Popular Comics
#18
(July 1937)
Dell,
1936 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- M. C. Gaines (editor); Sheldon Mayer (editor)
[no title indexed]
Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Police are still on the lookout for "Lips Manlis", also known as Bob Honor.
- Genre
- detective-mystery
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Lips; Bob Honor; Mimi; Junior Tracy; Memphis
- Reprints
- from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936.06.28
from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936.07.05
from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936.07.12
from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936.07.19
- from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936.06.28
The Outlaws Can't Win Now
The Nebbs / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- drama; humor; domestic
- Reprints
- from The Nebbs Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Smitty / comic story / 1.6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy OBoy! Gee Whiz! Hot Dog! Yeabo! Wow!!
- Genre
- humor; children
Indexer Notes
0.8 x 2
[Herby Plants Seeds and Thinks It's Raining]
Herby / comic story / 0.4 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Herby Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
0.2 x 2
Plants That Catch Insects
This Curious World / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Sister Susie / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mother, this is Ellen-Jane Lambert.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Sister Susie Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Little Orphan Annie / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Funny we never got down here to th' river before
- Genre
- adventure; children
- Characters
- Annie Warbucks; Sandy; Fred Free
- Reprints
- from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-06-21
from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-06-28
from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-07-05
from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-07-12
- from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-06-21
[no title indexed]
Skippy / comic story / 1.2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Follow this line and get a reward
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
0.6 x 2
[no title indexed]
Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can I help you?
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
0.4 x 2
[no title indexed]
A Strain on the Family Tie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee - this is excitin' - I like travel books.
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from A Strain on the Family Tie Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
White Boy in Skull Valley / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- With his prisoners, Chet and Cud, lashed to a pair of cart wheels, Bob flees before a fast traveling grass fire
- Feature Logo
- Skull Valley
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
- from Skull Valley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Funny Fauna / comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now fer a good chaw of terbaccy.
- Genre
- humor; animal
- Reprints
- from Funny Fauna Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The phone's ringing Smokey. See who it is!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Deluging the Dragon Lady and her men with greasy yak butter, Terry, Pat and Connie win the first round
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Connie; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Cap'n Blaze
- Reprints
- from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-03-08
- from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-03.15
- from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-03.22
[no title indexed]
Smitty / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How's things in the old country, Duke?
- Genre
- children; humor
- Reprints
- from Smitty Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
Safety Zone
Herby / comic story / 0.2 page
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Herby Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And they put me in with you Sissy, So I wouldn't get homesick! Well I won't.
- Genre
- drama; humor
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Winnie Winkle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Don't look around, but did y'see the way that cop looked at us just now??
- Genre
- drama; humor
- Reprints
- from Winnie Winkle Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
School Days
Out Our Way / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- J. R. Williams (credited)
- Pencils
- J. R. Williams (credited)
- Inks
- J. R. Williams (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Out Our Way (NEA) 1934-06-08 - 1934-09-16
[no title indexed]
Don Winslow / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Crocodile claims to have discovered a mysterious substances not known to our world.
- Genre
- adventure; military
- Reprints
- from Don Winslow Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-06-14 - 1936-06-21
[no title indexed]
Let's Draw Cartoons / activity / 2 pages
- Script
- Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)
- Pencils
- Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)
- Inks
- Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
how-to
[no title indexed]
Bos'n Hal Sea Scout / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I can't help feeling that we'll find some trace of poor Captain Bell and his lost companions--
- Genre
- adventure; military
- Reprints
- from Bos'n Hal Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There his is Min- Our Boy! A chip off the old block!
- Genre
- drama; humor; domestic
- Reprints
- from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Sweeney & Son / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee, I wish I owned a set of golf clubs!
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Jinglet / comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fore! Score? Par har!!!
- Genre
- humor; sports
- Reprints
- from Jinglet Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
- Keywords
- golf
[no title indexed]
The Popular Stamp Club / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
hobby
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Brick, remember that time at Snapper when we put sand in the sergeant's bed?
- Genre
- drama
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Spooky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I hope that's the tooth that aches!
- Genre
- humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
- from Spooky Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[Tippie Barks for Flower]
Tippie / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)
- Pencils
- Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)
- Inks
- Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; animal; children
[no title indexed]
Moon Mullins / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's it! Keep swinging!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Moon Mullins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Skippy / comic story / 1.2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I wish somethin' would happen. I feel kinda blue.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
0.6 x 2
[no title indexed]
Always Belittlin' / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yessir, Uncle Louie's a great guy
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
0.4 x 2
[no title indexed]
Apple Mary / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well if Bill isn't back here in a reasonable length of time, I'll turn the whole thing over to the police.
- Genre
- drama; humor
- Reprints
- from Apple Mary Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Harold Teen / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come! Come! You vanishing American!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Reprints
- from Harold Teen Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Killer Whales
This Curious World / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx
Simp Proves He's Got Strength
Simp O'Dill / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- from Simp O'Dell Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Streaky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Loy Byrnes (credited)
- Pencils
- Loy Byrnes (credited)
- Inks
- Loy Byrnes (credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The dawn and it's stopped snowing...
- Genre
- sports; humor
- Reprints
- from Streaky Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Little Folks / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- H'lo Kitty!
- Genre
- humor; children
[no title indexed]
Smilin' Jack / comic story / 0.8 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say Jack, I think I'll drive out to Buford Tune's estate and try to sell him an autoplane!
- Genre
- adventure; aviation
- Characters
- Jack; Velvet
- Reprints
- from Smiling Jack sundays (Chicago Tribune-NY News Syndicate) 1936-01-19
[no title indexed]
Kitty Higgins / comic story / 0.2 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gee! It says here that a letter written by William Shakespeare...
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- from Kitty Higgins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
Capt. Carey Harrison
Soldiers of Fortune / comic story / 0.7 page
- Genre
- biography; non-fiction; military
[no title indexed]
Little Joe / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well the stock's bedded down safe-
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Reprints
- from Little Joe Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Gasoline Alley / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Skeezix, Eggie Roper has gone over to Witthuhnville with an athletic committee.
- Genre
- drama; humor
- Reprints
- from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx
Indexer Notes
inside back cover
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Firecracker]
Moon Mullins -
1.
["Police are still on the lookout for "Lips Manlis", also known as Bob Honor."]
Dick Tracy -
2.
The Outlaws Can't Win Now
The Nebbs -
3.
["Boy OBoy! Gee Whiz! Hot Dog! Yeabo! Wow!!"]
Smitty -
4.
[Herby Plants Seeds and Thinks It's Raining]
Herby -
5.
[no title indexed]
Nugent's Originals -
6.
Plants That Catch Insects
This Curious World -
7.
["Mother, this is Ellen-Jane Lambert."]
Sister Susie -
8.
["Funny we never got down here to th' river before"]
Little Orphan Annie -
9.
["Follow this line and get a reward"]
Skippy -
10.
["Can I help you?"]
Always Belittlin' -
11.
["Gee - this is excitin' - I like travel books."]
A Strain on the Family Tie -
12.
["With his prisoners, Chet and Cud, lashed to a pair of cart wheels, Bob flees before a fast traveling grass fire"]
White Boy in Skull Valley -
13.
["Now fer a good chaw of terbaccy."]
Funny Fauna -
14.
["The phone's ringing Smokey. See who it is!"]
Smokey Stover -
15.
["Deluging the Dragon Lady and her men with greasy yak butter, Terry, Pat and Connie win the first round"]
Terry and the Pirates -
16.
[no title indexed]
Popular Crossword Puzzles -
17.
["How's things in the old country, Duke?"]
Smitty -
18.
Safety Zone
Herby -
19.
["And they put me in with you Sissy, So I wouldn't get homesick! Well I won't."]
Gasoline Alley -
20.
["Don't look around, but did y'see the way that cop looked at us just now??"]
Winnie Winkle -
21.
School Days
Out Our Way -
22.
["The Crocodile claims to have discovered a mysterious substances not known to our world."]
Don Winslow -
23.
[no title indexed]
Let's Draw Cartoons -
24.
Rustler's Cave
Huck Wyatt -
25.
["I can't help feeling that we'll find some trace of poor Captain Bell and his lost companions--"]
Bos'n Hal Sea Scout -
26.
["There his is Min- Our Boy! A chip off the old block!"]
The Gumps -
27.
["Gee, I wish I owned a set of golf clubs!"]
Sweeney & Son -
28.
["Fore! Score? Par har!!!"]
Jinglet -
29.
[no title indexed]
The Popular Stamp Club -
30.
["Brick, remember that time at Snapper when we put sand in the sergeant's bed?"]
Gasoline Alley -
31.
["I hope that's the tooth that aches!"]
Spooky -
32.
[Tippie Barks for Flower]
Tippie -
33.
["That's it! Keep swinging!"]
Moon Mullins -
34.
["I wish somethin' would happen. I feel kinda blue."]
Skippy -
35.
["Yessir, Uncle Louie's a great guy"]
Always Belittlin' -
36.
["Well if Bill isn't back here in a reasonable length of time, I'll turn the whole thing over to the police."]
Apple Mary -
37.
["Come! Come! You vanishing American!"]
Harold Teen -
38.
Killer Whales
This Curious World -
39.
[no title indexed]
Real Magic -
40.
Simp Proves He's Got Strength
Simp O'Dill -
41.
["The dawn and it's stopped snowing..."]
Streaky -
42.
["H'lo Kitty!"]
Little Folks -
43.
[Swimming]
Be a Champion -
44.
["Say Jack, I think I'll drive out to Buford Tune's estate and try to sell him an autoplane!"]
Smilin' Jack -
45.
["Gee! It says here that a letter written by William Shakespeare..."]
Kitty Higgins -
46.
Capt. Carey Harrison
Soldiers of Fortune -
47.
["Well the stock's bedded down safe-"]
Little Joe -
48.
["Skeezix, Eggie Roper has gone over to Witthuhnville with an athletic committee."]
Gasoline Alley
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- Katie
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Jeffrey Lindenblatt
- Clint Maxwell
- Mike Nielsen
- Daniel Thingvold
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