detective Comics; Action Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.3letters: typeset
45-comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerGoofo the Great
46The Dude Ranch, Part 3comic story2script: Alex Lovy; pencils: Alex Lovy; inks: Alex LovySlim; Tex; Grace Fowler; Miss Harley; Algernon T. Entwhistle; Spider Callas (villain, introduction); Bugs (villain, introduction)
47-comic story2script: Bill Patrick; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill PatrickDon Coyote; Hamburger
48Episode 10comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven ElvenKendall Quick; Lord Barlow; Marjorie; the Governor (villain, death); Rodriguez (villain, death)
49Episode 4comic story3script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Munson Paddock; inks: Munson PaddockBaslyn; Tsao-Chung (villain)
50The Tsin Lee Incident, Part 1comic story1script: Alex Lovy; pencils: Alex Lovy; inks: Alex LovyDale Daring; Mr. Daring (introduction, Dale's father); Captain Brewster (introduction)
51Down to Denver, Part 1comic story2script: Bill Patrick; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill PatrickCal; Alec
52On Dolorosa Isle [Part 7]comic story2script: Creig Flessel; pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig FlesselSteve Conrad; Professor Bromberg; Myra Rutherford; Keith Roland; the Devachan (villain)
53Episode 7comic story2script: Merna Gamble, Charles Dickens; pencils: Merna Gamble; inks: Merna Gamble
54Rajah Marajah, Part 7comic story2script: Homer Fleming; pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingSandor; Benar; Awla
55A Prize Winner Needs Plenty of Armor!comic story2script: Ellis Edwards; pencils: Ellis Edwards; inks: Ellis EdwardsChikko Chakko
56-comic story4script: Jerome Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSteve Carson; Ralph Ventor; Nate Devlin (villain, introduction)
58Blank Pageblank page(s)1

Plus 3.2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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