Popular Comics
#133
(March 1947)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Magazine [circle]
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Copyright 1947 by Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; aviation
- Characters
- Felix the Cat; Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Terry Lee
[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
- Brrrrr! - This house is colder than a polar bear's arches!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spooky; Cookie Stover; Smokey Stover
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1944-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat / comic story / 12 pages
- Job Number
- P.C.#133-473
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Puff, Puff -- I gotta stop to cool off!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Felix the Cat; Flossy; The Midgets
- Synopsis
- Felix tries to rescue Flossy from a giant.
- Reprints
- from Felix the Cat newspaper strip (King Features Syndicate, Inc.) 1940
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Zack Mosley (credited)
- Pencils
- Zack Mosley (credited)
- Inks
- Zack Mosley (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- --An' looks like a fur-bearing ostrich egg...
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Downwind Jaxon; Smilin' Jack [Jack Martin]; Cindy Cider; Late-Date Dottie; Mr. Brotherly (hallucination); Sweat Dreams [Fuzzwuzz] (identity revealed, villain)
- Synopsis
- Jack and Downwind prove that Fuzzwuzz (who's revealed to really be Sweet Dreams) killed Mr. Brotherly. They now race against the clock to prevent Cindy's electrocution for Mr. Brotherly's murder.
- Reprints
- from Smilin' Jack daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1942-xx-xx - 1942-xx-xx
[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
- My wife says I'm too fat, Smokey...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spooky; Cookie Stover; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1944-xx-xx
[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
- Gosh - I gotta get a heater for that fire-buggy, Smokey...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cookie Stover; Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1944-xx-xx
[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
- Smoley Hoke!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Cookie Stover; Smokey Stover; Mr. Glockenspiel; Mrs. Glockenspiel
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1944-xx-xx
[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's this dirt I hear about you starting a victory garden, Smokey?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1944-xx-xx
[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
- Holy hosecarts - look at this place!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1944-xx-xx
[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
- ...As Judas' frightened driver races on to the West...
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Terry Lee; Raven Sherman (death); Dude Hennick; Burma; Big Stoop; Captain Judas (villain)
- Synopsis
- Raven Sherman's injuries are too severe and she dies.
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates daily (News Syndicate Co., Inc.) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Barney and the Barnyard Blues
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Barney Nickerson; Andy Burns; Dad Burns; Old Tiny (a bull)
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1947 by R. S. Callender.
[no title indexed]
Gang Busters / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Swank gambling casino
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Joe; Tom; Bob; Ace Danzone (villain); Joe (villain); Eric Van Alster (villain, death)
- Synopsis
- Two boy scouts help capture a gang of criminals.
Indexer Notes
Copr. 1947 by Phillips H. Lord, Inc.
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank King (credited)
- Pencils
- Frank King (credited)
- Inks
- Frank King (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, Wilmer, would you like to roll a couple?
- Genre
- drama
- Characters
- Skeezix Wallet; Tops [Mr. Topper]; Nina Clock; Mr. Chigger; Sally Snipe; Hank; Wilmer
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley daily (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx - 1941-xx-xx
Chester and Bull Moose in the Age of Reptiles!
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; humor; domestic
- Characters
- Chester Gump; Bull Moose
- Reprints
- from the Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
On inside back cover in black, white and red.
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bull Moose! Are you hurt?
- Genre
- adventure; humor; domestic
- Characters
- Chester Gump; Bull Moose
- Reprints
- from the Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) 1941-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
Back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Felix the Cat; Smilin' Jack; Terry and the Pirates -
1.
["Brrrrr! - This house is colder than a polar bear's arches!"]
Smokey Stover -
2.
["Puff, Puff -- I gotta stop to cool off!"]
Felix the Cat -
3.
["--An' looks like a fur-bearing ostrich egg..."]
Smilin' Jack -
4.
["My wife says I'm too fat, Smokey..."]
Smokey Stover -
5.
["Gosh - I gotta get a heater for that fire-buggy, Smokey..."]
Smokey Stover -
6.
["Smoley Hoke!"]
Smokey Stover -
7.
["What's this dirt I hear about you starting a victory garden, Smokey?"]
Smokey Stover -
8.
["Holy hosecarts - look at this place!"]
Smokey Stover -
9.
["...As Judas' frightened driver races on to the West..."]
Terry and the Pirates -
10.
Barney and the Barnyard Blues
-
11.
["Swank gambling casino"]
Gang Busters -
12.
["Look, Wilmer, would you like to roll a couple?"]
Gasoline Alley -
13.
Chester and Bull Moose in the Age of Reptiles!
The Gumps -
14.
["Bull Moose! Are you hurt?"]
The Gumps
This issue was modified by, among others
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Chris Boyko
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Daniel Thingvold
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