Super Comics #5

(September 1938)

Big Little Books (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

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

Dick Tracy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jockeying their victim into position at the big table, Supeena seizes...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Johnny Mintworth; Danny Supeena (villain)

Reprints

• from Dick Tracy Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Zack Mosley (signed)

Pencils

Zack Mosley (signed)

Inks

Zack Mosley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look! Here comes the airy-liner -- maybe she's on hit an' wuz only a-foolin' yuh....

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Smilin' Jack Martin; Dixie Lee; Rufus

Reprints

• from Smilin' Jack Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Ed Leffingwell

Pencils

Ed Leffingwell

Inks

Ed Leffingwell

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We'll pin th' stealin' of our cattle on Don Jose yet!

Genre

children; western-frontier

Characters

Little Joe; Constable Utah Smirk; Don Jose; Mrs. Oak

Reprints

• from Little Joe Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

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

Smokey Stover / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Be a man! Develop your body!

Genre

humor

Characters

Smokey Stover; Chief Cash U. Nutt

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Three Sunday pages.

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

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

Script

Harold Gray (signed)

Pencils

Harold Gray (signed)

Inks

Harold Gray (signed)

Colors

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The sensational disappearance of Old Am has caused quite a bit of gossip..

Genre

adventure; drama; 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: 7)

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Frank King (signed as King)

Pencils

Frank King (signed as King)

Inks

Frank King (signed as King)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh Skeezix, you're going past the mail box. Would you drop this in?

Genre

drama

Characters

Skeezix Wallet; Trixie; Gootch; Nina

Reprints

• from Gasoline Alley Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

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

The City of Jewels / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Jock McCail

Pencils

Jock McCail

Inks

Jock McCail

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Followed by the weird cries of the old witch doctor, the adventurers face the perils of the great desert.

Genre

adventure

Characters

Martin; Jim; Joyce; Pete; Umbala; An-Lung

Synopsis

The safari nearly dies crossing the desert and lose their draft oxen.

Reprints

• from Mickey Mouse Weekly (Odhams, 1936 series) 193x-xx-xx - 193x-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Stanley Link (signed)

Pencils

Stanley Link (signed)

Inks

Stanley Link (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Try as I will- I can't crack open this peanut-

Genre

adventure; children; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Tiny Tim; Dotty

Reprints

• from Tiny Tim daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 5 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

The Dragon Lady has just heard the rumor that a handsome American husband is to be...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Connie; The Dragon Lady

Reprints

• from Terry and the Pirates daily and Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-01-04 - 1937-01-16

Indexer Notes

Starting in this issue the Terry and the Pirates reprints have added the daily version to its reprint. The previous four issues just reprinted the Sunday Strips.

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

The Gumps / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Gus Edson (signed)

Pencils

Gus Edson (signed)

Inks

Gus Edson (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hm-Chester forgot to put his skates away.

Genre

drama; humor; domestic

Characters

Andy Gump [Andrew Gump]; Chester Gump; Min Gump; Tilda

Reprints

• from The Gumps daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx - 1936-xx-xx

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

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

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Lunch time!!

Genre

drama; humor

Characters

Smitty [Augustus Smith]; Mr. Bailey; Mary; Roger

Reprints

• from Smitty Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx – 1936-xx-xx

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

Streaky / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Pencils

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Inks

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Did you, er, send for me, sheriff?

Genre

adventure; humor

Characters

Streaky; Whitey; Jeanie

Reprints

• from Streaky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-09-27 - 1936-10-04

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

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

Script

Carl Ed (signed)

Pencils

Carl Ed (signed)

Inks

Carl Ed (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I didn't know Grandpa was a boxing enthusiast!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell

Reprints

• from Harold Teen Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-01-xx - 1937-02-xx

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

The Lost Colony of Atlantis / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Ward

Pencils

Bill Ward

Inks

Bill Ward

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

John and his comrades heard Izzog's reply with some concern.

Genre

adventure

Characters

John; Jan; Izzog

Reprints

• from Mickey Mouse Weekly (Odhams, 1936 series) 193x-xx-xx - 103x-xx-xx

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

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman (signed)

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Make a record of your voice

Genre

humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Spooky (a cat); Fenwick Flooky

Reprints

• from Spooky Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-xx-xx

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

Wings of Fortune / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Reg Perrott

Pencils

Reg Perrott

Inks

Reg Perrott

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

And listen Grozbaum--we've got Miss Irene Dare. It'll cost you just one hundred thousand dollars to get her back.

Genre

adventure; aviation

Characters

Grozbaum; Irene Ware; Doug

Reprints

• from Mickey Mouse Weekly (Odhams, 1936 series) 193x-xx-xx

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

Moon Mullins / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Willard (signed as Willard)

Pencils

Frank Willard (signed as Willard)

Inks

Frank Willard (signed as Willard)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out running around night clubs with your fiancee-

Genre

humor

Characters

Moon Mullins; Lady Plushbottom; Mamie; William P. Mullins; 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: 19)

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

Hey-Cut that out son

Genre

humor

Characters

Sweeney; his son

Reprints

• from Sweeney & Son Sunday (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 193x-xx-xx

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

Little Joe / text story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Robert Leffingwell ?

Inks

Robert Leffingwell ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

For a number of days peace and quiet were guests at the ranch.

Genre

children; western-frontier

Characters

Little Joe; Constable Utah Smirk

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

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Martin Branner; Martin Branner (signed as Branner) (credited as Branner); Martin Branner (signed as Branner)

Pencils

Martin Branner (signed as Branner) (credited as Branner)

Inks

Martin Branner (signed as Branner) (credited as Branner); Martin Branner (signed as Branner)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gosh, Grover Gribble may have been sickly but he was just a cheap crook.

Genre

drama; humor

Characters

Winnie Winkle; Pop; Marty; Steve; Mr. De Tubb

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: 22)

Dick Tracy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

But it's torture I tell you. I had no idea what your game was. You tricked me Supeena.

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; johnny Mintworth; Danny Supeena (villain)

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

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Zack Mosley

Pencils

Zack Mosley

Inks

Zack Mosley

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh Skippah...This storm is gettin' awful!

Genre

adventure; aviation

8 Additional Pages of Comics (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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