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3 (15)May 1937
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New Adventure Comics #3 (15)

DC · May 1937 · on sale 1937-04-15

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Identification plate

Series
New Adventure Comics (DC, 1937 series)
Issue
#3 (15)
Publication date
May 1937
Key date
1937-05-00
On-sale date
1937-04-15
Indicia publisher
Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig Flessel
2The Train Robbery, Part 14comic story3pencils: H. Fleming; inks: H. FlemingCaptain Jim; Bob; Jane; Johnny
3-comic story2script: Ellis Edwards; pencils: Ellis Edwards; inks: Ellis EdwardsChikko; The Mayor; The Sheriff
4-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger
6-comic story0.5
7Episode 2comic story4script: Win; pencils: Win; inks: WinRed; Curly
8Episode 12comic story2script: Charles Dickens, Merna Gamble; pencils: Merna Gamble; inks: Merna GambleCharles
9The Revenge of Devachan, Part 3comic story4pencils: Fless; inks: FlessDevachan (villain); Steve Conrad; Myra Rutherford
10-text article1script: I. W. Magovern
11Jackie Coopercartoon1script: Laidlaw; pencils: Laidlaw; inks: LaidlawJackie Cooper; Charley Chase; Guinn Williams
12Episode 13comic story4script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven Elven; letters: Sven ElvenKendal Quick; Grier
13-comic story2script: Leo E. O'Mealia; pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaAndy Handy
14Abou Ben Adhem, by Leigh Huntcomic story2script: Henry Kiefer, Leigh Hunt; pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: Henry Kiefer
15Episode 2comic story4script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: PAD; inks: PADDouglas Stewart; Elsa von Saxenberg; Count Von Blander
16-cartoon2script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney Ellsworth
17Shanghai Pete, Part 7comic story1.8script: William Carney; pencils: William Carney; inks: William CarneyHarry; Chow
18More Fun Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.2
19Episode 9comic story4script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, H. Rider Haggard; pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven Elvén; letters: Sven ElvenHolly; She; Billali; Ustane
20-comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerOl' Oz Bopp
21Episode 15comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Anthony; inks: AnthonyModred; Hasylwyn; Ivar; Sundgrid
22-letters page2letters: typeset
23Episode 10comic story4script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyKen; Ian
24Knights of the Royal Bull, Part 3comic story2script: Bill Patrick; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill PatrickDon Coyote; The Captain
25Rajah Marajah, Part 11comic story4pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingSandor; Rajah Maharajah (villain); Jadev; Benar
26-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerGoofo the Great
27-cartoon0.67script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney Ellsworth
29Murder at the Thousand Bleeding Dragons, Part 2comic story2script: Joe Donohoe; pencils: Joe Donohoe; inks: Joe DonohoeDetective Sgt. Carey
30The Snatch!comic story4script: Alex Lovy; pencils: Alex Lovy; inks: Alex LovySlim; Grace Fowler; Pat; Jerry; Tex; Mr. Entwhistle
31-comic story1script: Bill Patrick; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill Patrick
32Action-Packed Stories in Color!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig Flessel

Plus 2.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Adventure Comics #5031983On eBay ›
DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics #[nn]
ISBN 9781613451649		2018On eBay ›

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