Popular Comics #123

(May 1946)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hmm - a river full of eddies!

Genre

humor

Characters

Spooky; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Fortissimo J. Glockenspiel

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The inside-front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script

Zack Mosley (signed)

Pencils

Zack Mosley (signed)

Inks

Zack Mosley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Boody Rogers

Job Number

P.C.123 - 465

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jack and Cherry searched for Stretch until dusk...

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Downwind Jaxon; Smilin' Jack; Cherry Cider; Stretch Martin; Cindy Cider; Squint Keyhole (voice)

Synopsis

Jack and Cherry crashland in a valley, but everyone else thinks they eloped.

Reprints

• in Smilin' Jack (Dell, 1948 series) #3 (July-September 1948)
• from Smilin' Jack (Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate) 1941-10-26 - 1941-11-XX

Indexer Notes

The Sunday page of October 26, 1941 appears on page 1 and 2. The Sunday page of November 9, 1941 appears on page 7.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Felix the Cat / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Pat Sullivan

Pencils

Pat Sullivan

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Milton Caniff (signed)

Pencils

Milton Caniff (signed)

Inks

Milton Caniff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Frank Engli

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Master! Is naval gentlemens to see you!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Terry Lee; Burma; Kiel; Mr. Pickett

Synopsis

Terry is used as bait to sink merchant ships.

Reprints

• from Terry and the Pirates daily (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Pencils

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Inks

Cliff Sterrett (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Nice of you to bring me to your class reunion, Unk.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Kitty; Ash Perkins; Polly Perkins; Sam'l Perkins; Susie Perkins; String-Bean Boyle; Flash Farnum; Dapper Dan; Half-Pint; Fatso; Leather-Lungs

Synopsis

Sam'l and his classmates no longer match their old nicknames.

Reprints

• from Polly and Her Pals Sundays (King Features) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script

Elliott Caplin

Pencils

Jay McArdle

Inks

Jay McArdle

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Are you coming out, Gates...

Genre

drama; medical

Characters

Dr. Stephen Bobbs; Machine-gun Gates; Murphy; Charlie; Gloria Hornby; Theodore Hornby; Claire Hornby; Dr. Jenson; Blake Gilbert; Marty Strack

Synopsis

Machine-gun Gates holds Gloria hostage.

Reprints

• from Doctor Bobbs Sundays (King Features) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

The Flop Family / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

George Swanson

Pencils

George Swanson

Inks

George Swanson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look out you don't drive your ball into that tall grass, Flop - bla---

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Philander Flop; Herbert Gabby; Mrs. Gabby; Willie Flop; Mr. Gabby

Synopsis

Phil is golfing.

Reprints

• from The Flop Family Sundays (King Features) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In an upstate penitentiary...

Genre

crime

Characters

Joe; Porky Williams; Volte; Nelson; Slim; Sneed

Synopsis

Porky Williams and his gang escape from prison.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Frank King (credited)

Pencils

Frank King (credited)

Inks

Frank King (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I was expecting you and I answered the bell, Skeezix.

Genre

drama

Characters

Nina Clock; Skeezix Wallet; Wilmer Bobble; Sally Snipe

Synopsis

Skeezix is trying to balance being a successful salesman while dating Nina.

Reprints

• from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

High Rigger (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Callender (credited as R. S. Callender)

Pencils

Bob Jenney (signed as RJ) (illustrations)

Inks

Bob Jenney (signed as RJ) (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

Characters

Jimmy Blaine; Mike Blaine; Ole

Synopsis

Jimmy wants to be a high rigger like his dad, but his uncle forbids it.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Etta Kett / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Robinson (signed)

Pencils

Paul Robinson (signed)

Inks

Paul Robinson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hi Etta!

Genre

drama; humor

Characters

Etta Kett; Mr. Kett; Mrs. Kett; Jeepy; Perry; Nancy

Synopsis

Perry finds a way to take care of Jeepy making time with Etta.

Reprints

• from Etta Kett Sundays (King Features) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, chief - where's all your firemen today?

Genre

humor

Characters

Spooky; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Synopsis

Smokey has taken up photography.

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Toots and Casper / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Pencils

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Inks

Jimmy Murphy (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I hope I made a good investment when I bought this big house next to mine.

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Casper Hawkins; Toots Hawkins; Mr. Plunker; Sophie Hoofer; Colonel Hoofer; Jerry

Synopsis

Casper wants to rent the big house he just bought.

Reprints

• from Toots and Casper Sundays (King Features) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gus Edson (signed)

Pencils

Gus Edson (signed)

Inks

Gus Edson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Daddy -- don't leave me--

Genre

humor; domestic

Characters

Bim Gump; Rose Budd; Abel Budd; Chester Gump

Synopsis

Some evidence that Abel is innocent of the crime is uncovered.

Reprints

• from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

The inside-back and back covers.