Ace Comics #118
(January 1947)

David McKay, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-11-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
David McKay Company
Editing
?

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, Nos. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Katzenjammer Kids / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Inks
Joe Musial (signed as Musial)
Colors
?

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Hans
Keywords
ice-skating

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

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Ace]
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
HELLO! What goes on today?
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The inside-front cover.

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

The Phantom / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Lee Falk (credited)
Pencils
Ray Moore (credited)
Inks
Ray Moore (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Goodnight, Suzie -- and let's hope that your phantom dream man is dead...
Genre
adventure; drama; jungle; superhero
Reprints
  • From Phantom daily strips (King Features Syndicate) 1943-11-13, 1943-11-15 - 1943-11-20, 1943-11-22 - 1943-11-26.
    [Two daily strips per page, but some panels are stretched or clipped in order to fit them to the comic's pages.]

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

Daffydoodles / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)
Inks
Doc Winner (credited) (signed as Winner)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Letting your imagination run away with you.
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Contributions from readers.

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

The Katzenjammer Kids / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)
Pencils
Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)
Inks
Harold Knerr (credited as Knerr) (signed as Knerr)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Vot's der idea uf der pup-tent?
Genre
humor; children

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

Tim Tyler's Luck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Lyman Young (credited)
Pencils
Lyman Young (credited)
Inks
Lyman Young (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Unidentified object drifting at low altitude...
Feature Logo
Tim Tyler
Genre
adventure

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

Pete the Tramp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)
Pencils
C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)
Inks
C. D. Russell (credited) (signed as C. D. Russell)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wotta y'got there?
Genre
humor

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

Jungle Jim / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Alex Raymond (credited)
Pencils
Alex Raymond (credited)
Inks
Alex Raymond (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A miner whispers to Jim: 'Psst, señor, you 'elped my brother...'
Genre
adventure; jungle

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

Barney Google and Snuffy Smith / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Fred Lasswell (credited) (signed as Fred Lasswell)
Pencils
Fred Lasswell (credited) (signed as Fred Lasswell)
Inks
Fred Lasswell (credited) (signed as Fred Lasswell)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You city critters stay cooped up wuss'n a ol' prize hog in a hog sty.
Feature Logo
Barney Google
Genre
humor

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

Blondie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)
Pencils
Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)
Inks
Chic Young (credited) (signed as Chic Young)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As long as I'm going fishing tomorrow, I'd better practice...
Genre
humor; domestic

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

Teddy and Sitting Bull / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)
Pencils
Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)
Inks
Joe Musial (credited) (signed as Musial)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Teddy, where were you till now?
Genre
humor; children; domestic

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

Tillie the Toiler / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)
Pencils
Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)
Inks
Russ Westover (credited) (signed as Russ Westover)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Miss Jones, this is Mr. Weeble -- he's in the same line we are.
Genre
drama; humor
Keywords
soap opera

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

Prince Valiant / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Pencils
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Inks
Hal Foster (credited as Harold R. Foster) (signed as HAL FOSTER)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
And through another piece of treachery, Val falls into their hands.
Genre
adventure; historical

Vol. 5 -- No. 10 January, 1947 (Table of Contents: 13)

The Young Reporter / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Hal Fox (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

The inside-back cover.

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

"Gabby" McClew; They'll Do It Every Time / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Pencils
Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Inks
Jimmy Hatlo (credited) (signed as Jimmy Hatlo)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be careful, lady. Watch your step...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

The back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  2. 1. ["HELLO! What goes on today?"]
  3. 2. ["Goodnight, Suzie -- and let's hope that your phantom dream man is dead..."]
    The Phantom
  4. 3. ["Letting your imagination run away with you."]
    Daffydoodles
  5. 4. ["Vot's der idea uf der pup-tent?"]
    The Katzenjammer Kids
  6. 5. ["Unidentified object drifting at low altitude..."]
    Tim Tyler's Luck
  7. 6. ["Wotta y'got there?"]
    Pete the Tramp
  8. 7. ["A miner whispers to Jim: 'Psst, señor, you 'elped my brother...'"]
    Jungle Jim
  9. 8. ["You city critters stay cooped up wuss'n a ol' prize hog in a hog sty."]
    Barney Google and Snuffy Smith
  10. 9. ["As long as I'm going fishing tomorrow, I'd better practice..."]
    Blondie
  11. 10. ["Teddy, where were you till now?"]
    Teddy and Sitting Bull
  12. 11. ["Miss Jones, this is Mr. Weeble -- he's in the same line we are."]
    Tillie the Toiler
  13. 12. ["And through another piece of treachery, Val falls into their hands."]
    Prince Valiant
  14. 13. Vol. 5 -- No. 10 January, 1947
    The Young Reporter
  15. 14. ["Be careful, lady. Watch your step..."]
    "Gabby" McClew; They'll Do It Every Time
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Del Gruber
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky