Star Comics
#5
(July-August 1937)
Chesler / Dynamic,
1937 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Chesler Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Harry "A" Chesler (editor & publisher); George Nagle (managing editor)
Issue Notes
STAR COMICS is published monthly by CHESLER PUBLICATIONS, INC., 420 De Soto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial and Executive Offices, 276 Fifth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second class matter March 1, 1937 at post office, St. Louis, Mo., under act of March 3rd, 1879 Subscription price, 12 issues in the United States and its possessions, and Canada, $1.00. Foreign countries, $2.00. Single copies, 10 cents.
[no title indexed]
Impy; Little Nemo in Slumberland / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Bob McCay (signed as Winsor McCay Jr.)
- Inks
- Bob McCay (signed as Winsor McCay Jr.)
- Colors
- Bob McCay ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- children; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Little Nemo; Impy
[no title indexed]
Belly Laughs / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And remember on the glorious Fourth of July...
- Genre
- children
[no title indexed]
Shinanigans / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a nice neck for a sky rocket runway.
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Reprints
-
in Jest Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1944 series) #10 ([circa 1944])
-
[no title indexed]
Little Nemo in Slumberland / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay Jr.)
- Pencils
- Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay Jr.)
- Inks
- Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay Jr.)
- Colors
- Bob McCay
- Letters
- Bob McCay (credited as Winsor McCay Jr.)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I love to lie abed and dream.
- Genre
- humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Little Nemo; Flip; Doctor Pill; Princess of Slumberland
- Synopsis
- While going to bed, Nemo thinks of his Slumberland friends.
Indexer Notes
Previously attributed to Winsor McCay, but does not come from his Little Nemo strips - further, the Princess' face does not follow his style, but rather that of his son's - Winsor McCay, Jr.
[no title indexed]
Riggin Bill / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Fred Schwab (signed)
- Pencils
- Fred Schwab (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Schwab (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You --
- Genre
- adventure; humor
- Characters
- Riggin' Bill
[no title indexed]
I'm the Guy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Com'on! Shake a leg!
- Genre
- humor
[Hit Me in the Eye]
Impy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bob McCay (signed as Winsor McCay)
- Pencils
- Bob McCay (signed as Winsor McCay)
- Inks
- Bob McCay (signed as Winsor McCay)
- Colors
- Bob McCay ?
- Letters
- Bob McCay
- Genre
- humor; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Impy
[no title indexed]
Jungle Town Show Boat / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No waitin', no delay, show starts right away!
- Genre
- adventure
[no title indexed]
Foxy Grandpa / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Don't tell Grandpa we have these invitations...
- Genre
- humor; sports
- Characters
- Foxy Grandpa
- Reprints
- in Jest Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1944 series) #11 ([circa 1945])
-
- Keywords
- baseball
[no title indexed]
Bows an' Arrows / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And tonight we have Dolly Elephant...
[no title indexed]
King Kole's Kourt / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Through the kingdom Old King Kole was hustling...
- Genre
- children; humor
- Characters
- King Kole
[no title indexed]
Professor McScrewy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Where was Moses when the light went out, Professor?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Professor McScrewy
[no title indexed]
Gooby-Land / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Young Mickey Gooby's Pa and Ma said camping he could go...
- Genre
- children
[no title indexed]
Topsy Turvy / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Spying a house on the side of the road...
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Third Class Male / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Are you here? Say I thought I fired you?
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Molly O'Day (Avon, 1945 series) #1 (February 1945)
- in White Princess of the Jungle (Avon, 1951 series) #2 (October 1951) which is reprinted
- in Cowboys 'N' Injuns (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #7 (1958)
- in Super Brat (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #8 (1958)
- in U.S. Paratroops (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1958 series) #8 (1958)
- in U.S. Fighting Men (I. W. Publishing; Super Comics, 1963 series) #10 (1963)
-
[no title indexed]
Court of Inhuman Relations / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And just what is the trouble?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
[no title indexed]
Penny Aunty / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Lindermayer (signed as Linder Mayr)
- Inks
- John Lindermayer (signed as Linder Mayr)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How in the world did you get there Penny Aunty?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Penny Aunty
[no title indexed]
Lil Arthur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy that was a swell picture!
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Ima Sphinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, boy, can my car step!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Ima Sphinx
Human Document
text story / 8 pages
- Script
- Ken Fitch
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer (illustrations)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer (illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
[no title indexed]
Dan Hastings / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Ken Fitch
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer ? (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look in the visor plate, Dr. Carter
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Lt. Dan Hastings; Dr. Carter; Gloria; Bob; Lord Hugh Withering; Hanz Raskow (villain)
- Synopsis
- Dan, Dr. Carter. Gloria and Bob take advantage of their enemies' distraction to escape to hide in a secluded cabin in the Canadian woodlands. Dan goes to the Canadian ministry of war to secure reinforcements, while Dr. Carter studies the enemy's ray gun.
- Reprints
- in Supermen! The First Wave of Comic Book Heroes 1936-1941 (Fantagraphics, 2009 series) ([February 15] 2009)
-
Indexer Notes
Synopsis, characters and credits added by Henry Andrews (2009-04-16).
David Copperfield
Sketches from Dickens / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Henry Kiefer (signed as Karl Kief)
- Inks
- Henry Kiefer (signed as Karl Kief)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Bib and Tucker / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Jack Romer (signed)
- Pencils
- Jack Romer (signed)
- Inks
- Jack Romer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Huh, those children again!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bib; Tucker
[no title indexed]
Ad-Ventures at the Circus / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now came the act they all enjoyed...
- Genre
- adventure; children
Indexer Notes
Uses same characters as Curtiss Candy ads, but Curtiss products never mentioned.
[no title indexed]
Cheerio Minstrels / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Just hear that steamboat whistle blow...
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Authentic Police Cases (St. John, 1948 series) #1 (February 1948)
-
[no title indexed]
Officer Clancy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I say stop! Stop!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Officer Clancy
[no title indexed]
Jingle Jingle / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The teacher said to Johnny Jones...
[no title indexed]
Joe Dokes / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Do you give gas here?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe Dokes
[no title indexed]
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- By gum! This will never do.
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Wilbur
[no title indexed]
Joe McGee / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Com'on up Joe, I think I smell gas.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe McGee
[no title indexed]
Tell Me? Mr. Wise Guy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Did you ever at the beaches hear a beauty say...
[no title indexed]
Animal Crackers / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I brought a rattle for for the baby
[no title indexed]
Brain Teasers / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What book does this represent?
[no title indexed]
When Father Was a Boy / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Who's singing bass all of a sudden?
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Voice of the People / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dear sir, I sent four pairs of socks...
[no title indexed]
When Mother Was a Girl / cartoon / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I think we better have our picnic someplace else!
- Genre
- humor; teen
[no title indexed]
Bug-Ville / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dick Ryan (signed as Uncle Dick)
- Pencils
- Dick Ryan (signed as Uncle Dick)
- Inks
- Dick Ryan (signed as Uncle Dick)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That gang of swamp cromers kept th'whole village awake.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Reprints
- in Carnival Comics (Chesler / Dynamic, 1945 series) #[13] (1945) [recolored, feature logo re-designed and spelled "Bugville" instead of "Bug-Ville" in the original]
-
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Impy; Little Nemo in Slumberland -
1.
["And remember on the glorious Fourth of July..."]
Belly Laughs -
2.
["What a nice neck for a sky rocket runway."]
Shinanigans -
3.
["I love to lie abed and dream."]
Little Nemo in Slumberland -
4.
["You --"]
Riggin Bill -
5.
["Com'on! Shake a leg!"]
I'm the Guy -
6.
[Hit Me in the Eye]
Impy -
7.
["No waitin', no delay, show starts right away!"]
Jungle Town Show Boat -
8.
["Don't tell Grandpa we have these invitations..."]
Foxy Grandpa -
9.
On Sit-Down Strike
Jack Potts -
10.
["And tonight we have Dolly Elephant..."]
Bows an' Arrows -
11.
["Through the kingdom Old King Kole was hustling..."]
King Kole's Kourt -
12.
[Sleepwalking]
The Prince -
13.
["Where was Moses when the light went out, Professor?"]
Professor McScrewy -
14.
["Young Mickey Gooby's Pa and Ma said camping he could go..."]
Gooby-Land -
15.
The Burning Glass
Round Table Adventures -
16.
["Spying a house on the side of the road..."]
Topsy Turvy -
17.
["Are you here? Say I thought I fired you?"]
Third Class Male -
18.
["And just what is the trouble?"]
Court of Inhuman Relations -
19.
["How in the world did you get there Penny Aunty?"]
Penny Aunty -
20.
["Boy that was a swell picture!"]
Lil Arthur -
21.
["Oh, boy, can my car step!"]
Ima Sphinx -
22.
Human Document
-
23.
["Look in the visor plate, Dr. Carter"]
Dan Hastings -
24.
David Copperfield
Sketches from Dickens -
25.
["Huh, those children again!"]
Bib and Tucker -
26.
["Now came the act they all enjoyed..."]
Ad-Ventures at the Circus -
27.
["Just hear that steamboat whistle blow..."]
Cheerio Minstrels -
28.
["I say stop! Stop!"]
Officer Clancy -
29.
Forgets to Remember
Pokey -
30.
["The teacher said to Johnny Jones..."]
Jingle Jingle -
31.
["Do you give gas here?"]
Joe Dokes -
32.
["By gum! This will never do."]
Wilbur -
33.
["Com'on up Joe, I think I smell gas."]
Joe McGee -
34.
["Did you ever at the beaches hear a beauty say..."]
Tell Me? Mr. Wise Guy -
35.
["I brought a rattle for for the baby"]
Animal Crackers -
36.
["What book does this represent?"]
Brain Teasers -
37.
["Who's singing bass all of a sudden?"]
When Father Was a Boy -
38.
["Dear sir, I sent four pairs of socks..."]
Voice of the People -
39.
["I think we better have our picnic someplace else!"]
When Mother Was a Girl -
40.
["That gang of swamp cromers kept th'whole village awake."]
Bug-Ville
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Henry Andrews
- Peter Croome
- Craig Delich
- Lionel English
- Michael Hoskin
- Bob Hughes
- Pat Lang
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Q
- Ramon Schenk
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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