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4August 1939
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Wonderworld Comics #4

Fox · August 1939 · on sale 1939-06-28

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Series
Wonderworld Comics (Fox, 1939 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August 1939
Key date
1939-08-00
On-sale date
1939-06-28
Indicia publisher
Bruns Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine
1Ty Cobbcomic story1pencils: Chuck Wilson; inks: Chuck WilsonTy Cobb
2The Dreaded Doxolcomic story7script: Basil Berold; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineThe Flame, Gary Preston
3Th' boss wants ta see me...comic story2script: Bill Newcombe; pencils: Bill Newcombe; inks: Bill NewcombeArmstrong (introduction)
4The Judge's Wife and the Smugglerscomic story8script: Will Eisner; pencils: Will Eisner, Bob Powell; inks: Will Eisner, Bob PowellYarko; Rocco (villain, introduction); Judge Lawton (introduction); Mrs. Lawton (introduction); Gail Martin (introduction)
5Shorty and Suzy are visiting Mr. De Welth...comic story6script: S. M. Iger; pencils: S. M. Iger; inks: S. M. IgerShorty; Suzy; Mr. de Werth
6The Case of English Eddiecomic story6script: Barreaux; pencils: Barreaux; inks: BarreauxPatty O'Day
7The Council of Vampirescomic story6script: Arthur Dean; pencils: Bob Powell; inks: Bob PowellDoctor Fung; Luigi Bishop (villain, introduction, death); Anya Bishop (villain, introduction, death); Council of Vampires (villain, introduction)
8Buddy Learns About the Pirates' Weaponstext story2script: S. M. Iger; pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou FineOld Uncle Caleb; Buddy
9Ambushing the Smoky Hill Stagecomic story5pencils: Cecelia Munson; inks: Cecelia MunsonTex Mason; Rat-Eye (villain, introduction); Schmidt (villain, introduction); Beggs (villain, introduction)
10Claw Woman; Rooster Bridegroom!; Eats 'Em Alive; A Full-fledged Soldier at Ten!text article1Michael Page; Rameses II
11-comic story2Don Quixote; Sancho Panza
12The Battleship Disasterscomic story5script: Willis B. Rensie; pencils: Willis B. Rensie; inks: Willis B. RensieK-51; Senor Anza (villain, introduction, death)
13-comic story4script: Harold Vance; pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaMob Buster Robinson; Capino (villain, introduction)
14The Blackie Morgan Casecomic story1pencils: George Tuska; inks: George TuskaTom Barry (introduction, a mountie); Blackie Morgan (villain, introduction, death)
15-comic story1pencils: Glenda CarolRalph Bellamy; Shirley Temple; Ben Turpin; Irene Dunne; Benny Leonard
16Doom in the Gold Minecomic story7script: Nordling; pencils: Nordling; inks: Nordling"Spark" Stevens
17Mystery Men Comics #1promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Lou Fine; inks: Lou Fine

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