Four Color #73

([1945])

["Funny I haven't noticed any flies buzzing around here-"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

After reading a book about flies, Andy goes hunting for one with a flyswatter.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black, red, and white.

["Oh Min-Breakfast ready yet?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Andy tries to get Chester's dog to bring him down from his bedroom for breakfast.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Let's ride along the shore, Papa"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Andy and Chester find a treasure chest on the beach, or so it seems.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Chester-the dog hasn't been out of the house all day..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Chester takes his dog for a walk, but has to keep dodging the dog catcher.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Gosh, today's Chester's birthday"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Andy gets Chester a dog for his birthday.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Indexer Notes

Strips are printed out of order. The dog appears in earlier sequences in this issue.

["Say Chester- Have I ever told you what a remarkable mind..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Andy wants to play golf, but Min wants him to mow the yard.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.05.09

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

["Well, that's that-Chester's new dog sure ought to be..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Andy builds a doghouse for Chester's dog.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Say sonny, what's the matter?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Chester Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Chester takes on a bully.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["What are you going to do with that coat?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

Andy tricks Min into mending his winter coat.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.11.29

["Boy! Such industry! Are you building something, Chester?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Chester Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Chester makes a mobile doghouse for Julius.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Oh boy! What a day-Makes a fellow feel like a million dollars"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Chester helps a reluctant little boy across the street.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["There you are-Julius-Get it"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Julius (dog)

Synopsis:

Andy teaches Julius how to fetch and Julius learns the lesson too well.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

[The Library] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Chester looks through shelves and shelves of books at the library before asking the librarian when they will be getting some new books.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Indexer Notes

Almost a pantomime strip. Dialogue in last panel only.

["Mow your lawn for fifty cents, mister?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Chester Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

Andy spends so much time showing a handyman how to mow the lawn that he ends up doing most of the job himself.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Oh Andy"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

Min wants Andy to take a package to the post office.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937.02.21

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip.

["Dinner is ready, Andy-"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

Andy spends a lot of time rehearsing a speech, but the meeting gets canceled.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Now to sit down and enjoy my newspaper"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Andy looks for the sports section of the newspaper, only to find that Chester has made a kite out of it.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.11.01

["Where do you think you're going?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

Andy decides he wants to sleep outdoors.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.19

["It's a swell day for a spin around the lake..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump

Synopsis:

Andy has trouble getting an outboard motor started on a boat.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.16

["Isn't this nice! Pillows and everything!"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump

Synopsis:

Min gets a chair fitted up with pillows and an umbrella, but Andy borrows them to go fishing.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.12

["Darn that carpenter! I phoned him to come over here..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Andy tries to repair a float at the lake.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.07.25

["Well, well-Look what's here- Forgot I brought it up..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Bim Gump; Tilda

Synopsis:

Nobody appreciates Andy's banjo playing.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.02

["What a day for a little fishing"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump

Synopsis:

Andy falls asleep while fishing and dreams he's a fish.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.23

["Ah! There you are, Chester!"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Chester catches a huge fish.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.09.06

["That looks like Chester out there, but what the deuce..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Andy has trouble when he tries out Chester's kayak.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.08.30

["Am I seeing things? Isn't that little Chester..."] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Chester does chores around the house before showing his father a note from the teacher.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.09.20

["Something has to be done about that chimney-"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump (cameo)

Synopsis:

Andy makes a treacherous trip to the top of his house's chimney, only to be wanted on the phone.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.04

["Ah! This is the life"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump

Synopsis:

Andy has to walk miles after he runs out of gas.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

["Hm- Chester forgot to put his skates away"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump (cameo); Min Gump

Synopsis:

Andy borrows Chester's skates to do some roller skating.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.18

["Package for Mr. Gump"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump

Synopsis:

Min has a special place for the set of books Andy just received--the attic.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.11

["Let me see what you're hiding behind your back, Chester"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Chester Gump

Synopsis:

Andy tells Chester tall tales of how he excelled in the classroom when he was a boy.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1936.10.25

Indexer Notes

Date is on the strip in last panel.

["Har-Har!! Did I hear you right?"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump; Min Gump; Tilda

Synopsis:

The Gumps' maid Tilda takes beauty treatments.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) daily newspaper strips from 1936

Indexer Notes

Eight consecutive daily strips.

["I'll surprise Min with a few posies"] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump

Synopsis:

Andy gets in trouble when he drops some flowers in the park.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black, red, and white.

[The Fountain Pen] (Table of Contents)

The Gumps / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson

Pencils:

Gus Edson

Inks:

Gus Edson

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Characters:

Andy Gump

Synopsis:

A salesman in a store window tries to sell Andy a fountain pen.

Reprints:

• from The Gumps (Tribune-News Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1937

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Almost a pantomime strip, the only dialogue is in the last panel.