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Revision as of 01:50, 27 November 2017
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New Comics #4 is an issue of the series New Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1936.
Synopsis for "Inch"
Inch and his friends gather up some cats for a scheme to make money.
Appearing in "Inch"
Featured Characters:
- Inch (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Sir Loin of Beef: "The Sling Shot"
Hash and Cowhide compete with each other in a hunt for food.
Appearing in Sir Loin of Beef: "The Sling Shot"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Cowhide
- Hash
Synopsis for Vikings: "Episode 4"
Now a young man, Ivar fights with his fellow Vikings against a rival clan, the Bear-Sarks.
Appearing in Vikings: "Episode 4"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Kol (Dies)
Villains:
- The Bear-Sark clan
Synopsis for Cap'n Spinniker: "Heading South, Part One"
Spinniker allies himself with Sternpipe, and the two head south to seek adventure.
Appearing in Cap'n Spinniker: "Heading South, Part One"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Captain Sternpipe
Synopsis for "G. Wiz"
G. is refused a girl's hand by her father, on the grounds he's too young, but his attempts to prove his age land him in hot water.
Appearing in "G. Wiz"
Featured Characters:
- G. Wiz (Single appearance)
Synopsis for A Tale of Two Cities: "Episode One"
Appearing in A Tale of Two Cities: "Episode One"
Featured Characters:
- Jarvis Lorry (First appearance)
Synopsis for Ramblin' Jim: "Introducing Click Allen"
Jim meets Click, a reporter who wants to give him an interview about capturing the three bandits.
Appearing in Ramblin' Jim: "Introducing Click Allen"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Click Allen (First appearance)
Synopsis for "17-20 On The Black, Part 4"
Frog catches Jim and ties him up. It's up to Kim to rescue his friend!
Appearing in "17-20 On The Black, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Kim
Villains:
- Frog Morton
Synopsis for "Ol' Oz Bopp"
Oz suspects a stranger in town of wrong-doing.
Appearing in "Ol' Oz Bopp"
Featured Characters:
- Oz Bopp (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Chikko Chakko"
Appearing in "Chikko Chakko"
Featured Characters:
- Chikko Chakko
Other Characters:
- Peppy (First appearance)
- Chicos
- Pauncho (First appearance)
- McGill (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "Introducing Jungle Boy"
Jungle boy plays in the jungle with his friend from the natives' village, Bombah. When a lion charges towards them, it is Bombah's big brother, Pat-Nak, who saves the day.
Appearing in "Introducing Jungle Boy"
Featured Characters:
- Jungle Boy (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Bombah (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Par-Nak (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Slim and Tex: "Asking Helen to the Dance"
Two cowboys, Slim and Tex, make a bet on a coin to who will go to the dance with the beautiful Miss Helen.
Appearing in Slim and Tex: "Asking Helen to the Dance"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Miss Helen (First appearance)
Synopsis for "Sara Lou Sunshine"
Appearing in "Sara Lou Sunshine"
Featured Characters:
- Sara Lou (Final appearance)
Synopsis for Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers: "The Train Robbery: Part 3"
The kids' uncle Bob becomes worried over their disappearance, and with Captain Jim's help he starts to track them down.
Appearing in Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers: "The Train Robbery: Part 3"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Uncle Bob
Other Characters:
- Johnny
- Jane
Synopsis for "Just Suppose"
Appearing in "Just Suppose"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "Stratosphere Special"
Appearing in "Stratosphere Special"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for "Andy Handy"
Try as he will, poor Andy can't seem to get the lid off the olive jar.
Appearing in "Andy Handy"
Featured Characters:
- Andy Handy (First appearance)
Synopsis for King Arthur: "Part Two"
Geraint, of Arthur's knights, prepares to enter a jousting tournament.
Appearing in King Arthur: "Part Two"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Geraint
Other Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for Needles Uses His Noodle: "Skiing"
Needles heads to a snowy mountain for some skiing
Appearing in Needles Uses His Noodle: "Skiing"
Featured Characters:
- Needles
Synopsis for Maginnis of the Mounties: "The St. Pierre Mystery, Part One"
Trappers are being chased from their land and even killed, so Maginnis goes undercover to find out who's committing these crimes.
Appearing in Maginnis of the Mounties: "The St. Pierre Mystery, Part One"
Featured Characters:
- Constable Dan Maginnis (First appearance)
Villains:
- 3 gunmen
Other Characters:
- Old Man Dubois (First appearance)
- Yvonne Dubois (First appearance)
Locations:
Other Characters:
- Major Hall (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "Goofo the Great"
Goofo's magic tricks have a tendency to go wrong sometimes. Unfortunately, his volunteer becomes the victim of such a trick.
Appearing in "Goofo the Great"
Featured Characters:
- Goofo (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Marie (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Victor (Single appearance)
Synopsis for Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed: "The Time Machine, Part 4"
Fritz thinks up a way to win Emily Jane's heart.
Appearing in Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed: "The Time Machine, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
- Oliver Weed (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Mr. Mowcher (Final appearance)
- Fritz (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Abigail Blumel (Final appearance)
- Betsy Blumel (Final appearance)
- Emily Jane (Final appearance)
- Trockmorton (Single appearance)
Items
Synopsis for Castaway Island: "Episode 3"
Thanks to a snake's appearance, Dougal is able to get the upper hand on Blackface. But just when he and Larry are securing the yacht, they hear a female voice cry for help from the hut on the beach.
Appearing in Castaway Island: "Episode 3"
Featured Characters:
- Dougal MacDougal
Supporting Characters:
- Larry
- Dot
Villains:
- Blackface
Synopsis for Sagebrush 'n' Cactus: "Knife Ambush, Part 4"
Cactus is imagining all the things he was going to do with the money from the nugget they found.
Appearing in Sagebrush 'n' Cactus: "Knife Ambush, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
- Sagebrush
- Cactus
Synopsis for Captain Quick: "Episode Three"
En route back to the English harbor, Captain Quick spots another Spaniard vessel in the water. His men wanting to loot more Spanish treasure before heading home, Quick pursues the ship, and leads his men aboard. To their surprise, Quick's fiance is on board with Captain Velasquez, claiming she is to marry him instead!
Appearing in Captain Quick: "Episode Three"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Marjorie Barlow
Other Characters:
- Captain Velasquez (First appearance)
Synopsis for Dale Daring: "The Drew Mystery, Part 1"
Dale has a hot lead on a case and calls Lieutenant Sparks to let him know. She unknowingly is being eavesdropped on, by the crooked man Stitch, and he and his partner follow her to Dr. Millard's apartment, where they gag and tie her up.
Appearing in Dale Daring: "The Drew Mystery, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
- Dale Daring (First appearance)
Villains:
- Stitch (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Dick Sparks (First appearance)
- Dr. Millard (First appearance)
Synopsis for J. Worthington Blimp: "The Stagecoach, Part 3"
A young woman who works at the Hamburger Stand has fallen in love with Jupiter.
Appearing in J. Worthington Blimp: "The Stagecoach, Part 3"
Featured Characters:
- J. Worthington Blimp (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Jupiter Jones (Final appearance)
Synopsis for Federal Men: "Submarine Terror, Part 1"
A submarine full of spies are planning to sink the President aboard his private Yacht. Steve Carson infiltrates into the sub, and may now be the only one who can save the president's life!
Appearing in Federal Men: "Submarine Terror, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Villains:
- International Spies (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (First appearance)
Vehicles:
- Presidential Yacht
- submarine
Synopsis for "It`s A Dern Lie"
Appearing in "It`s A Dern Lie"
- Appearances not yet listed
Notes
- Published by National Allied Newspaper Syndicate, Inc.
- First issue for Andy Handy.
- First issue for Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers under the new name.
- This issue Captain Quick returns, after last issue's absence.
- First issue for Dale Daring.
- First and last issue for G. Wiz, which at this time was regularly appearing in More Fun Comics.
- After this issue, It`s A Dern Lie moves to Comics Magazine #1, May 1936, published by Centaur Publications, under its new title, T'aint So.
- At the same time, this feature continues with DC Comics in New Comics #5, with Bill Patrick replacing Robert Leffingwell on the art.
- Last DC issue for J. Worthington Blimp, which then moves to Comics Magazine #1 May 1936, published by Centaur Publications, for one final episode, then ends.
- First and last issue for Jungle Boy.
- Last issue for Just Suppose.
- First issue for Maginnis of the Mounties.
- First issue for Ol' Oz Bopp.
- First and last issue for Ramblin' Jim, this episode is continued from More Fun Comics #9, and is then continued into More Fun Comics #10.
- Absent this issue is Ray and Gail, which returns next issue.
- Last issue for Sara Lou Sunshine.
- First issue for Slim and Tex.
- First issue for Stratosphere Special.
- Last DC issue for The Strange Adventures of Mr. Weed, which ends in mid-continued-story, then moves to Comics Magazine #1 May 1936, published by Centaur Publications, for one final episode, then ends.
- Also appearing in this issue of New Comics were:
- Bugville, by Dick Ryan
- Chubby, by Harold Pierson
- "Great Guns" (text story), by E.R. Anthony
- Laughing At Life, by Vincent Sullivan
- Our Kids, by Harry Lewis
Trivia
- First DC comic book issue to feature President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
- This opening installment of "A Tale of Two Cities" covers Book One, Chapter One and part of Chapter Two.
See Also