Star Comics
#3
(May 1937)
Chesler / Dynamic,
1937 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1937
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Chesler Publications Inc.
- Editing
- Harry Chesler [as Harry "A" Chesler] (editor, publisher); George Nagle (managing editor)
[no title indexed]
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A World of Fun for an Insignificant Sum
Indexer Notes
House ad for Star Comics and Star Ranger Comics. Black and white with various shades of pink tinting.
No Blanks--No Duds
Jest for Fun / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Introduction/editorial with illustrations down the right side, alternating art by Fred Schwab and Dick Ryan.
Contents
table of contents / 1 page
Indexer Notes
The only illustration shows a jester sitting on a large bubble, behind the contents list.
[no title indexed]
Belly-Laughs / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Is'nt that pitcher grand
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Four one-panel gag cartoons. The first dialogue balloon does have "Is'nt" (misplaced apostrophe).
Foul Balls
Shinanigans / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
Full-page cartoon showing various animals playing baseball and making witty quips.
[no title indexed]
I'm the Guy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sez who?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Polly Tix
- Synopsis
- Polly Tix, a parrot-sailor, claims he deserves credit for saving the ship's crew, not Riggin' Bill.
Indexer Notes
This references the previous comic story (Riggin' Bill).
Well Bread
Professor McScrewy / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Fred Guardineer [as FBG] (signed)
- Inks
- Fred Guardineer [as FBG] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Prof. McScrewy
[no title indexed]
Bows and Arrows / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good evening, friends.
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
[no title indexed]
Topsy-Turvy / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As they gazed in the sky they discovered, t'was bright as a rare day in June
- Genre
- children; fantasy-supernatural
[no title indexed]
Jack Pott / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ahem
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Jack Pott
Indexer Notes
In subsequent issues this feature was called "Jack Potts."
[no title indexed]
Animal Crackers / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And you stay in the house all afternoon for this!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
Four one-panel gag cartoons.
[no title indexed]
King Kole's Kourt / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The country's goin' on the rocks, yer majesty.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- King Kole
[no title indexed]
Prince / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Painter at work
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Prince; painter 1; painter 2
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
No dialogue in this strip.
[no title indexed]
Eddie / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pipe down.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Eddie; Mr. Gundy; Mrs. Gundy
[no title indexed]
Bib an' Tucker / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Good morning, children.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Bib; Tucker; Miss Webb; Mickey; Mother
Indexer Notes
Signed in last panel.
[no title indexed]
Round Table Adventures / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- King Arthur was in a jolly mood
- Characters
- King Arthur; jester
[no title indexed]
Nutty Fagin / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Look, skipper!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Nutty Fagin; Riggin' Bill; Skipper
[no title indexed]
Court of Inhuman Relations / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, that's my own number he called.
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
[no title indexed]
Voice of the People / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gentlemen--Before taking your medicine I was so weak I couldn't spank the baby
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
4 one-panel gag cartoons consisting of humorous hand-written letters and small illustrations.
[no title indexed]
Li'l Arthur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Worry.
- Genre
- humor; children
- Characters
- Arthur; Mother; Father
[no title indexed]
Ima Sphinx / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come in, Tubby!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Ima Sphinx; Tubby; young woman
[no title indexed]
Joe Ticket the Picket / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 'Lo, Bill.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe Ticket; Bill; Moe
[no title indexed]
Sketches from Dickens / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- H. C. Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed)
- Inks
- H. C. Kiefer [as Karl Kief] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Old Curiosity Shop.
- Genre
- drama
Indexer Notes
2-pages of character sketches and synopsis of Dickens' "The Old Curiosity Shop."
True Colors
Dan Hastings / text story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dan Hastings; Vyona; Jovas Grid
[no title indexed]
Dan Hastings / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hate in the world is at its height
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Dan Hastings; Dr. Carter; Gloria Carter; Eutopas; Ursulis
- Synopsis
- An attempt to a diplomatic solution with Mexady the traveling planet is for naught as Eutopas brings a surprise attack on the surprised reception.
Indexer Notes
Signed in last panel.
Words That Ring Through the Mists of Time
comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- H. C. Kiefer (signed); A. D. Kiefer (signed)
- Inks
- H. C. Kiefer (signed); A. D. Kiefer (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- drama; historical
[no title indexed]
Brain Teasers / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What book does this represent?
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Four one-panel cartoons, each with a "riddle" but these are deliberately easy and the "prizes" are humorous, so this is more a humor feature than an actual activity feature.
[no title indexed]
Officer Clancy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The hoose-gow fur you, buddy.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Officer Clancy; crook
Indexer Notes
This is not the same "Officer Clancy" as the feature earlier in the comic.
[no title indexed]
Null and Void / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Food!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Null; Void
[no title indexed]
Penny Aunty / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And don't come back!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Penny Aunty
Indexer Notes
Signed in last panel.
[no title indexed]
Pokey Forgets to Remember / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's by request!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pokey
- Reprints
[no title indexed]
Nothing But the Truth / cartoon / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- How do you like it, dear?
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Four one-panel gag cartoons with people telling the unpleasant truth rather than white lies. The bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for watches.
[no title indexed]
Jingle Jingle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The boy stood on the burning deck
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
Four panels, each with a different humorous cartoon and rhyme.
[no title indexed]
Joe McGee / comic story / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh super!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe McGee; tenant
Indexer Notes
Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Butterfingers candy bars.
[no title indexed]
Ad-Ventures / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The kernels played a snappy tune.
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Wilbur / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Do you wanna buy a paper, buddy?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Wilbur; newsboy; cop
[no title indexed]
Snoozer / comic story / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now where the dickens can my rubbers be?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Snoozer the dog
Indexer Notes
Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars.
[no title indexed]
Cheerio Minstrels / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The roses are red the violets blue
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Stars and Stripes / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You ride in here so often we ought to charge ya fare!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Mike the crook; cop; judge
[no title indexed]
Jitney Joe / comic story / 0.75 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Taxi, m'am
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe; customer
Indexer Notes
Bottom one-quarter of the page is an advertisement for Baby Ruth candy bars.
[no title indexed]
Tell Me Mr. Wise Guy / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Did you ever see a butcher
- Genre
- humor
[no title indexed]
Joe Dokes / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One ticket to Walla
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Joe Dokes; train conductor
Indexer Notes
Bottom one-quarter of page is an advertisement for Butterfingers candy bars.
[no title indexed]
Bug-Ville / cartoon / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)
- Inks
- Dick Ryan [as Uncle Dick] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No smoke in sight
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Indexer Notes
Full-page cartoon showing bugs in a forest setting, each making wisecracks or jokes.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
["A World of Fun for an Insignificant Sum"]
-
2.
No Blanks--No Duds
Jest for Fun -
3.
Contents
-
4.
["Is'nt that pitcher grand"]
Belly-Laughs -
5.
Foul Balls
Shinanigans -
6.
When Father Was a Boy--When Mother Was a Girl
-
7.
That Lyin' Sailor Man
Riggin' Bill -
8.
["Sez who?"]
I'm the Guy -
9.
Well Bread
Professor McScrewy -
10.
["Good evening, friends."]
Bows and Arrows -
11.
Now I'll Tell One
Officer Clancy -
12.
["As they gazed in the sky they discovered, t'was bright as a rare day in June"]
Topsy-Turvy -
13.
["Ahem"]
Jack Pott -
14.
["And you stay in the house all afternoon for this!"]
Animal Crackers -
15.
["The country's goin' on the rocks, yer majesty."]
King Kole's Kourt -
16.
["Painter at work"]
Prince -
17.
["Pipe down."]
Eddie -
18.
["Good morning, children."]
Bib an' Tucker -
19.
["King Arthur was in a jolly mood"]
Round Table Adventures -
20.
["Look, skipper!"]
Nutty Fagin -
21.
["Oh, that's my own number he called."]
Court of Inhuman Relations -
22.
["Gentlemen--Before taking your medicine I was so weak I couldn't spank the baby"]
Voice of the People -
23.
["Worry."]
Li'l Arthur -
24.
["Come in, Tubby!"]
Ima Sphinx -
25.
["'Lo, Bill."]
Joe Ticket the Picket -
26.
["The Old Curiosity Shop."]
Sketches from Dickens -
27.
True Colors
Dan Hastings -
28.
["Hate in the world is at its height"]
Dan Hastings -
29.
Words That Ring Through the Mists of Time
-
30.
["What book does this represent?"]
Brain Teasers -
31.
["The hoose-gow fur you, buddy."]
Officer Clancy -
32.
["Food!"]
Null and Void -
33.
["And don't come back!"]
Penny Aunty -
34.
["It's by request!"]
Pokey Forgets to Remember -
35.
["How do you like it, dear?"]
Nothing But the Truth -
36.
["The boy stood on the burning deck"]
Jingle Jingle -
37.
["Oh super!"]
Joe McGee -
38.
["The kernels played a snappy tune."]
Ad-Ventures -
39.
["Do you wanna buy a paper, buddy?"]
Wilbur -
40.
["Now where the dickens can my rubbers be?"]
Snoozer -
41.
["The roses are red the violets blue"]
Cheerio Minstrels -
42.
["You ride in here so often we ought to charge ya fare!"]
Stars and Stripes -
43.
["Taxi, m'am"]
Jitney Joe -
44.
["Did you ever see a butcher"]
Tell Me Mr. Wise Guy -
45.
["One ticket to Walla"]
Joe Dokes -
46.
["No smoke in sight"]
Bug-Ville
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Peter Croome
- Mike Nielsen
- Jay Steffens
- Jim Van Dore
- David Wilt
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