Every wide-awake young American who hates crime is urged to join the Junior Federal Men club and do his part to put the country's criminals exactly where they belong: BEHIND THE BARS! 
- — Steve Carson
New Adventure Comics #25 is an issue of the series New Adventure Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1938.
Synopsis for Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers: "Jane and Johnny, Part 25 (of 27)"
Jess discovers a tunnel leading from the cellar under the shack, and follows it for about thirty feet then emerges outside. His horse is still where he left her tied. He searches the shack for a gun, and while he's inside hears hoofbeats approaching. He ducks into the back room and ties himself up again, seemingly, and plays possum. Two outlaws walk into the shack, and are fooled by this ruse.
Meanwhile Captain Jim and Ranger Bob are following the trail of Rusty and Spike, who have ridden off with Jane and Johnny. Rusty drops back, picks out a good ambush spot, and watches their back-trail. He spots an approaching rider, and has a talk with Spike about it, leaving Johnny and Jane momentarily unsupervised. Jimmy explores a narrow passage in the rocks and finds a fireplace at the end of it. Some wood is nearby and Jimmy brought some matches, so he lights a signal fire for Jim and Bob.
Meanwhile and elsewhere, Fletch and Scrub head for the border with the stolen herd.
Appearing in Captain Jim of the Texas Rangers: "Jane and Johnny, Part 25 (of 27)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Ranger Bob
Antagonists:
- The Rustlers:
- Rusty
- Spike
- Fletch
- Scrub
Other Characters:
- Jane
- Johnny
- Jess
Locations:
Synopsis for "Golden Dragon, Episode 20 (of 31)"
Appearing in "Golden Dragon, Episode 20 (of 31)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Doris
- Pan Chi-Lou
- Sandy Campbell
- Donald Campbell
Other Characters:
- Jim Reilly
- Ken Cockerhill
- Lefty Murphy
- Walker
- Petrov
- Captain Drenidoff
Antagonists:
- Mongols
Other Characters:
- Doris Willis
Locations:
Synopsis for Federal Men: "Junior Federal Men of the Future"
Appearing in Federal Men: "Junior Federal Men of the Future"
Featured Characters:
- Junior Federal Men of 3000 A. D. (Single appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Zator Rog (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Items:
Vehicles:
Synopsis for Dale Daring: "The Red Hatchet, Part 3 (of 9)"
Appearing in Dale Daring: "The Red Hatchet, Part 3 (of 9)"
Featured Characters:
- Dale Daring (Behind the scenes)
- Don Brewster
Supporting Characters:
- Ali
Antagonists:
- The Red Hatchet Clan
Locations:
Synopsis for "Monastery of the Blue God, Episode 12 (of 12)"
Appearing in "Monastery of the Blue God, Episode 12 (of 12)"
Featured Characters:
- Corporal Drenoff (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Count Kraft von Bolander (Final appearance)
- Slotny (Final appearance)
Other Characters:
- Captain Douglas Stewart (Mentioned only)
Locations:
Synopsis for Robin Hood: "Episode 3 (of 8)"
Appearing in Robin Hood: "Episode 3 (of 8)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Will
Antagonists:
- King's Foresters
Other Characters:
- Old Hobb (Dies)
Locations:
Synopsis for Steve Conrad: "The Revenge of Devachan, Part 11 (of 11)"
Appearing in Steve Conrad: "The Revenge of Devachan, Part 11 (of 11)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Myra Rutherford (Final appearance)
Antagonists:
- Devachan (Final appearance)
Synopsis for Sandor and the Lost Civilization: "Rajah Maharajah, Part 21 (of 23)"
Appearing in Sandor and the Lost Civilization: "Rajah Maharajah, Part 21 (of 23)"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Rajah Maharajah
- his many minions
Other Characters:
- High Priest
- Benar
- Jadev
Locations:
- Northern India
- Lost Civilization
- Lost Civilization
Synopsis for "Tale of Two Cities: Episode 21 (of 21)"
Appearing in "Tale of Two Cities: Episode 21 (of 21)"
Featured Characters:
- Jarvis Lorry (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Lucie Manette (Final appearance)
Antagonists:
- Madame Defarge (Final appearance)
- Jacques Three (Final appearance)
- the wood-sawyer (Final appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for The Crusades: "Battle With Saladin"
Appearing in The Crusades: "Battle With Saladin"
Featured Characters:
- Guy De Lusignan (Single appearance)
Antagonists:
- Saladin (First appearance)
Locations:
Synopsis for Nadir, Master of Magic: "Pearl of the Bleeding Heart, Part 9 (of 11)"
Appearing in Nadir, Master of Magic: "Pearl of the Bleeding Heart, Part 9 (of 11)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Arcot
Antagonists:
- The Captain
- Job (Appears only as a corpse)
Synopsis for Captain Quick: "Episode Twenty-Two (of twenty-two)"
Appearing in Captain Quick: "Episode Twenty-Two (of twenty-two)"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Kendal Quick (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Tall Eagle (Final appearance)
Antagonists:
- Dark Owl (Final appearance)
Locations:
Notes
- Published by A.I. Menin, Rec. Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc., for the last time.
- Final issue for Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson as Editor-in-Chief and as Publisher.
- Next issue's publisher is Detective Comics, Inc.
- Indicia features no "Publisher", "Editor", nor "Associate Editor" credits.
- Cover date is "MAR. - APRIL, 1938".
- Last issue for A Tale of Two Cities by Merna Gamble.
- "Battle With Saladin" by Vernon Henkel is a standalone story, although it may have been an attempt to start a Crusaders series.
- Last issue for Captain Quick by Sven Elven.
- Dale Daring does not appear in this issue's Dale Daring story.
- Detective Sergeant Carey is absent this issue but returns next month.
- This issue's Federal Men story is set in the year 3000, and none of the regular characters (including Steve Carson) appear in the story. Steve does show up in an advertisement afterward, recruiting for the Junior Federal Men Club.
- In Golden Dragon, Doris is back to being named "Doris Willis."
- Last issue for Monastery of the Blue God by Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson and Munson Paddock.
- Captain Douglas Stewart does not appear in this final story.
- After this issue, Steve Conrad, Adventurer drops out of the line-up until Adventure Comics #47, two years later.
- Also appearing in this issue of New Adventure Comics were:
- Andy Handy by Leo O'Mealia (reprinted from New Comics #4) (1936)
- Chikko Chakko (Final appearance) by Ellis Edwards
- Full-page ad for the current issue of Detective Comics #13 on the back of the front cover
- Goofo The Great by Alger
- Heroes of History: "Richard the Lion-Hearted" by Vernon Henkel (Single appearance)
- Hubert by J. Muselli and Bill Patrick (reprinted from More Fun Comics #14 (1936)
- "International Good Neighbor Club" (text article) by Ann Leslie
- "Junior Federal Men Club" (text article) conducted by Steve Carson
- "Just Like Junior" by Stan Asch
- Memorable Dates (illustrated historical facts)
- "Movies" (text article) by Mary Partrick
- Off The Set (illustrated movie facts) by Gill Fox
- Ol' Oz Bopp by Alger
- "Sailing, Sailing, Over the Bounding Main" (1-panel gags) by Vincent Sullivan
- What Is It! (illustrated sports facts)
See Also
Links and References
- Read "Junior Federal Men of the Future" online.