Popular Comics #92

(October 1943)

["This army life is a cinch"] (Table of Contents)

Grin and Bear It / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)

Pencils:

George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)

Inks:

George Lichtenstein [as Lichty] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Reprints:

• from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.02.17
• from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.01.29
• from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1942.02.07
• from Grin and Bear It daily (Chicago Times, Inc.) 1941.08.08

Indexer Notes

Four single panel cartoons on inside front cover in black, white and red.

["Honey Lamb! Uncle Theon welcomes you!"] (Table of Contents)

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Zack Mosley (credited)

Pencils:

Zack Mosley (credited)

Inks:

Zack Mosley (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Job Number:

P.C.#92-4310

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; aviation

Characters:

Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Fat Stuff; Downwind Jaxon [also as Uncle Theon]; Dixie Lee; Southy; Dome; Milt; Madam Mongoose (villain); Musclebound (villain); Dark Eyes (villain); The Head (cameo flashback, villain)

Synopsis:

Jack and Downwind attend the Diplomats Ball, but so does Madam Mongoose. She has Jack and Downwind abducted and flown to her headquarters, where they find Dixie Lee busy folding leaflets, oblivious to their anti-American content. Madam Mongoose turns out to be an associate of Jack's old foe, The Head, and she plans to eliminate Jack, Downwind and Dixie by taking them into the stratosphere in an unpressurized plane, where they will die from lack of oxygen. The plane ices up and crashes, but Jack, Downwind, Mary and Madam Mongoose all survive. Madam Mongoose escapes while Jack is going for help.

Reprints:

• in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #36 (1944) [comic book adaptation]
• from Smilin' Jack daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.xx.xx

Indexer Notes

Copyright, 1940, by the News Syndicate Co. Inc.

["Going to a baseball game to relax, Dr. Bobbs' medical curiosity is aroused"] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Elliot Caplin [as Elliot] (credited)

Pencils:

Jim McArdle [as McArdle] (credited)

Inks:

Jim McArdle [as McArdle] (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

medical

Characters:

Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Haines; Mountain Music Malone; Mr. Snitch; Mr. McSnick; Nurse Blossom; Slapsy McGonigle

Reprints:

• from Dr. Bobbs daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1941.xx.xx

Keywords:

baseball

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1941, King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Story includes strips dated August 30, September 8, September 12 and September 15, 1941.

The Black Market Gang (Table of Contents)

Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Mark Welty; Dan; Darcy; Mr. Doane; Martha Doane; Tony Lugos (villain); Mac (villain)

Keywords:

OPA

Indexer Notes

Based on Phillips H. Lord's famous radio feature.
Copyright 1943 by Phillips H. Lord, Incorporated.

["Where's Private Sims?"] (Table of Contents)

Elza Poppin / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Swanson [as Swan] (signed)

Inks:

George Swanson [as Swan] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; military

Characters:

Elza Poppin; Private Sims; Sarge; Joe

Reprints:

• from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.01.05
• from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1941.01.01
• from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1941.12.31
• from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1941.01.02
• from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.01.07

Indexer Notes

Five Elza Poppin cartoon strips.

["Klang sees two official invader cars coming into the valley"] (Table of Contents)

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Milton Caniff (credited)

Pencils:

Milton Caniff (credited)

Inks:

Milton Caniff (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Big Stoop; Connie [George Webster Confucius]; April Kane; Deeth Crispin; Dragon Lady; Klang (villain)

Reprints:

• from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.xx.xx

Indexer Notes

Copyright 1940 by the News Syndicate Co. Inc.

["Woe is me!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gus Edson (credited)

Pencils:

Gus Edson (signed)

Inks:

Gus Edson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

domestic; humor

Characters:

Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Hortense De Stross; Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Gump; also as Alexander Gump]

Reprints:

• from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.04.10

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

["--and now three turns to the right-"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils:

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks:

Bill Holman (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)

Reprints:

• from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.06.22

Keywords:

False Alarm Fire Department

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

["Well, burn my britches!"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils:

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks:

Bill Holman (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)

Reprints:

• from Smokey Stover daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.xx.xx
• from Smokey Stover daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.10.13

Keywords:

False Alarm Fire Department

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

["Oh, Dad! I hear you're an air-raid warden!"] (Table of Contents)

Etta Kett / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Paul Robinson (credited)

Pencils:

Paul Robinson (credited and signed)

Inks:

Paul Robinson (credited and signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Etta Kett; Bill Todd; Biff; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett

Reprints:

• from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.02.15
• from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.02.22
• from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.03.01

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc.

["I'm glad you chucked that horrid, old, hall hat-rack, Polly."] (Table of Contents)

Polly and her Pals / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Pencils:

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

domestic; humor

Characters:

Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)

Reprints:

• from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.03.29

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc.

["Wild hosses couldn't make me tell how I got this black eye, Uncle Sam'l"] (Table of Contents)

Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Cliff Sterrett (credited)

Pencils:

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

domestic; humor

Characters:

Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat); Ash [Ashur Perkins]; Carrie; Gertrude [as Angel]; Maggie

Reprints:

• from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942.04.05

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc.

Through Fire and Snow (Table of Contents)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bob Jenney [as RLJ] (signed)

Inks:

Bob Jenney [as RLJ] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Ken Barclay; Yvonne Barclay; Nazis (villains)

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1943 by R. S. Callender.

Foreign Entanglements (Table of Contents)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman [as Bill Scat Holman] (credited)

Pencils:

Bill Holman [as Bill Scat Holman] (credited)

Inks:

Bill Holman [as Bill Scat Holman] (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters:

Spooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky

Reprints:

• from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.09.15

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

Lid Astray (Table of Contents)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman [as Bill Skat Holman] (credited)

Pencils:

Bill Holman [as Bill Skat Holman] (credited)

Inks:

Bill Holman [as Bill Skat Holman] (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters:

Spooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky; Eddie Skimmer

Reprints:

• from Spooky Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940.10.20

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

["There's the door-bell, Casper!"] (Table of Contents)

Toots and Casper / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Pencils:

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Inks:

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

domestic; humor

Characters:

Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Colonel Hoofer; Sophie Hoofer; Aunt Clara

Synopsis:

Since Aunt Clara can't bring Buttercup to them, Toots and Casper make a trip to her house to pick him up.

Reprints:

• from Toots and Casper Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc.

["Skeezix, I knew you thought it was Larry we saw in the car yesterday."] (Table of Contents)

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank King (credited)

Pencils:

Frank King (credited)

Inks:

Frank King (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

domestic; humor

Characters:

Skeezix Wallet; Nina Clock; Walt Wallet; Jessica; Larry Packer

Synopsis:

Larry and Jessica break up.

Reprints:

• from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938.01.21 - 1938.02.01

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

["No wonder our vacuum cleaner broke down, Smokey"] (Table of Contents)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Holman (credited)

Pencils:

Bill Holman (credited)

Inks:

Bill Holman (credited)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Smokey Stover; Cookie Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Spooky (a cat)

Reprints:

• from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941.xx.xx

Indexer Notes

Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co., Inc.

Boy! It's Sure Easy to Write Love Letters Now! (Table of Contents)

Stravon Publishers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Get This Greatest Laugh Book (Table of Contents)

Larch Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover in black, white and red.

Help Uncle Sam (Table of Contents)

X-Acto; Crescent Products Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.