Popular Comics #20

(September 1937)

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

Dick Tracy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Chester Gould

Pencils

Chester Gould (signed)

Inks

Chester Gould

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, Mr. Tracy - Patton's condition is still serious...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Dick Tracy; Junior Tracy; Bob Honor; Mimi

Reprints

• from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-08-23
• from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-08-30
• from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-09-06
• from Dick Tracy Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-09-13

Junior Returns a Favor (Table of Contents: 2)

The Nebbs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sol Hess

Pencils

Sol Hess

Inks

Sol Hess

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

• from The Nebbs Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Smitty / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Walter Berndt

Pencils

Walter Berndt (signed)

Inks

Walter Berndt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hooray! It's finished!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Smitty Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Real Magic / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent

Pencils

A. W. Nugent

Inks

A. W. Nugent

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

The Jaguar (Table of Contents: 5)

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Ferguson

Pencils

William Ferguson (signed)

Inks

William Ferguson (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Sister Susie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Alice Harvey (signed)

Pencils

Alice Harvey (signed)

Inks

Alice Harvey (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mom, we're going to have a pet show at school...

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Sister Susie Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

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

Script

Harold Gray

Pencils

Harold Gray

Inks

Harold Gray

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I still just can't believe it's true

Genre

drama; adventure; children

Characters

Annie Warbucks; Sandy; Old Ginger

Reprints

• from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-08-16
  from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-08-23
  from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-08-30
  from Little Orphan Annie Sundays (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-09-06

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

Always Belittlin' / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby

Pencils

Percy Crosby

Inks

Percy Crosby

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Now we're playin' hide and seek.

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Always Belittlin' Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Skippy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Percy Crosby

Pencils

Percy Crosby (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've got my father's great big six-shooter...

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Skippy Sundays (King Features) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Dense Band (Table of Contents: 10)

Smokey Stover / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Smokey Stover Sundays (News Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Terry and the Pirates / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Milton Caniff (signed)

Pencils

Milton Caniff (signed)

Inks

Milton Caniff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Frank Engli

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy! - We get into th' darndest jams!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Connie; The Dragon Lady; Terry Lee; Pat Ryan; Captain Blaze

Reprints

• from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-04-19
• from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-04-26
• from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1936-05-03

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

Popular Crossword Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

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

Sweeney & Son / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Al Posen

Pencils

Al Posen (signed)

Inks

Al Posen (signed); ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Will you two take care of Mrs. Bopp's baby...

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Sweeney & Son Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

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

Gasoline Alley / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank King

Pencils

Frank King (signed)

Inks

Frank King (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Picture Trixie sent me.

Genre

drama

Reprints

• from Gasoline Alley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Out Our Way / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

J. R. Williams (credited)

Pencils

J. R. Williams (credited)

Inks

J. R. Williams (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

All right I've looked at 'em!

Genre

humor

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

Don Winslow / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank V. Martinek (credited as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR)

Pencils

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Inks

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Winslow and Pennignton can hardly believe their senses as they rise mile after mile into space.

Feature Logo

Don Winslow of the Navy

Genre

war; adventure; military

Characters

Don Winslow; Pennington

Reprints

• From Don Winslow Sundays (Bell Syndicate) 1936-07-12 - 1936-07-19

The Rough Rider (Table of Contents: 17)

Let's Draw Cartoons / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)

Pencils

Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)

Inks

Dick Ryan (credited as Dic)

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Valley of the Moon Men (Table of Contents: 18)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

science fiction

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

Bos'n Hal Sea Scout / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank V. Martinek (credited as Lieut. Comdr. F. V. Martinek, USNR)

Pencils

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Inks

Leon A. Beroth (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This poor old fellow is Captain Bell sure enough

Genre

adventure

Reprints

• from Bos'n Hal Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

The Gumps / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Gus Edson

Pencils

Gus Edson

Inks

Gus Edson

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh Min!

Genre

humor; domestic

Reprints

• from The Gumps Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

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

Smitty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walter Berndt

Pencils

Walter Berndt (signed)

Inks

Walter Berndt (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Phooey business is awful

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Smitty Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

The Popular Stamp Club / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

Montgomery Mulford (credited)

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction

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

Winnie Winkle / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Martin Branner

Pencils

Martin Branner (signed)

Inks

Martin Branner (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

That was a fine how-have-ya-been...

Genre

drama; humor

Reprints

• from Winnie Winkle Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Spooky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Bill Holman

Pencils

Bill Holman (signed)

Inks

Bill Holman (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't stand this howling any longer

Genre

humor; children; fantasy-supernatural

Reprints

• from Spooky Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[Tippie on Cleaning Day] (Table of Contents: 25)

Tippie / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

Pencils

Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

Inks

Edwina Dumm (credited as Edwina)

Colors

?

Genre

humor; animal; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Moon Mullins / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Frank Willard

Pencils

Frank Willard (signed)

Inks

Frank Willard (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The man said I could see for miles and miles- but I can't locate Lord Plushbottom

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Moon Mullins Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[Tying a Tie] (Table of Contents: 27)

Dopey Dildock / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Loy Byrnes

Pencils

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Inks

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Colors

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Dopey Dildock Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

This is the only appearance of the "Dopey Dildock" feature in comic books.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

White Boy in Skull Valley / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Garrett Price

Pencils

Garrett Price

Inks

Garrett Price

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I command you to take me to my nurse

Feature Logo

Skull Valley

Genre

adventure; western-frontier

Reprints

• from Skull Valley Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Apple Mary / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Martha Orr (credited)

Pencils

Martha Orr (credited)

Inks

Martha Orr (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm afraid I've made an awful mistake.

Feature Logo

Apple Mary and Dennie

Genre

drama; humor

Reprints

• from Apple Mary Sundays (Publishers Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

Harold Teen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Ed

Pencils

Carl Ed (signed)

Inks

Carl Ed (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes! Yes! This is lamb's lettuce!

Genre

teen

Reprints

• from Harold Teen Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx

Nightingales (Table of Contents: 31)

This Curious World / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

William Ferguson

Pencils

William Ferguson (signed)

Inks

William Ferguson (signed)

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Reprints

• from This Curious World Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Nugent's Original Puzzles / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (signed)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction

Simp Serves a Sample Meal (Table of Contents: 33)

Simp O'Dill / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Sol Hess (credited)

Pencils

Sol Hess (credited)

Inks

Sol Hess (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from Simp O'Dell Sundays (Bell Syndicate) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Streaky / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Loy Byrnes

Pencils

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Inks

Loy Byrnes (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Streaky has located the two lost men

Genre

adventure; humor

Reprints

• from Streaky Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

Dill and Daffy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stanley Link

Pencils

Stanley Link (signed)

Inks

Stanley Link (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wake up! Wake up, Daffy!

Genre

humor

The Breast Stroke (Table of Contents: 36)

Be a Champion / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Ed Cronin

Pencils

Ed Cronin

Inks

Ed Cronin

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; sports

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

Smilin' Jack / comic story / 0.8 page (report information)

Script

Zack Mosley

Pencils

Zack Mosley (signed)

Inks

Zack Mosley (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Guess wot, Velvet. I just sold an autoplane!

Genre

adventure; aviation

Reprints

• from Smilin' Jack Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

Floyd Gibbons (Table of Contents: 38)

Soldiers of Fortune / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Stookie Allen

Pencils

Stookie Allen (signed)

Inks

Stookie Allen (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

non-fiction; biography; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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

Script

Ed Leffingwell

Pencils

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Inks

Ed Leffingwell (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There's something caught in that tree--

Genre

western-frontier

Reprints

• from Little Joe Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Smitty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Walter Berndt

Pencils

Walter Berndt (signed)

Inks

Walter Berndt (signed)

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jinkies

Genre

humor; children

Reprints

• from Smitty Sundays (Chicago Tribune) xxxx-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

the inside-back cover