Popular Comics
#104
(October 1944)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1944-09-01
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Magazine
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Smilin' Jack (Jack Martin); Smokey Stover; Big Stoop; Pat Ryan; Raven Sherman
[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
- Wait'll you get wind of my blaze busting idea, Chief
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Synopsis
- The chief tries out a parachute.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Zack Mosley
- Pencils
- Boody Rogers (signed as Zack Mosley)
- Inks
- Boody Rogers (signed as Zack Mosley)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Boody Rogers
- Job Number
- P.C. 104-4410
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There won't be enough of you left to suck up with an eye-dropper!
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Downwind Jaxon; Fat Stuff; Smilin' Jack (Jack Martin); More Stuff; Young Stuff; Joy Beaverduck; Skinnyatlas; Tepid Fahrenheit; Woo Woo Bali; D-T (villain); K-9 (villain); The Eye (villain)
- Synopsis
- The Eye and K-9 tie up Downwind in the hold of a target ship that is to be used for practice bombing. Tepid Fahrenheit, a former associate of the Eye, learns of the plot and tells Joy. Joy breaks up the bombing formation then lands her plane in the water and saves Downwind. Later Tepid and Downwind capture the Eye and K-9. After getting Jack and Joy together, Downwind realizes he loves Joy. Trying to take his mind off his lost love, Downwind goes into the plane salvage business.
- Reprints
-
in Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #80 - Smilin' Jack (1945) [comic book adaptation] - from Smilin' Jack daily (Chicago News-N.Y. News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-10-XX - 1940-11-XX
-
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
Story includes a strip dated November 5, 1940 on the last page.
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bill Holman
- Pencils
- Bill Holman (signed as BH)
- Inks
- Bill Holman (signed as BH)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, this page is starting off with a rush
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cookie Stover; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Mayor; Henrietta (a chicken)
- Synopsis
- The chief asks Smokey to dress a chicken.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copyright 1941, by News Syndicate Co. 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
- You're a genius, Connie!
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Connie; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; April Kane; Big Stoop; Deeth Crispin; Hu Shee; Raven Sherman
- Synopsis
- Raven tries softening her image to catch Pat.
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1940-xx-xx - 1940-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1940, by News Syndicate Co., 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
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ash says he kin explain
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Ash Perkins; Sam'l Perkins; Suzie Perkins [Maw]; Kitty (a cat)
- Synopsis
- Ash shows paw how a backless safe is a perfect property protector.
- Reprints
- from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942 King Features, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Dr. Bobbs / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Elliott Caplin (credited as Elliot)
- Pencils
- Jay McArdle (credited as McArdle) (signed as Jay)
- Inks
- Jay McArdle (credited as McArdle) (signed as Jay)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where'd it start?
- Genre
- medical
- Characters
- Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Dr. Van Curtsey; Carrie B. Wigglesworth; Killer Kanner; Mack; Magnus Major; Nurse Norman; Slapsy McGonigle; Tommy Trent
- Synopsis
- Tommy Trent has been impersonating Dr. Bobbs.
- Reprints
- from Dr. Bobbs daily (King Features, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
- Keywords
- Carrie B. Wigglesworth Hospital; fire alarm
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features, 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
- What d'ya mean
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Synopsis
- Smokey is fishing.
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copyright 1941, by News Syndicate Co. Inc."
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great!! I ousted the intruders
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Felix the Cat; Phyllis
- Reprints
- from Felix the Cat daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1932-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1932, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 3 pages
- Script
- Frank King (credited as King)
- Pencils
- Frank King (credited as King)
- Inks
- Frank King (credited as King)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I suppose you're lonesome, Nina, now Hap's gone away.
- Genre
- humor; domestic; drama
- Characters
- Brick; Lola; Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Tops
- Synopsis
- Skeezix finds himself torn between Lola and Nina.
- 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."
[Plates, Crooks and Coupons]
Gang Busters / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Gaylord Du Bois (sourced) (Entry states: "Gang Busters. 6p. For Popular Comics, October 1944. Paid May 1, 1944.")
- Pencils
- ?
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I seen it all!
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Agent Charles Dean; Detective Bender; Mr. Darrow; Mr. Jones; Benny (villain); Buck (villain); Mr. Smith (villain); Monk (villain)
- Synopsis
- A gang war between gas rationing coupon counterfeiters provides evidence for the authorities to track down one of the gangs. The haul includes the plates they use to make the counterfeits, a stash of fake coupons, and the crooks themselves. Next: the competitors.
- Keywords
- gas coupons; OPA
Indexer Notes
This is the second gas coupons Gang Busters story in a row.
"Copr. 1944 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc."
One Army Dog
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- war
- Characters
- Sgt. Jim Malley; Commando (a dog)
- Synopsis
- Some American forces are pinned down by Japs. Commando the Army dog thwarts a Japanese attempt to break though. U.S. tanks arrive. When Japs artillery knocks out the tanks, Commando is cut free of his leash by shrapnel, and he goes behind enemy lines, single-handedly taking out the Jap artillery crew. This wins him praise from G.I.s, but Jim states that Commando is just one Army dog, like all the others.
- Keywords
- Japanese; U.S. Army
Indexer Notes
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: "One Army Dog. text for Popular Comics, October 1944."
"Copr., 1944 by R. S. Callender"
[no title indexed]
Toots and Casper / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Pencils
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Inks
- Jimmy Murphy (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello, Toots, I'm home early!
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Casper Hawkins; Toots Hawkins; Buttercup Hawkins; Colonel Hoofer; Katilka; Mr. Davis; Mr. Morgabilt; Mr. Plunker
- Synopsis
- Toots is mad, but Casper isn't sure why.
- Reprints
- from Toots and Casper daily (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Pencils
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Inks
- Paul Robinson (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Etta, dear... where are you going?
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Etta Kett; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett; Bill
- Synopsis
- Etta christens Bill's new boat.
- Reprints
- from Etta Kett Sunday (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1942-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1942, King Features Syndicate, Inc."
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I don't know what to do with those 100,000 shares
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Andrew Gump; Minerva Gump; Slither; Major Force
- Synopsis
- Andy is going crazy making decisions involving stocks.
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx
- Keywords
- stock market
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
On inside back cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Here's a partial list of the "business" deals he's made - under my advice, of course-
- Genre
- humor; domestic
- Characters
- Benjamin Gump; Millie Gump; Slither; Hortense De Stross; Jay Golden Fleecer; Major Force
- Synopsis
- Major Force is advising Andy to sell all of Bim Gump's stocks.
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx
- Keywords
- stock market
Indexer Notes
"Copr. 1938, by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc."
Back cover.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack -
1.
["Wait'll you get wind of my blaze busting idea, Chief"]
Smokey Stover -
2.
["There won't be enough of you left to suck up with an eye-dropper!"]
Smilin' Jack -
3.
["Well, this page is starting off with a rush"]
Smokey Stover -
4.
["You're a genius, Connie!"]
Terry and the Pirates -
5.
["Ash says he kin explain"]
Polly and Her Pals -
6.
["Where'd it start?"]
Dr. Bobbs -
7.
["What d'ya mean"]
Smokey Stover -
8.
["Great!! I ousted the intruders"]
Felix the Cat -
9.
["I suppose you're lonesome, Nina, now Hap's gone away."]
Gasoline Alley -
10.
[Plates, Crooks and Coupons]
Gang Busters -
11.
One Army Dog
-
12.
["Hello, Toots, I'm home early!"]
Toots and Casper -
13.
["Etta, dear... where are you going?"]
Etta Kett -
14.
["I don't know what to do with those 100,000 shares"]
The Gumps -
15.
["Here's a partial list of the "business" deals he's made - under my advice, of course-"]
The Gumps
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- Michael Hoskin
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Dave Porta
- Mark Q
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