Popular Comics
#100
(June 1944)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1944-04-28
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Magazine
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; April Kane; Raven Sherman; Smokey Stover
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 0.4 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've been thinking a lot lately about that romance between J. Golden Fleecer and Mrs. De Stross
- Genre
- 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."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 0.6 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 'Universal Utilities' down to 21 1/2!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Uncle Bim Gump [Benjamin Bump]; Major; Penn; Slither
- 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."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- P.C.100-446
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Jack, have you stumbled onto any clues as to what kind of a scheme...
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Downwind Jaxon; Hot Foot; Joy Beaverduck; Gumbo Grabber (villain); Press (villain); Sweet Dreams (villain)
- Synopsis
- Jack and Downwind have been threatened by a rival crop-dusting outfit owned by Gumbo Grabber, who happens to be Joy Beaverduck's uncle (Joy is recuperating from her accident at his plantation). Two men have disappeared and Jack does some investigating. He gets caught by Grabber, who plans to get rid of him in a cotton baler. Joy comes along while Grabber and Jack are fighting and accidentally beans Jack with a crowbar. Grabber comes after Joy, but she nails him with the crowbar and he falls into the baler and is crushed.
- Reprints
-
in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #58 - Smilin' Jack (1944) [minus last page] - from Smilin' Jack daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx
-
- Keywords
- crop dusting
Indexer Notes
"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Pencils
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Inks
- Milton Caniff (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank Engli
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Me hungry!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Pat Ryan; April Kane; Captain Blaze; Raven Sherman; Han (villain)
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Cholera
Indexer Notes
"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co., Inc."
[no title indexed]
Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Elliott Caplin (credited as Elliot)
- Pencils
- Jay McArdle (signed)
- Inks
- Jay McArdle (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You want to see me, Dr. Bobbs?
- Genre
- medical
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Bloodgood; Jan: Jan's father (flashback, death); Lenore Pinkkey; Sylvester Pinkkey; Mrs. Pinkkey
- Synopsis
- Dr. Bobbs takes an interest in helping Jan.
- Reprints
- from Dr. Bobbs daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I've got an idea that will boom business for the boss
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Felix the Cat; Mr. Hawkins
- Synopsis
- Felix tries to drum up sales for the antique business.
- Reprints
- from Felix the Cat daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1932-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Polly and Her Pals / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Pencils
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Inks
- Cliff Sterrett (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Cliff Sterrett
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My hair-dresser's number?
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Sam'l Perkins [Paw]; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Sadie (on phone); Kitty (a cat)
- Reprints
- from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942 King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Frank King (credited)
- Pencils
- Frank King (credited)
- Inks
- Frank King (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank King
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where to, Skeezix?
- Genre
- humor; domestic; drama
- Characters
- Hap Ducker; Lola; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Tops
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx
- Keywords
- farm
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
- Pencils
- George Swanson
- Inks
- George Swanson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah-interested in travel, soldier?
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Camp Bang
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
- Pencils
- George Swanson
- Inks
- George Swanson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Just won ten bucks
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Camp Bang
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
- Pencils
- George Swanson
- Inks
- George Swanson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Broke again?
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin; Eddie
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Camp Bang
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
- Pencils
- George Swanson
- Inks
- George Swanson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's a nice place to read
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Camp Bang
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[Teenage Apartment House Burglars]
Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Gaylord Du Bois (sourced) (Entry states: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, June 1944. Paid Jan. 27, 1944.")
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Huh? I Thought Halloween was Six Months Ago.
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- John Larkin; Pat Gorman; Lt. Brinton; Jerry; Mrs. Hansels; Handsome (villain); Sapper (villain); Sonia (villain)
- Synopsis
- Three punks and a bad girl assault the super' and take the keys, to burgle empty apartments. A cop-tenant is alerted by the super'and gives pursuit, to no avail. Subsequent investigation leads to the arrest of the ciminals, and recovery of the swag, but for the cash.
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1944 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
Right Out of the Blue
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Kid Burrows; "Pa" Perkins (in exposition); rabbits; B-25
- Synopsis
- Kid bailed out last night, is now the lone survivor of the B-26. Stranded in snow bound Labrador, ill-equipt. Hypothermia ahead. He fights to survive, but almost succumbs, when an ailing B-25 drops weight. Kid now has much to enable him to survive, scavenged from what fell right out of the blue.
Indexer Notes
"Copr., 1944, by R. S. Callender"
Gaylord Du Bois script credit per "Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott" (1985), page 78: "Right Out of the Blue. text for Popular Comics, June 1944."
[no title indexed]
Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Pencils
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Inks
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Paul Robinson
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gotta go out of town for Dad
- Genre
- humor; domestic; teen
- Characters
- Etta Kett; Pete; Davey
- Reprints
- from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Toots and Casper / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Pencils
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Inks
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Jimmy Murphy
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Casper, sometimes I wish Buttercup hadn't grown up!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Toots Hawkins; Casper Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Alberta; Teddy Hoofer; Tiny Fella
- Reprints
- from Toots and Casper daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Lew Loyal / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Milt Youngren (credited)
- Pencils
- Milt Youngren (credited)
- Inks
- Milt Youngren (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Milt Youngren
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now that the cab driver is out of the way
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Lew Loyal; Betsy; Uncle Mack Loyal; Igor (villain)
- Reprints
- from Lew Loyal Sunday (The Chicago Tribune) 1940-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940, by The Chicago Tribune."
Includes secret message for Lew Loyal patriots.
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Bill Holman
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh boy - you shoulda seen what I saw this afternoon, Pop
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Earl Stover; Spooky (a cat)
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-05-04
Indexer Notes
"Copyright, 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
On inside back cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
- Pencils
- George Swanson
- Inks
- George Swanson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Writing home, Elza?
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Camp Bang
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Back cover.
[no title indexed]
Elza Poppin / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ? [as Olsen and Johnson] (credited)
- Pencils
- George Swanson
- Inks
- George Swanson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The General's coming over...
- Genre
- humor; military
- Characters
- Elza Poppin
- Reprints
- from Elza Poppin daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Camp Bang
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
Back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack -
1.
["I've been thinking a lot lately about that romance between J. Golden Fleecer and Mrs. De Stross"]
The Gumps -
2.
["'Universal Utilities' down to 21 1/2!"]
The Gumps -
3.
["Jack, have you stumbled onto any clues as to what kind of a scheme..."]
Smilin' Jack -
4.
["Me hungry!"]
Terry and the Pirates -
5.
["You want to see me, Dr. Bobbs?"]
Dr. Bobbs -
6.
["I've got an idea that will boom business for the boss"]
Felix the Cat -
7.
["My hair-dresser's number?"]
Polly and Her Pals -
8.
["Where to, Skeezix?"]
Gasoline Alley -
9.
["Ah-interested in travel, soldier?"]
Elza Poppin -
10.
["Just won ten bucks"]
Elza Poppin -
11.
["Broke again?"]
Elza Poppin -
12.
["There's a nice place to read"]
Elza Poppin -
13.
[Teenage Apartment House Burglars]
Gang Busters -
14.
Right Out of the Blue
-
15.
["Gotta go out of town for Dad"]
Etta Kett -
16.
["Casper, sometimes I wish Buttercup hadn't grown up!"]
Toots and Casper -
17.
["Now that the cab driver is out of the way"]
Lew Loyal -
18.
["Oh boy - you shoulda seen what I saw this afternoon, Pop"]
Smokey Stover -
19.
["Writing home, Elza?"]
Elza Poppin -
20.
["The General's coming over..."]
Elza Poppin
This issue was modified by, among others
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Morbus Iff
- Clint Maxwell
- Dave Porta
- Jim Stangas
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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