(June 1939)

Western, 1938 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1939-05-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Whitman Publishing Co. Inc.
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
Oskar Lebeck (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 3. Second class permit. Copyright number 427664. Copyright given to R. S. Callender.

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Streaky / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Streaky
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Cat Tale (Table of Contents: 1)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Holman (signed)
Pencils
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks
Bill Holman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Blck, white, and red.

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

Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chester Gould (signed)
Pencils
Chester Gould (signed)
Inks
Chester Gould (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're lyin'!
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Danny Supeena
Reprints
  • from Dick Tracy Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

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

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
I just noticed the sign, Chief...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

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

Little Orphan Annie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Gray (signed)
Pencils
Harold Gray (signed)
Inks
Harold Gray (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Failure again - bah!
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Little Orphan Annie
Reprints
  • from Little Orphan Annie Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx – 1937-xx-xx

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

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
Where's Smokey goin', Chief?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

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

Sweeney & Son / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Pencils
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Inks
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Baw!
Genre
humor
Characters
Sweeney; his son
Reprints
  • from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Milton Caniff (signed as Milton Caniff)
Pencils
Milton Caniff (signed as Milton Caniff)
Inks
Milton Caniff (signed as Milton Caniff)
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Engli
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! It's a trick to get me out there...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Normandie Drake Sandhurst; Tony SandhurstConnie
Reprints
  • from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-04-xx - 1937-04-xx

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

Capt'n Roger the Rodent / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Ole Thorsen
Pencils
Ole Thorsen
Inks
Ole Thorsen
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Roger and his pals have built a ship.
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Roger (a mouse); two other talking mice

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

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

Script
Frank King (signed as King)
Pencils
Frank King (signed as King)
Inks
Frank King (signed as King)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Want to shoot, Tops?
Genre
drama
Characters
Skeezix Wallet; Trixie; Tops; Nina
Reprints
  • from Gasoline Alley daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-12-xx - 1937-01-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Joe / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Leffingwell (signed as Leffingwell)
Pencils
Robert Leffingwell (signed as Leffingwell)
Inks
Robert Leffingwell (signed as Leffingwell)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wal, Black Jack - hope you're not leavin'...
Genre
children; western-frontier
Characters
Little Joe; Utah Smirk; Mrs. Oak; Black Jack Smith (killer)
Reprints
  • from Little Joe Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Art was previously credited to Ed Leffingwell, but his brother Bob took over the strip during 1936.

Little Orphan Annie Breaks into the Movies (Table of Contents: 11)

Little Orphan Annie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure; children

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

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Zack Mosley (signed)
Pencils
Zack Mosley (signed)
Inks
Zack Mosley (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I now present our guest of honor...
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Smilin' Jack Martin; Bonita Caliente; Dude Duncan; Rufus; Dixie
Reprints
  • from Smilin' Jack daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-12-xx - 1936-12-xx

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

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
Greetings, Chief - whatcha doin'?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

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

Sweeney & Son / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Pencils
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Inks
Al Posen (signed as Posen)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's have a catch with my new baseball, Pop
Genre
humor
Characters
Sweeney; his son
Reprints
  • from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Branner (signed as Branner)
Pencils
Martin Branner (signed as Branner)
Inks
Martin Branner (signed as Branner)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's Edgar now!
Genre
drama; humor
Characters
Winnie Winkle; Fanny Fitts; Edgar
Reprints
  • from Winnie Winkle daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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
Oh, Min!
Genre
humor; domestic
Characters
Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Chester Gump; Min Gump
Reprints
  • from The Gumps Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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
The posters for our dance just arrived...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Streaky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Loy Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Loy Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Loy Byrnes (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's eatin' you?
Genre
humor
Characters
Streaky; Whitey; Jeanie; Elaine
Reprints
  • from Streaky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Moon Mullins / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Willard (signed)
Pencils
Frank Willard (signed)
Inks
Frank Willard (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wait a minute Uncle Willie -...
Genre
humor
Characters
Moon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; Mamie; William P. Mullins
Reprints
  • from Moon Mullins daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-04-xx - 1937-04-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Tim Todd the Boy Detective / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Oskar Lebeck ?
Pencils
Oskar Lebeck ?
Inks
Oskar Lebeck ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
While Tim is busy digging for pirate treasure...
Genre
children; detective-mystery
Characters
Tim Todd; Boots (a dog)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Smitty / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Walter Berndt (signed as Berndt)
Pencils
Walter Berndt (signed as Berndt)
Inks
Walter Berndt (signed as Berndt)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wasn't that grand of Smitty's boss...
Genre
drama; children; humor
Characters
Smitty [Augustus Smith]; Mr. Bailey
Reprints
  • from Smitty daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think it's too thrilling...
Genre
drama
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Grampa Teen; Killer Knudsen
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx- xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Zipper / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Holman (signed)
Pencils
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks
Bill Holman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; animal
Characters
Zipper (a dog)
Reprints
  • from Zipper Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1935-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Terry and the Pirates / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pat Ryan and Terry had boarded a plane for Peking...
Genre
adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

Tiny Tim / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stanley Link (signed)
Pencils
Stanley Link (signed)
Inks
Stanley Link (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well - if it isn't Tim
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Tiny Tim; Dotty
Reprints
  • from Tiny Tim daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1933-xx-xx - 1933-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Foo-lish Folks / 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
Grandpa always carries baby in the winter time...
Genre
humor
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Streaky
  2. 1. Cat Tale
    Spooky
  3. 2. ["You're lyin'!"]
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. ["I just noticed the sign, Chief..."]
    Smokey Stover
  5. 4. ["Failure again - bah!"]
    Little Orphan Annie
  6. 5. ["Where's Smokey goin', Chief?"]
    Smokey Stover
  7. 6. ["Baw!"]
    Sweeney & Son
  8. 7. ["No! It's a trick to get me out there..."]
    Terry and the Pirates
  9. 8. ["Roger and his pals have built a ship."]
    Capt'n Roger the Rodent
  10. 9. ["Want to shoot, Tops?"]
    Gasoline Alley
  11. 10. ["Wal, Black Jack - hope you're not leavin'..."]
    Little Joe
  12. 11. Little Orphan Annie Breaks into the Movies
    Little Orphan Annie
  13. 12. ["I now present our guest of honor..."]
    Smilin' Jack
  14. 13. ["Greetings, Chief - whatcha doin'?"]
    Smokey Stover
  15. 14. ["Let's have a catch with my new baseball, Pop"]
    Sweeney & Son
  16. 15. ["There's Edgar now!"]
    Winnie Winkle
  17. 16. ["Oh, Min!"]
    The Gumps
  18. 17. ["The posters for our dance just arrived..."]
    Smokey Stover
  19. 18. ["What's eatin' you?"]
    Streaky
  20. 19. ["Wait a minute Uncle Willie -..."]
    Moon Mullins
  21. 20. ["While Tim is busy digging for pirate treasure..."]
    Tim Todd the Boy Detective
  22. 21. ["Wasn't that grand of Smitty's boss..."]
    Smitty
  23. 22. ["I think it's too thrilling..."]
    Harold Teen
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Zipper
  25. 24. ["Pat Ryan and Terry had boarded a plane for Peking..."]
    Terry and the Pirates
  26. 25. ["Well - if it isn't Tim"]
    Tiny Tim
  27. 26. ["Grandpa always carries baby in the winter time..."]
    Foo-lish Folks
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  • Nick Caputo
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  • Michael Hoskin
  • Dan Kocher
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Daniel Thingvold
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