New Fun Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of October, 1935.
Synopsis for Sandra of the Secret Service: "The Gavonian Affair, Part 6"
Appearing in Sandra of the Secret Service: "The Gavonian Affair, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lothar
- Reynolds
Antagonists:
- Gavonian agents
Synopsis for Brad Hardy: "King Naga and The Black Magician"
Appearing in Brad Hardy: "King Naga and The Black Magician"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lorraine Lewis
- Prince Kardos, of Agharti
Antagonists:
- Rat Men
- King Naga
- the Dre
- the Black Magician
Locations:
- Kingdoms of the Underworld
- Cave of the Golden Bats
- Cave of the Golden Bats
Synopsis for Don Drake on Planet Saro: "The Giant"
Appearing in Don Drake on Planet Saro: "The Giant"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Cannibal Giant (Dies)
Alien Animals:
- Women Riders' steeds, giant Flying Bugs
- giant tentacled Saro Bug-Master (Dies)
Other Characters:
- Zastia
- Women Riders of the Winged Death
Locations:
- Planet Saro
- Zetruria
Items:
- Drake's Atomic Energy Gun
Vehicles:
- Don and Betty's Sphere-Ship
Synopsis for "In the Wake of the Wander, Part 4"
Appearing in "In the Wake of the Wander, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Grim's Crew
Locations:
- Island of Missing Men
Vehicles:
- Grim's sailing ship
Synopsis for Barry O'Neill: "Fang Gow of China, Part 6"
Appearing in Barry O'Neill: "Fang Gow of China, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Fang Gow
- Fu-Yak
- Ivan
- seaplane crew
- boat crew
Vehicles:
- two seaplanes and a boat
Synopsis for "Cap'n Spinacker, part 4"
Appearing in "Cap'n Spinacker, part 4"
Featured Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for Bob Merritt: "The Mystery Plane, Part 2"
Appearing in Bob Merritt: "The Mystery Plane, Part 2"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Buzz
- Shorty
- Merritt's Airfield, on Long Island
Synopsis for "Along the Main Line"
Appearing in "Along the Main Line"
Featured Characters:
- Ed, engineer
- Jake, brakeman
Locations:
- Red Island R.R., Main Line
Vehicles:
- steam locomotive
Synopsis for Jack Woods: "Pancho Villa, Part 6"
Appearing in Jack Woods: "Pancho Villa, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Pancho Villa
- his soldiers
Other Characters:
- Dolores
- Don Nogales
- Don Pedro
- the Rurales
Locations:
Synopsis for Buckskin Jim: "Indian Ambush, Part 6"
Appearing in Buckskin Jim: "Indian Ambush, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Trapper Pete
- Mary Halliday
- soldiers
Antagonists:
- Indians
Locations:
- Old West, 1840s
Synopsis for Slim Pickins: "The Haunted House, Part 2"
Appearing in Slim Pickins: "The Haunted House, Part 2"
Featured Characters:
Locations:
- Gloomdale
Synopsis for "The Professor, Ch. 2"
Appearing in "The Professor, Ch. 2"
Featured Characters:
- Professor Joshua
Other Characters:
- Schnooper, private detective
- Schnatcher, private detective
Antagonists:
- three burglars
Dogs:
- Schniffer
Synopsis for Magic Crystal of History: "In Ancient Egypt, Part 6"
Appearing in Magic Crystal of History: "In Ancient Egypt, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Locations:
- Egypt, 26th Century BC
Items:
Synopsis for "Frank of the Frontier"
Appearing in "Frank of the Frontier"
Featured Characters:
- Frank of the Frontier (Single appearance)
Synopsis for "After School"
Appearing in "After School"
Featured Characters:
- Lefty
- Slimsy
Synopsis for Wing Brady: "The Bedouins, Part 6"
Appearing in Wing Brady: "The Bedouins, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Bedouin Raiders
Locations:
Synopsis for Henri Duval: "Rescuing the King, Part 1"
A carriage carrying several nobles has its journey interrupted by a street brawl involving Henri Duval. A young woman keeps Henri from killing one of the other men, but one of her companions upbraids her for speaking to such a ruffian. Undaunted, Henri rides after the carriage, intending to find out the young lady's full name, but finds the carriage under attack from bandits. Henri rescues the carriage--and finds out that he has rescued King Louis himself!
Appearing in Henri Duval: "Rescuing the King, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
- Henri Duval (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Cecile
- King Louis
Antagonists:
- gang of bandits
Locations:
Synopsis for Doctor Occult: "The Vampire Master, Part 1"
While out for an evening walk, Doctor Occult rescues a man, Sander Amster, from a vampire. Though Occult manages to drive the monster away, the vampire follows Amster home and, that night, attacks his wife. Occult puts Mrs. Amster under heavy guard in a sanitarium, and sets a trap for the vampire with his associate, Rose Psychic, as bait. As the vampire attacks, Occult brandishes a crucifix--but it has no effect!
Appearing in Doctor Occult: "The Vampire Master, Part 1"
- Doctor Occult (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Vampire Master (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Rose Psychic (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- Sander Amster (First appearance)
- Mrs. Amster (First appearance)
Synopsis for Ramblin' Jim: "Fishy the Gangster, Part 2"
Appearing in Ramblin' Jim: "Fishy the Gangster, Part 2"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Old Scratch
Antagonists:
- Fishy Gill
Locations:
- Sleepy Hollow
Synopsis for Skipper Hicks: "The Mysterious Island, Part 1"
Appearing in Skipper Hicks: "The Mysterious Island, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
- Skipper Hicks (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Hicks' crew
- Soupladle Jones
Other Characters:
- Spongenose
- Minnie
Locations:
- Spongenose's Den
Vessels:
- Hicks' steamship "Mary Ann"
Synopsis for Ivanhoe: "Episode 6"
Appearing in Ivanhoe: "Episode 6"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Rowena
- Cedric the Saxon
- Robin of Locksley
- Waldemar
Antagonists:
- Prince John Plantagenet
- Hubert
Locations:
- 12th Century England
Synopsis for Treasure Island: "Episode 2"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Widow Hawkins
- Dr. Livesey
Antagonists:
- Bill Bones
- Long John Silver
- Blind Pew
Locations:
- Western Coast of England, mid-18th Century
- Admiral Benbow Inn
- Admiral Benbow Inn
Appearing in Treasure Island: "Episode 2"
- Appearances not yet listed
Synopsis for Spike Spalding: "Prince of Patrania, Part 4"
Appearing in Spike Spalding: "Prince of Patrania, Part 4"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Pincus
- Philip of Patrania
Locations:
Synopsis for Little Linda: "On the Road, Part 5"
Appearing in Little Linda: "On the Road, Part 5"
Featured Characters:
Other Characters:
- Buddy
- Detective Kelly
Synopsis for Jack Andrews: "Hobart Academy"
Appearing in Jack Andrews: "Hobart Academy"
Featured Characters:
- Jack Andrews (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Coach Muller
Synopsis for Midshipman Dewey: "Dewey and the Pirates, Part 3"
Appearing in Midshipman Dewey: "Dewey and the Pirates, Part 3"
Feature Characters:
Antagonists:
- pirates
Vehicles:
Era:
Synopsis for 2023: Super Police: "Captain Kiddlaw, Part 6"
Appearing in 2023: Super Police: "Captain Kiddlaw, Part 6"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
Supporting Characters:
- Professor Shanley
- Joan Shanley
- Axel Yoke
Vehicles:
- the Hi-Lo
Notes
- Published by National Allied Publications.
- Last issue as New Fun Comics. Series continues as More Fun Comics #7.
- Last issue for After School by Tom McNamara.
- First issue of W.C. Brigham art on Brad Hardy.
- Last issue of More Fun for Cap'n Spinacker by Tom Cooper. This feature next appears in New Comics #1, Dec 1935.
- Charley Fish by Vincent Sullivan appears twice: once on the cover, and once towards the back of the book.
- First issue for Doctor Occult by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
- First and last issue for Frank of the Frontier by Henry Muheim.
- First issue for Henri Duval by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
- It was never stated whether the King in this story was King Louis XIII or XIV.
- Last issue for Jack Andrews by Tom Cooper.
- First issue for W.C. Brigham art on Sandra of the Secret Service.
- First issue for Skipper Hicks
- TheSkipper Hicks feature, by John Patterson, later became known as Skipper Ham Shanks, when it was continued in the Comics Magazine.
- Also appearing in this issue of New Fun Comics were:
- Oswald the Rabbit, by Al Stahl
- Pelion and Ossa, by John Lindermayer
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