Star Comics #v2#5
(June 1939)

Centaur, 1938 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1939-05-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Centaur Publications Inc.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Class B periodical. Copyright number B 419899.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't let him bluff you, Pop -- you're bigger than he is!

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

Homer Butts / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gustavson
Pencils
Paul Gustavson
Inks
Paul Gustavson
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great pitchin', Home ---
Genre
humor
Characters
Homer Butts

Indexer Notes

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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

FAX (Funny and Xiting) / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Filchock ?
Pencils
Martin Filchock
Inks
Martin Filchock
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm a sucker when it comes to pretty nurses!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

News stories with cartoon illustrations.

Credited as "A Filchock Feature."

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

Diana Deane in Hollywood / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Tarpé Mills
Pencils
Tarpé Mills
Inks
Tarpé Mills
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is said that justice is blind...

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

Davy Jones / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Wood
Pencils
Ed Wood
Inks
Ed Wood
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Davy Jones and Butch are marooned...
Genre
humor

[Big Sale Today] (Table of Contents: 5)

Topsy - Turvy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural

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

Phantom Rider / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On learning that the Indians are taking the warpath...
Genre
western-frontier

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

I'm the Guy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't know which stars to believe!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Polly Tix the parrot

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

Bib and Tucker / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's a quarter...
Genre
humor; children

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

Joe M'Gee / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm having a pipe dream...
Genre
humor

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

Bows An' Arrows / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Ryan
Pencils
Dick Ryan
Inks
Dick Ryan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To-night's program is dedicated to Bear Cave Corners.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints

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

Star Jokes / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the cooler manner

Indexer Notes

Text jokes with three spot illustrations. Red tint only (not full color).

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

Jest Jokes / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bad Signs
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Text jokes with three spot illustrations. Red tinted only.

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

King Kole's Kourt / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can not tell a lie...
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Last Pirate / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Burgos
Pencils
Carl Burgos
Inks
Carl Burgos
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
England and France are at war.
Genre
adventure

Vacation Cowgirl (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
B. W.
Inks
B. W.
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Black and Tan / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Wood ?
Inks
Bob Wood ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy -- Ah sho' do wish some business would come along!
Genre
humor
Characters
Black; Tan
Synopsis
They knock down the wrong house.
Reprints

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

Dash of the 100th Century / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Wood
Pencils
Ed Wood
Inks
Ed Wood
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dash and Sloppy Pete ordered the Earth-Headquarters...
Genre
humor; science fiction

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

Eddie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey--boss--I'm president of the Office Boys' Union--
Genre
humor

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

Speed Silvers / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Gustavson
Pencils
Paul Gustavson
Inks
Paul Gustavson
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Gustavson

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I suppose you're Speed Silvers --
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Speed Silvers

Indexer Notes

Gustavson credits from Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.

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

Joe Dokes / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Schwab
Inks
Fred Schwab
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lemme have some soup
Genre
humor
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Don't let him bluff you, Pop -- you're bigger than he is!"]
  2. 1. ["Great pitchin', Home ---"]
    Homer Butts
  3. 2. ["I'm a sucker when it comes to pretty nurses!"]
    FAX (Funny and Xiting)
  4. 3. ["It is said that justice is blind..."]
    Diana Deane in Hollywood
  5. 4. ["Davy Jones and Butch are marooned..."]
    Davy Jones
  6. 5. [Big Sale Today]
    Topsy - Turvy
  7. 6. ["On learning that the Indians are taking the warpath..."]
    Phantom Rider
  8. 7. ["I don't know which stars to believe!"]
    I'm the Guy
  9. 8. ["Here's a quarter..."]
    Bib and Tucker
  10. 9. ["I'm having a pipe dream..."]
    Joe M'Gee
  11. 10. ["To-night's program is dedicated to Bear Cave Corners."]
    Bows An' Arrows
  12. 11. ["In the cooler manner"]
    Star Jokes
  13. 12. ["Bad Signs"]
    Jest Jokes
  14. 13. ["I can not tell a lie..."]
    King Kole's Kourt
  15. 14. ["England and France are at war."]
    Last Pirate
  16. 15. Vacation Cowgirl
  17. 16. ["Boy -- Ah sho' do wish some business would come along!"]
    Black and Tan
  18. 17. ["Dash and Sloppy Pete ordered the Earth-Headquarters..."]
    Dash of the 100th Century
  19. 18. ["Hey--boss--I'm president of the Office Boys' Union--"]
    Eddie
  20. 19. ["I suppose you're Speed Silvers --"]
    Speed Silvers
  21. 20. ["Lemme have some soup"]
    Joe Dokes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Henry Andrews
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Jochen G.
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • David Wilt