Popular Comics
#90
(August 1943)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1943-07-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1943, New Series, Vol. 38, No. 3.
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Maw; Paw; Smokey Stover; Pat Ryan; Kitty (a cat); Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boyoboy!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat); Sarah Nade
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-XX-XX
- Keywords
- circus
Indexer Notes
On the inside front cover.
"Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Zack Mosley (credited)
- Pencils
- Boody Rogers (ghosted for Zack Mosley) (signed as Zack Mosley) (credited)
- Inks
- Boody Rogers (ghosted for Zack Mosley) (signed as Zack Mosley) (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Boody Rogers
- Job Number
- P.C.#90-438
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Don't be nervous Longdrink. There's nothing to worry about
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Narcissus; Rabbit; Dove (villain); Dribble (villain, death); Longdrink (villain); Madam Mongoose (villain); Musclebound (villain)
- Synopsis
- Madam Mongoose gathers a group who all have had trouble with the law. She has a plot to kill pilot training instructors and demoralize their students. First, however, she must deal with a traitor from an earlier venture.
- Reprints
-
in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #36 - Smilin' Jack (1944) - from Smilin' Jack daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-01-XX
-
- Keywords
- Jerkwater; Miami
Indexer Notes
"Copr., 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Elliott Caplin (credited as Elliott)
- Pencils
- Jay McArdle (credited as McArdle) (signed)
- Inks
- Jay McArdle (credited as McArdle) (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dr. Bobbs! Go to Miss Wigglesworth's.
- Genre
- medical
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Carrie Wigglesworth; Dr. Van Curtsey; Leslie Wigglesworth; Lisette; Slapsy McGonigle; Van Snead
- Reprints
- from Dr. Bobbs daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1941-07-21 - 1941-08-08
- Keywords
- Wigglesworth Hospital
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1941, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Toots and Casper / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Pencils
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Inks
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great scott!!!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Alfred Skinner; Ben Plunker; Colonel Hoofer; Danny; Mabel; Papa; Sophie Hoofer
- Reprints
- from Toots and Casper Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-XX-XX
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hmmm! Where'd you get this junk
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Agent Rolfe; Agent Townsend; Grace Holburn; Jim Holburn; Mrs. Holburn; Chick (villain); Joe (villain); Lips (villain); Pop Geirick (villain)
- Keywords
- Bay City; FBI
Indexer Notes
Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio feature.
"Copr. 1943 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Pencils
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Inks
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank Engli
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Klang's preparations seem complete!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- The Dragon Lady; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; April Kane; Deeth Crispin; Klang (villain)
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940 by the News Syndicate Co., Inc."
The Making of a Marine!
comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- military; war
- Characters
- Bud Johnson; Captain Griswold; Castalini; Corporal Jim Duggan; McSweeny; O'Roarke; Polly; Salinsky; Sgt. Bull Mullins; Williams; Winousky
- Keywords
- boxing; Japanese; jungle; Marines
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1943 by R. S. Callender."
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Slippery slats!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-02-16
Indexer Notes
"Copyright, 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Quick, Smokey - my earphones - they're in the closet
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-02-23
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Frank King (credited as King) (signed as
King) - Pencils
- Frank King (credited as King) (signed as King)
- Inks
- Frank King (credited as King) (signed as King)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Nina, look here!
- Genre
- humor; domestic; drama
- Characters
- Aunt Hessie; Jessica; Larry Packer; Lucy Belle; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Tops Topper
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-XX-XX
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / cartoon / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, soldier-you've overslept
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1941-XX-XX
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1941, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He says he put on floor shows before he was drafted
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-01-08
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- H'm-Sergeant Jones was to call for me at seven
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin; Sgt. Jones
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-01-19
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Rendezvous with Freedom
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Jenney (signed as RLJ)
- Inks
- Bob Jenney (signed as RLJ)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- jungle; war
- Characters
- Dave Herrick; Ginny Herrick; Lt. Gary Bourne; Mrs. Herrick
- Keywords
- Japanese; Tokyo Gasu; U.S. Army Air Corps
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1943 by R. S. Callender."
Puffect Host
Spooky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited as Fenwick Flooky) (signed as BH)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited as Fenwick Flooky) (signed as BH)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited as Fenwick Flooky) (signed as BH)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Spooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky
- Reprints
- from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-XX-XX
- Keywords
- exploding cigar
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Gump-here are your profits for today, sir
- Genre
- drama; humor; domestic
- Characters
- Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Min Gump [Minerva Gump]
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-XX-XX
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Cliff Sterrett (credited) (signed as Cliff Sterrett)
- Pencils
- Cliff Sterrett (credited) (signed as Cliff Sterrett)
- Inks
- Cliff Sterrett (credited) (signed as Cliff Sterrett)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What did the shrimp say when Pa told him I was away for the week-end?
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
- Reprints
- from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-02-22
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Cliff Sterrett (credited) (signed as Cliff Sterrett)
- Pencils
- Cliff Sterrett (credited) (signed as Cliff Sterrett)
- Inks
- Cliff Sterrett (credited) (signed as Cliff Sterrett)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You shore are popular, Paw.
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Carrie; Gertrude [as Angel]; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
- Reprints
- from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-03-01
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Old Micetro
Spooky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited as Bill Scat Holman)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited as Bill Scat Holman)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited as Bill Scat Holman)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Spooky; Fenwick Flooky
- Reprints
- from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-05-19
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Etta Kett / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Paul Robinson (credited, signed)
- Pencils
- Paul Robinson (credited, signed)
- Inks
- Paul Robinson (credited, signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Don't you just love week-ends?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Etta Kett; General Bottleneck; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett; Nancy
- Reprints
- from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-01-11 - 1942-01-18
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Hairowing Experience
Spooky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Spooky; Fenwick Flooky
- Reprints
- from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-05-26
- Keywords
- moths
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
Window Pains
Spooky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited as Tomcat Holman)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited as Tomcat Holman)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited as Tomcat Holman)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Spooky; Fenwick Flooky; Luke N. Glass
- Reprints
- from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-XX-XX
Indexer Notes
On the inside back cover.
"Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates -
1.
["Boyoboy!"]
Smokey Stover -
2.
["Don't be nervous Longdrink. There's nothing to worry about"]
Smilin' Jack -
3.
["Dr. Bobbs! Go to Miss Wigglesworth's."]
Dr. Bobbs -
4.
["Great scott!!!"]
Toots and Casper -
5.
["Hmmm! Where'd you get this junk"]
Gang Busters -
6.
["Klang's preparations seem complete!"]
Terry and the Pirates -
7.
The Making of a Marine!
-
8.
["Slippery slats!"]
Smokey Stover -
9.
["Quick, Smokey - my earphones - they're in the closet"]
Smokey Stover -
10.
["Nina, look here!"]
Gasoline Alley -
11.
["Hey, soldier-you've overslept"]
Elza Poppin -
12.
Exciting New Kind of War Game!
Bundles for America -
13.
["He says he put on floor shows before he was drafted"]
Elza Poppin -
14.
["H'm-Sergeant Jones was to call for me at seven"]
Elza Poppin -
15.
Rendezvous with Freedom
-
16.
Puffect Host
Spooky -
17.
["Mr. Gump-here are your profits for today, sir"]
The Gumps -
18.
["What did the shrimp say when Pa told him I was away for the week-end?"]
Polly and Her Pals -
19.
["You shore are popular, Paw."]
Polly and Her Pals -
20.
Old Micetro
Spooky -
21.
["Don't you just love week-ends?"]
Etta Kett -
22.
Hairowing Experience
Spooky -
23.
Window Pains
Spooky -
24.
New Commando Machine Gun
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