Popular Comics
#24
(January 1938)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- Arthur Lawson (credited) (editor); M. C. Gaines (editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor)
Issue Notes
'Monthly' issue frequency is in the SOO.
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Scene: a small northern town which within the last 24 hours has been the scene of...
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Angeline; Junior Tracy; Pat Patton; Purple Cross Gang
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-12-13
from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-12-20
from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-12-27
from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-01-03
- from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-12-13
[no title indexed]
Little Orphan Annie / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fresh flowers - buy a flower, mister?
- Genre
- drama; adventure; children
- Reprints
- from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-NY News) 1936-12-06
from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-NY News) 1936-12-13
from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-NY News) 1936-12-20
from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-NY News) 1936-12-27
- from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-NY News) 1936-12-06
Marion Takes Hold
The Nebbs / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Sol Hess
- Pencils
- Wallace Carlson (signed)
- Inks
- Wallace Carlson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- adventure; humor; domestic
- Reprints
- from The Nebbs Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Smitty / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Walter Berndt (credited)
- Pencils
- Walter Berndt (credited)
- Inks
- Walter Berndt (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The string the stone the grease
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Smitty Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
The Hoatzin
This Curious World / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)
- Pencils
- William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)
- Inks
- William Ferguson (credited as W. M. Ferguson)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- An open car is no good in this freezing weather, Smokehouse!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Sweeney & Son / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Some snow, Hey Pop?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Sweeney & Son Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Always Belittlin' / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's troublin' ya?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Always Belittlin Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Skippy / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Percy Crosby (credited)
- Pencils
- Percy Crosby (credited)
- Inks
- Percy Crosby (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What's the crick like?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Skippy Skinner
- Reprints
- from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Milton Caniff (signed)
- Pencils
- Milton Caniff (signed)
- Inks
- Milton Caniff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank Engli
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Firing the Dragon Lady's mortar cannon, Connie sends a shot crashing...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Connie; The Dragon Lady; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan
- Synopsis
- The Dragon Lady puts Connie up before a firing squad. Only a miracle can save him.
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-06-21
from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-06-28
- from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-06-21
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's a letter from Skeezix, Phyllis.
- Genre
- drama
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Simp'll Have No Practicing on His Tooth
Simp O'Dill / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Sol Hess
- Pencils
- Wallace Carlson (signed)
- Inks
- Wallace Carlson (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Simp O'Dell Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Winnie Winkle / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Spud let me keep the dog for today
- Genre
- humor; drama
- Characters
- Perry Winkle; Mascot (dog)
- Reprints
- from Winnie Winkle Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
The Criminal
Out Our Way / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Pencils
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Inks
- J. R. Williams (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Out Our Way daily (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Don Winslow / comic story / 1.75 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- While a blanket of storm clouds protect Manila from attack, The Crocodile is fuming...
- Feature Logo
- Don Winslow of the Navy
- Genre
- war; adventure; military
- Characters
- Don Winslow
- Reprints
- from Don Winslow Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-09-06 - 1936-09-13
[no title indexed]
Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus / activity / 2 pages
- Script
- Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)
- Pencils
- Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)
- Inks
- Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
Yankee Privateer - Part Two
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Sperry (credited as H. T. Sperry)
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- historical; war
- Characters
- Jeremy Tonkin
[no title indexed]
Bos'n Hal Sea Scout / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'll give ye three to surrender that gold...
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Bos'n Hal Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A few coats of paint and this house will look like new!!!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Tiny Tim / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- HA! My trusted Generalissimo- A common traitor!
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Tiny Tim Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
The Popular Stamp Club / text article / 1 page
- Script
- Montgomery Mulford (credited)
- Letters
- typeset
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We'll soon be winging our way to the South Sea islands to search for...
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Reprints
- from Smilin' Jack Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Moon Mullins / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now Willie-Where will we put Kayo's drum?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Moon Mullins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Little Joe / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Ed Leffingwell (signed)
- Pencils
- Ed Leffingwell (signed)
- Inks
- Ed Leffingwell (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh boy! Yellow Pony says th' hidden pueblo city if full o' gold!
- Genre
- adventure
- Reprints
- from Little Joe Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Apple Mary / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If muh nose says there's cookin' being done in Mary's kitchen, I goes in...
- Feature Logo
- Apple Mary and Dennie
- Genre
- drama; humor
- Reprints
- from Apple Mary Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Harold Teen / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ho Pop! One nickle got dog on the pan!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Harold Teen Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Strange Tails and Their Uses
This Curious World / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- William Ferguson (credited as William M. Ferguson)
- Pencils
- William Ferguson (credited as William M. Ferguson)
- Inks
- William Ferguson (credited as William M. Ferguson)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Streaky / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That Mirabel Millin is just making a fool of him...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Streaky Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Dill and Daffy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Quick - Daffy! Run!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Dill and Daffy Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[Statement of Ownership]
statement of ownership / 0.33 page
- Script
- Helen Meyer (business manager)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Dell Publishing Co 145 Madison Ave, New York, NY
George T. Delacourte
Margarita Delacourte, owners
Helen Meyer, business manager
Arthur Lawson, Editor
[Spooky Keeps Hitting His Head]
Spooky / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; animal; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Reprints
- from Spooky Sundays Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
Alexander Iacovleff
Soldiers of Fortune / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; biography; military
[no title indexed]
Moon Mullins / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nice work, ugh.
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Moon Mullins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["Now to give the kids a surprise!"]
The Gumps; Herby; Moon Mullins -
1.
["Scene: a small northern town which within the last 24 hours has been the scene of..."]
Dick Tracy -
2.
["Fresh flowers - buy a flower, mister?"]
Little Orphan Annie -
3.
Marion Takes Hold
The Nebbs -
4.
["The string the stone the grease"]
Smitty -
5.
[no title indexed]
Real Magic to Mystify Your Friends -
6.
The Hoatzin
This Curious World -
7.
["An open car is no good in this freezing weather, Smokehouse!"]
Smokey Stover -
8.
["Some snow, Hey Pop?"]
Sweeney & Son -
9.
["What's troublin' ya?"]
Always Belittlin' -
10.
["What's the crick like?"]
Skippy -
11.
["Firing the Dragon Lady's mortar cannon, Connie sends a shot crashing..."]
Terry and the Pirates -
12.
["Here's a letter from Skeezix, Phyllis."]
Gasoline Alley -
13.
[no title indexed]
Popular Crossword Puzzles -
14.
Simp'll Have No Practicing on His Tooth
Simp O'Dill -
15.
["Spud let me keep the dog for today"]
Winnie Winkle -
16.
The Criminal
Out Our Way -
17.
["While a blanket of storm clouds protect Manila from attack, The Crocodile is fuming..."]
Don Winslow -
18.
[no title indexed]
Chimpsey's Cartoon Circus -
19.
Yankee Privateer - Part Two
-
20.
["I'll give ye three to surrender that gold..."]
Bos'n Hal Sea Scout -
21.
["A few coats of paint and this house will look like new!!!"]
The Gumps -
22.
["HA! My trusted Generalissimo- A common traitor!"]
Tiny Tim -
23.
[no title indexed]
The Popular Stamp Club -
24.
["We'll soon be winging our way to the South Sea islands to search for..."]
Smilin' Jack -
25.
[Jumping in the Water]
Tippie -
26.
["Now Willie-Where will we put Kayo's drum?"]
Moon Mullins -
27.
["Oh boy! Yellow Pony says th' hidden pueblo city if full o' gold!"]
Little Joe -
28.
["If muh nose says there's cookin' being done in Mary's kitchen, I goes in..."]
Apple Mary -
29.
["Ho Pop! One nickle got dog on the pan!"]
Harold Teen -
30.
Strange Tails and Their Uses
This Curious World -
31.
[no title indexed]
Nugent's Original Puzzles Games Tricks and Comics -
32.
["That Mirabel Millin is just making a fool of him..."]
Streaky -
33.
["Quick - Daffy! Run!"]
Dill and Daffy -
34.
Skiing for Beginners
Be a Champion -
35.
[Statement of Ownership]
-
36.
[Spooky Keeps Hitting His Head]
Spooky -
37.
Alexander Iacovleff
Soldiers of Fortune -
38.
["Nice work, ugh."]
Moon Mullins
This issue was modified by, among others
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Jeffrey Lindenblatt
- Clint Maxwell
- Mark Q
- Len Wolinsky
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