Popular Comics #40

(June 1939)

["He's a five letter man"] (Table of Contents)

Hold Everything / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clyde Lewis (signed)

Pencils:

Clyde Lewis (signed)

Inks:

Clyde Lewis (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.04.04
• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.04.13
• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.04.14
• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.04.25

Indexer Notes

Four single panel gags.
On inside front cover.

["Wake up, old top, it's morning"] (Table of Contents)

The Hurricane Kids / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

The Hurricane Kids [Alan Burnham; Dave Burnham]

Keywords:

dinosaurs

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by R.S. Callender

The Deep Sea Fish; Born Thirty Years Too Soon; The Slow Starter; The Crammer (Table of Contents)

Worry Wart / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Pencils:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Inks:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Worry Warts daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?

Indexer Notes

Four single panel gags.

["The most I can do is get them away before the gang arrives"] (Table of Contents)

Tex Thorne / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Al Micale [as Albert Micale] (signed)

Inks:

Al Micale [as Albert Micale] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Tex Thorne; Topaz (a horse); Jane Hoskins; Jimmy Hoskins; Mr. Hoskins (death); Brim (villain); Clamp Hackett (villain); Jerky (villain)

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Popular Crossword Puzzles by Our Readers / activity / 1.33 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Wally Yoshimura; Dolores Street

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

["Oh, Mister Hippo"] (Table of Contents)

The Comic Zoo / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Scarbo (credited)

Pencils:

George Scarbo (credited)

Inks:

George Scarbo (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Rudy Elephant; Mr. Hippo

Reprints:

• from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.01.16

Fireworks (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

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["The most worthwhile thing in life is culture"] (Table of Contents)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Pencils:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Inks:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Herky; J. Granville Gurk; Noodles Nelson

Reprints:

• from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?

Mr. Wong, Detective (Table of Contents)

Mr. Wong / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Mr. Wong; Captain Sam Street; Christian Wilk (death); Countess Olga D'Lantrec; Lee Tong; Anton Mohl [Mr. Granich] (villain); Mr. Winters; Officer Devlin; Theodore Meisle

Indexer Notes

An adaptation of the Monogram Pictures movie - Boris Karloff in "Mr. Wong, Detective."
© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

["Why somebody so stingy with ol' island?"] (Table of Contents)

Toby / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Stan Randall [as Stan] (signed)

Pencils:

Stan Randall [as Stan] (signed)

Inks:

Stan Randall [as Stan] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; humor

Characters:

Toby; Oomog

Indexer Notes

Writer and art identification by Hames Ware.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Tarzan

The Jack Markey Gang [Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Mrs. Kane; Sheriff Kane (death); Officer Art Shank (death); Butch (villain); George Markey (villain); Jack Markey (villain); Mike Markey (villain); Slick (villain); Tom Markey (villain, death)

Reprints:

• in Four Color (Dell, 1939 series) #7 (July 1940)

Keywords:

Everglades; moonshine

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Phillips H. Lord Inc.

["Billy! Now that I'm a dentist"] (Table of Contents)

The Comic Zoo / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Scarbo

Pencils:

George Scarbo

Inks:

George Scarbo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters:

Blackie Bear; Billy Penguin

Reprints:

• from The Comic Zoo Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1937.xx.xx

Winners of the February Contest (Table of Contents)

text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

["If one of us would get off"] (Table of Contents)

Hold Everything / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Pencils:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Inks:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939.02.02
• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939.02.13
• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939.02.16
• from Hold Everything daily (NEA Service, Inc.) 1939.02.17

Indexer Notes

Four single panel cartoons.

["I'd give a chunk of money t'know where and who that Black Rider is"] (Table of Contents)

Bronc Peeler / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Harman (signed)

Inks:

Fred Harman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Bronc Peeler [also as Black Rider]; Babs Dalton; Fritz; Bat Wilson (villain); Jose (villain)

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

["Tom! Th' right motor's missin' a beat!"] (Table of Contents)

Tailspin Tommy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Hal Forrest (credited)

Inks:

Hal Forrest (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; aviation

Characters:

Tailspin Tommy [Tommy Tomkins]; Skeets Milligan; Ted

Reprints:

• from Tailspin Tommy Sunday (The Bell Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx

["1. What was the name of the man who slept for twenty years?"] (Table of Contents)

Popular Comics Quiz Contest / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

G-Men vs the Living Masks! (Table of Contents)

G-Men / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

Inks:

Bob Jenney [as R.L.J.] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Larry Lane; Bill; Buddy Barton; Jim; Dr. Toro (villain); Red Johnson (villain); Slim York (villain); Trigger Dolan (villain)

Keywords:

G-Man

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

["Sharply nah, mates!"] (Table of Contents)

Shark Egan / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Shark Egan; Curly; Harp; Kanaka Lew; Limey; Mary McDermot; Red Mack

Keywords:

The Corsair

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Popular Conundrums / text story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

humor

No Collateral; Freedom (Table of Contents)

School Days Out Our Way / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Pencils:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Inks:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from School Days Out Our Way daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?

Indexer Notes

Two single panel cartoons.

The Dry Wash; The Worry Wart (Table of Contents)

Worry Wart / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Pencils:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Inks:

J. R. Williams (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Worry Warts daily (NEA Service, Inc.) ?

Indexer Notes

Two single panel cartoons.

["The new stamp issued in commemoration of both the World's Fair in New York"] (Table of Contents)

Popular Stamp Club / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Trigger Smith (Table of Contents)

Jack Randall / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

western-frontier

Characters:

Trigger Smith [also as Arizona Jones]; Buck Mason; Jean Mason; Joe Smith (death); Lopez; Sheriff Smith; Bud Mason (villain, death); Gallop (villain)

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

["Ben Hur and Arrius, the Roman tribune, whom he has saved from drowning"] (Table of Contents)

Ben Hur / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

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Inks:

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Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

drama; historical

Characters:

Ben Hur; Esther; Malluch; Quintus Arrius; Simonides

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

["You're pretty good at gittin' along with th' wimmen, Herk."] (Table of Contents)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Pencils:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Inks:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Herky; Flossy Flush; Noodles Nelson

Reprints:

• from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?

["There! Here's hoping she'll stay put for the remainder of the flight!"] (Table of Contents)

The Masked Pilot / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Jenney (credited)

Pencils:

Bob Jenney (credited)

Inks:

Bob Jenney (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; aviation

Characters:

The Masked Pilot; Dwight Ellis; Marian Brook; Tom

Indexer Notes

© 1939 by Stephen Slesinger, Inc.

["Have you seen Julius Smaltz"] (Table of Contents)

Herky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Pencils:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Inks:

Clyde Lewis (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Herky; Julius Smaltz; Noodles Nelson

Reprints:

• from Herky Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) ?

["We're having drip coffee this evening, gentlemen."] (Table of Contents)

George Clark's Carnival / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Clark

Pencils:

George Clark

Inks:

George Clark

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Carnival Sunday (NEA Service, Inc.) 1938.xx.xx

Indexer Notes

Five single panel cartoons.
On inside back cover.

Announcing the New Daisy Lone Scout Carbine (Table of Contents)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Back cover.