(July 1939)

Western, 1938 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1939-06-08
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 427665. Copyright given to R. S. Callender.

[Milking the Cow] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bill Holman
Inks
Bill Holman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now then - let's see you try and kick this one over!
Genre
humor

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

Foo-lish Folks / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bill Holman (credited, signed)
Pencils
Bill Holman (credited, signed)
Inks
Bill Holman (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I told you it was a mistake to have that magician frisked!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Foo-lish Folks daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-02-03, 1937-02-06

Indexer Notes

Two daily panels from 1937, in this order :

2-6 It's all in fun
2-3 Something ought to be done about this

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

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

Script
Chester Gould
Pencils
Chester Gould
Inks
Chester Gould
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
During the ensuing racket he dashes into the projection room
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Dick Tracy; Danny Supeena
Reprints
  • from Dick Tracy Sundays (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-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
It's a four alarmer, Smokey...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Harold Gray
Pencils
Harold Gray
Inks
Harold Gray
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You know Brittlewit, I used to think you were stupid..
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Little Orphan Annie; Brittlewit
Reprints
  • from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (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
It was sweet of Cash U. Nutt to give me the afternoon off...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 4 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
Tony-! Where's Tony?- He's standing there as if he were in a daze!
Genre
adventure
Characters
Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie; Normandie; Sadnhurst
Reprints
  • from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-01-10 - 1937-02-07

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

Skit, Skat and the Captain / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Basil Reynolds
Pencils
Basil Reynolds
Inks
Basil Reynolds
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Good gracious, listen!
Feature Logo
Skit and Skat
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Skit; Skat; The Captain

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

Capt'n Roger the Rodent / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Ole Thorsen
Pencils
Ole Thorsen
Inks
Ole Thorsen
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now - where did that confounded frog go to?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Capt'n Roger

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Capt'n Roger the Rodent" feature.

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

Foo-lish Folks / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Holman (signed)
Pencils
Bill Holman (signed)
Inks
Bill Holman (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, lady, we're not related to the Cleveland Indians!
Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Foo-lish Folks daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1935-xx-xx - 1935-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four daily gag panels.

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

Skit, Skat and the Captain / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Basil Reynolds
Pencils
Basil Reynolds
Inks
Basil Reynolds
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now listen, you two lubbers!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Skit; Skat; The Captain

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

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
Hi Nina! Come on for a ride.
Genre
drama
Characters
Skeezix Wallet; Trixie; Nina; Tops
Reprints
  • from Gasoline Alley Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-01-xx - 1937-01-xx

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

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

Script
Robert Leffingwell
Pencils
Robert Leffingwell
Inks
Robert Leffingwell
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That tough sheep herder and his wife have moved into that old shack...
Genre
children; western-frontier
Characters
Little Joe; Utah Smirk
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: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; children

Indexer Notes

copyright 1937 Chicago Tribune, NY News Syndicate

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

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

Script
Zack Mosley (credited, signed)
Pencils
Zack Mosley (credited, signed)
Inks
Zack Mosley (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jack, your compass and windshield are fixed-- let's be on our way to Brazil!
Genre
adventure; aviation
Characters
Smilin' Jack Martin; Dixie Lee; Bonita; Poppa; Dude Duncan
Reprints
  • from Smilin' Jack Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

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
My gosh, Smokey - look - snow at this time of the year...
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx

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

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
My old college sweater, son
Genre
humor
Characters
Sweeney; his son
Reprints
  • from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Martin Branner (credited as Branner) (signed as Branner)
Pencils
Martin Branner (credited as Branner) (signed as Branner)
Inks
Martin Branner (credited as Branner) (signed as Branner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Th' rest of th' gang will be here soon- where'll we go for our football practice?
Genre
drama; children; humor
Characters
Perry Winkle; Spike; Pops
Reprints
  • from Winnie Winkle Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1938-xx-xx - 1938-xx-xx

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

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
What a marvelous dinner
Genre
drama; humor; domestic
Characters
Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Chester Gump; Min Gump
Reprints
  • from The Gumps Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

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
Isn't this a lovely day to picnic, folks?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt; Mrs. Nutt
Reprints
  • from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx

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

Streaky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Lou Byrnes (signed)
Pencils
Lou Byrnes (signed)
Inks
Lou Byrnes (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who's gonna teach me to skate?
Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
Streaky; Whitey; Jeanie; Elaine
Reprints
  • from Streaky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

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

Script
Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)
Pencils
Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)
Inks
Frank Willard (credited) (signed as Willard)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Poor Willie, he is so sad and gloomy, do you know if Lord Plushbottom turned him down when he asked for his job back or not?
Genre
humor
Characters
Moon Mullins; Lord Plushbottom; Lady Emmy Plushbottom; Kayo Mullins
Reprints
  • from Moon Mullins Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Kitty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Idea!
Genre
humor; animal; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Kitty

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

Tim Todd the Boy Detective / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russ Winterbotham (sourced)
Pencils
Oskar Lebeck
Inks
Oskar Lebeck
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Help - help somebody get me out of here!
Genre
humor; children; detective-mystery
Characters
Tim Tood; Penny

Indexer Notes

This is the final appearance of the "Tim Todd the Boy Detective" feature.

Cartoon Characters (Table of Contents: 24)

How to Draw Comics the Eros Way / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hugh Harmon (credited as Hugh Harman)
Pencils
Rudolph Ising (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Inks
Rudolph Ising (credited as Rudolf Ising)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; erotica

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

The Stamp Album / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The New York World's Fair is going to bring out a number...

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

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
I certainly feel sorry for the boss - did you notice how thin he is?
Genre
humor
Characters
Smitty [Augustus Smith]; Mr. Bailey; Herby
Reprints
  • from Smitty daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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
An' his name is- Merle Musclebound!
Genre
humor
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Toto Tomison; Lillums Lovewell; Merle Musclebound
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: 28)

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
Here's the proper way to kick a football, son
Genre
humor
Characters
Sweeney; his son
Reprints
  • from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (spot illustrations)
Inks
? (spot illustration)
Colors
? (spot illustrations)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Terry and Pat, accompanied by their Chinese friend, Connie...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie; Colonel Sing Hi; The Dragon Lady

Indexer Notes

copyright 1937 Chicago Tribune, NY News Syndicate

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Tiny Tim / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Stanley Link (credited, signed)
Pencils
Stanley Link (credited, signed)
Inks
Stanley Link (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sh-h-h- now just put your foot in there- and I'll do the rest-
Genre
adventure; children
Characters
Tiny Tim; Dotty
Reprints
  • from Tiny Tim daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1934-xx-xx - 1934-xx-xx

$25 in Cash Prizes (Table of Contents: 31)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Crackajack Funnies (Table of Contents: 32)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Milking the Cow]
  2. 1. ["I told you it was a mistake to have that magician frisked!"]
    Foo-lish Folks
  3. 2. ["During the ensuing racket he dashes into the projection room"]
    Dick Tracy
  4. 3. ["It's a four alarmer, Smokey..."]
    Smokey Stover
  5. 4. ["You know Brittlewit, I used to think you were stupid.."]
    Little Orphan Annie
  6. 5. ["It was sweet of Cash U. Nutt to give me the afternoon off..."]
    Smokey Stover
  7. 6. ["Tony-! Where's Tony?- He's standing there as if he were in a daze!"]
    Terry and the Pirates
  8. 7. ["Good gracious, listen!"]
    Skit, Skat and the Captain
  9. 8. ["Now - where did that confounded frog go to?"]
    Capt'n Roger the Rodent
  10. 9. ["No, lady, we're not related to the Cleveland Indians!"]
    Foo-lish Folks
  11. 10. ["Now listen, you two lubbers!"]
    Skit, Skat and the Captain
  12. 11. ["Hi Nina! Come on for a ride."]
    Gasoline Alley
  13. 12. ["That tough sheep herder and his wife have moved into that old shack..."]
    Little Joe
  14. 13. Little Orphan Annie Breaks into the Movies
    Little Orphan Annie
  15. 14. ["Jack, your compass and windshield are fixed-- let's be on our way to Brazil!"]
    Smilin' Jack
  16. 15. ["My gosh, Smokey - look - snow at this time of the year..."]
    Smokey Stover
  17. 16. ["My old college sweater, son"]
    Sweeney & Son
  18. 17. ["Th' rest of th' gang will be here soon- where'll we go for our football practice?"]
    Winnie Winkle
  19. 18. ["What a marvelous dinner"]
    The Gumps
  20. 19. ["Isn't this a lovely day to picnic, folks?"]
    Smokey Stover
  21. 20. ["Who's gonna teach me to skate?"]
    Streaky
  22. 21. ["Poor Willie, he is so sad and gloomy, do you know if Lord Plushbottom turned him down when he asked for his job back or not?"]
    Moon Mullins
  23. 22. ["Idea!"]
    Kitty
  24. 23. ["Help - help somebody get me out of here!"]
    Tim Todd the Boy Detective
  25. 24. Cartoon Characters
    How to Draw Comics the Eros Way
  26. 25. ["The New York World's Fair is going to bring out a number..."]
    The Stamp Album
  27. 26. ["I certainly feel sorry for the boss - did you notice how thin he is?"]
    Smitty
  28. 27. ["An' his name is- Merle Musclebound!"]
    Harold Teen
  29. 28. ["Here's the proper way to kick a football, son"]
    Sweeney & Son
  30. 29. ["Terry and Pat, accompanied by their Chinese friend, Connie..."]
    Terry and the Pirates
  31. 30. ["Sh-h-h- now just put your foot in there- and I'll do the rest-"]
    Tiny Tim
  32. 31. $25 in Cash Prizes
  33. 32. Crackajack Funnies
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Keith Chandler
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Simone Nardi
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Warren Zeigler